Subject: Re: Relay switches
Author: Zerhackermann .
Date: May 29, 2001, 2:36 PM
Post ID: 1706910668
Seems to me that if you use the right fuses, it shouldn't be pulling enough
to damage the fuse panel.
COrrect me if I misunderstand...
if you are wiring in a starter button, you use the relay to reduce the
amperage to the button so it doesn't overheat. In that case, the relay
should be upstream of the fusepanel, right? then you only have the less than
10 amps running to the fuse panel and then to the switch. If the relay is
downstream of the fuse panel then you have the whole draw from the battery
going throught the fuse panel and thus you'd blow a fuse..right?
In wiring a start switch for my rat T-3 I made a whole new circuit. The
juice comes from the battery to the relay and then to the starter solenoid.
another line goes to the switch. The switch only closes the ciruit to the
relay. The relay shunts the juice to the starter. The switch only
experiences a small amout of juice while the relay does the work with the
whole load. I may have just contradicted what I said above.... The drawback
is that the starter can be engaged without the key in the on position.
with all that in mind, the relay sould never be drawing a full barry load
from the panel. it's only enough to enguage the relay. The reason is comes
from the panel is so that the starter cannot be engauaged if the key is off.
| From: Chris Berry <guzzis-@hotmail.com> Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: Relay switches Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 17:20:03 -0400 ============================================================ TopOffers. The Smart Shoppers Savings Secret! Cool savings. Hot deals. Free Stuff. All right in your in-box. http://click.topica.com/caaacgKb1dfltb2c9oVa/TopOffers ============================================================ Actually, I don't know. PO did the wiring. All my fuses are in in-line connectors instead of the original fuse block. As long as it is fused correctly, there is no problem with not running a starter relay, but one runs the risk of melting the original fuse block. I assume that mine has been rewired because of that happening at one time. Also, the starter button can burn out (which mine did once...cheap fix). Hope its wired right and safely! Chris in NC '74 Eldo civ.
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