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Subject: Master Contactor
From: Robert L. Nuckolls III <nuckolls@aeroelectric.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 10:43:23
From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls@aeroelectric.com>
>Subject: Re: Master Solenoid
>
>>Return-Path: <owner-europa@avnet.co.uk>
>From: "Dennis Lowe" <dennisl@inovatec.co.uk>
>>Subject: Re: Master Solenoid
>>Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 19:12:19 +0100
>>
>>Although these are continuously rated, they run very hot after a while.
>>After 10 minutes on the test bench my sample from RD was too hot to touch.
>>Eventually the mounting bracket gets hot.  I intend to use the contactor for
>>the starter only and a 40A relay for the other feeds, this runs at a much
>>lower coil current. This way the main contactor is only used to isolate the
>>battery in an emergency such as a starter solenoid jamming.

  If I interpret this correctly, you plan to have a battery contactor,
  starter contactor and a 3rd relay for "other feeds" . . . 
  I don't understand the rational for this architecture.



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