My day old posting it's gone...it's regarding rela

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Topic: My day old posting it's gone...it's regarding rela

Posted By: Dan M C
Subject: My day old posting it's gone...it's regarding rela
Date Posted: December 04, 2002 at 10:39 PM

posted_image Vaporized,anyway i need a bit clarification on relay matter.I have 8 items conected to one relay for remote turn on,i'm about to conect one more # 9,can the relay take it ?

The list of things Mr.Bosch "the relay" has to deal with : 4 amps,one eq,one active crossover,one cap charge level indicator,digital cap display and the one i plan to add it's an voltage (digital) gauge that will go in my glove box.The charge level shows the charge in colored bars and the other cap display it's in the trunk in case anyone was wondering why so many ...gauges.

Thank you.

ps : the relay it's fused.

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Dan M C

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Posted By: carguy411
Date Posted: December 04, 2002 at 10:48 PM

to be on the safe side i would have 2 relays and split all that stuff up maybe even three. it really can hurt anything if you add more relays just make it safer and less likely of blowing fuses

in my opinion

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: December 04, 2002 at 11:07 PM

If you use the Bosh relay if I can remember correctly it is rated @ 15 amps. From what you list above sounds like your fine.

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: December 04, 2002 at 11:12 PM

Forgot to mention that your wire to the relay (power and Ground) should have a rating of at least 15 amps

Power & Ground Cable Specs
Cable Size Wire Gauge	Current Capacity Amperage (amps)
1/0	350
2	225
4	150
8	100
10	60
12	40
14	25
16	15

Posted By: Dan M C
Date Posted: December 06, 2002 at 6:15 PM

So in another words it's ok to add another piece of equipement ?,and yes it is a Bosch relay.

Thanks guys. posted_image

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Dan M C

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: December 06, 2002 at 6:23 PM

Dan, you can always search for your posts by username if you happen to misplace it again. https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/search.asp?search=Dan%20M%20C&searchIn=Author&forum=1&searchSort=dateDESC

BTW, here it is:https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=1&TopicID=6204

With regards to the Bosch relay, it's rated at 30 amps and will handle the load you described.

Posted By: Dan M C
Date Posted: December 06, 2002 at 7:21 PM

Thanks 12 V and others,i do apreciate the help. posted_image

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Dan M C

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: December 08, 2002 at 6:55 PM

glad to have helped out