Is 200ma output strong enough, 4 relays?

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CutDog504

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Posted: June 09, 2006 at 9:54 AM / IP Logged

My alarm has 200ma outputs. But is a 200ma output strong enough to trigger 4 relays? I need to trigger 4 relays at the same time using only one output. Should I be ok connecting the output to 4 relays or will I have to wire up a 5th relay to trigger the other 4? The 5th relay would be the only one triggered by the alarm output, then it would send a ground to the other 4 relays. Has anyone done something like this before?

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Posted: June 09, 2006 at 9:57 AM / IP Logged

I'd use the fifth relay.

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djfearny2

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Posted: June 09, 2006 at 10:18 AM / IP Logged

like 12 volt says use one relay to step it up first.

so a total of five relays

so hook up one to be trigger by the 200ma then ground it so it is much higher it will protect your self in the future so you dont blow out that trigger wire.

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CutDog504

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Posted: June 09, 2006 at 10:27 AM / IP Logged

Thanks, thats what I figured I should do anyways. Just makin sure.

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