40a spdt relays

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Topic: 40a spdt relays

Posted By: flite_1
Subject: 40a spdt relays
Date Posted: January 02, 2003 at 2:31 PM

I went out to get me a couple relays today and all I could get my hands on were Hella 40a relays.....I'll be using them for RKE...should I be worried about the higher tolerance? Can I still fuse the 12v lines at 30a? OR should I return them and find me some 30's? Would adding diodes help?

thanks

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: January 02, 2003 at 2:46 PM

The Hella relays will work fine. Adding a diode across the coil is always a good idea, regardless of the brand of relay, unless of course they already include one.

Posted By: flite_1
Date Posted: January 02, 2003 at 11:22 PM

Thank ya very much...I just put them in and they work fine!

ciao

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