In a message dated 11/22/2000 9:07:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,
pythias@pacifier.com writes:
<< uh oh... misconception there.... you see the job of the
relay is to carry a heavier load than could be handled
by the switch... a relay is not made to "blow"... it is
NOT a circuit breaker... if it is rated for 40 amps..
that is the size of the contacts.. the maximum load
before you "BURN OUT the relay... >>
Yeah this is true. Here is a great site and source for relay systems. They
have some interesting technical information on the subject:
<A HREF="http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/how_to/relays/";>
http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/how_to/relays/</A>
--David C.
"If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever find it?"
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