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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: airman00 on June 05, 2008, 02:10:35 PM

Title: Relay current draw
Post by: airman00 on June 05, 2008, 02:10:35 PM
I have a theoretical scenario :

One relay rated for 12 volts and  2 amps to switch it on
One 12V 20ah battery

Can I use the 20ah battery to switch the relay, or would the relay fry b/c its too much current flowing through the relay coil

I mean I would think that the relay would not fry , but I just want to make sure .
Thanks
Title: Re: Relay current draw
Post by: Rebelgium on June 05, 2008, 02:28:47 PM
the relay needs 12V 2A to activate the coil?? That's enormous.
How big is this relay? 1,5 meter ?

I think the correct stats are that the relay can switch 12V up to 2A.
Title: Re: Relay current draw
Post by: benji on June 05, 2008, 03:29:04 PM
no it wont fry, but i doubt that it takes 2 amps to actuvate the coil  :o

u sure?
Title: Re: Relay current draw
Post by: Nyx on June 05, 2008, 04:06:21 PM
Can't you take an ohm meter across the coil pins and measure the resistance, so that you know its actual current draw?
Title: Re: Relay current draw
Post by: airman00 on June 05, 2008, 05:28:13 PM
no it wont fry

thanks


by the way this relay I mentioned does not exist which is why I said

I have a theoretical scenario :
Title: Re: Relay current draw
Post by: RobD on June 05, 2008, 05:43:31 PM
The relay wouldn't fry.   

But...if the power source wasn't designed to supply 2A for the amount of time you needed it to, then the source itself, might fry. 

Just another way of looking at things theoretical  ;D   

*edited to add*

If it was quoted at say, "20Ah/1A continuous"