Re Window actuators...

[reluctantspark]

I have bought a fancy roof lantern with an opening light. Her indoors said "oh that would be so cool if it was electric"!! so now I'm stuck with a fitted roof light with the wire dangling down taunting me every day. How the hell do I wire this in?

It's a 'Topp' ACK4 chain actuator. Just for the record... I'm not a spark, I've never claimed to be a spark but right now I can't afford a spark. My only options at minute are have a go my self or buy ear plugs to drown out misses!

Control is a rocker switch with a back just like a 2 way light switch ie, L1 L2 & comm. Cable is: black,brown and grey (stop me if I'm getting too technical).

Any sensible solutions that don't point out the obvious of call a qualified electrician would be most appreciated (trust me if I could afford a spark I would but just finishing an extention and all the money has gone yeah yeah, not a QS either)

Thanks in advance.

 

[Rumacoai]

Just read this and found it really useful, Thanks

 

[rkearneybuilding]

just done one, using a standard room stat to control. as the temp. in the conservatory rises, the stat changes state and signals the window actuator to open. as it falls, the opposite occurs.

 

[rkearneybuilding]

Hi not sure if you are still active .I have the 24 volt ACK opener and wondered if you have any idea how the rocker switch ends to be wired i have live and neutral from fuse board and a 2 core cable from the motor going to a transformer but stuck on how to wire the switch ?

 

[telectrix]

so where's your replyto this 8 year old thread?

 

[telectrix]

Hi not sure if you are still active .I have the 24 volt ACK opener and wondered if you have any idea how the rocker switch ends to be wired i have live and neutral from fuse board and a 2 core cable from the motor going to a transformer but stuck on how to wire the switch ?

pictures will help.