Thanks for all your replies guys,
To Vickery: Sounds like a good location for the contactor or relay. I'll install one as a last resort though.
To Bjarney: I assume its a triac since the packaging is pretty small, it has a LED display and the literature says digital (no schematics). However, There is an discernible click when the motor engages...maybe a relay?
As far as the surge protector, I unraveled the supplied pigtail and connected it to the neutral bus per instructions...this does make me think of a grounding problem on a servo I worked on as an Avionics tech once though...the noise picked up that made it malfunction only went away when the grounding pigtail was shortened. hmmmm...
To njelectricmaster: No, I live on the front range which is all Excel Energy supplied. Usually IREA begins farther back in the foothills.
Thanks again for all your replies!
Brian the Sparkatrician
