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Re: air compressor relay

To: "Ryan Rodgers" <bricklin_2568@hotmail.com>, <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: air compressor relay
From: "George Schiro" <gschiro@lni.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 17:26:30 -0500
It sounds like the relays you are using are of the wrong current rating. 
The current is welding the contacts shut because the compressor has a high
initial current draw.  A relay has different ratings for AC and DC.  Make
sure yours has sufficient DC capacity.

George Schiro

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> From: Ryan Rodgers <bricklin_2568@hotmail.com>
> To: bricklin@autox.team.net
> Subject: air compressor relay
> Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 6:33 PM
> 
>    What do you guys use for an air compressor relay?  I have had 4 relays
on 
> my compressor since July.  They keep sticking and overfilling my air
tank.  
> WHat does everyone else use on their compressors?  Right now my car is 
> sitting for winter and when I got it out to wash it the relay stuck again

> and this one is only a few weeks old.
> 
> 
> 
>                          Ryan #2568
>                          Rodgers
> 
>
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