Relay with purge?
04-13-2001, 09:53 PM
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Relay with purge?
Curious as to whether anyone runs relays for their purge solenoids? I was just wondering if I should spring the extra $4 and throw in a relay to protect the solenoid.
04-13-2001, 10:30 PM
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Iwould think that one small solenoid would not need a relay. I dont think that it draws more than 1/2 an amp. any quality switch ought to work.
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04-16-2001, 05:51 AM
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Car: '86 IROC-Z + Misc. project cars.
Engine: Supercharged + Nitrous TPI 355 CID
Transmission: Art Carr built Th700r4
A fuse is a good idea on anything electrical.
A relay won't protect the solenoid. It protects the switch. A relay allows you to use a switch that is rated for less current than the load it controls.
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A relay won't protect the solenoid. It protects the switch. A relay allows you to use a switch that is rated for less current than the load it controls.
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04-16-2001, 09:02 AM
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A fuse is an automatic for me so i did not consider that it would not have one. specially on something like a coil that has the potential to pull large current in a failure, not like a bulb or something that just typically just opens & stops working.
Sorry for the assumption.
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Sorry for the assumption.
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