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Good question NEWT and equally good answer and explanation Duane. I was wondering this myself. In my reading the SA 200 wiring diagrams, I figure you can use the the 118vdc receptacle as a remote using a STDP switch and two wires. Disconnect the blue wire from the rheostat and go to the switch. Attach a new wire from switch and go back to rheostat. From the 118vdc receptacle, attach second new wire where ground would be and got to common of switch. The ground on receptacle must be lifted or not connected to chassis. If you want a receptacle on your remote, do not connect the ground terminal.

The only other thing is, in this diagram, the polarity seems backwards or wrong. For AC it wouldnt matter but this a DC generator.
 

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I don't mind if I need a switch to go from machine rheo to remote rheo, would I hook it up like the diagram above, I can barely read that can anyone draw it out better that i can read it. I just need to know witch wires go to remote and to the recep on machine, I have stuff hooked up and I can not get it to work , anyway to determine which wires go to remote. Thanks Newt Also I do not have a circuit board for idle I still have the original idle control, no board. If that makes a difference..

Newt, I borrowed that from another website. You need to scroll left to see the whole diagram. I think its mostly rite but I do see a simple mistake. Other than that, if your SA is wired the same, (1)you add a wire to the where the ground on the outlet is and go to a STDP switch.(2) Next, you cut the blue wire from rheostat and go to switch. (3)From common of switch, add a wire and go to where the blue wire used to be.

If you want a remote receptacle on your remote, just lift the ground (two wires only)

I hope this helps because Im just learning on a BlackFace.
 
The "white wire from pig tail" and going to "TOGGLE" should go to "Machine 110vdc". The blue wire should go to common of the STDP toggle.
 
Correction on the switch: its a TOGGLE switch not a STDP. I was confused for a moment but a toggle will or should allow you to run a remote off of Auxillary providing the diagram is mostly correct. Otherwise, you can run the rheostats in parallel like Duane explained.

If I was building a remote, I would replace my local remote with a new rheostat and use the old one for remote but thats just my situation.

Two wires, a toggle, a remote and extension cord should be all that is needed.
 
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