Relay current draw

[airman00]

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

[Rebelgium]

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.

[benji]

no it wont fry, but i doubt that it takes 2 amps to actuvate the coil 

u sure?

[Nyx]

Can't you take an ohm meter across the coil pins and measure the resistance, so that you know its actual current draw?

[airman00]

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 :

[RobD]

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     

*edited to add*

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