Subject: Re: Relay switches
Author: Martin Cooke
Date: May 30, 2001, 12:13 PM
Post ID: 1706924544
I think the relays + whatever they are switching (not starter obviously)
should still be fused. Otherwise 1 chafed wire could set your bike alight.
Relays primary function is to switch higher loads fast.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Adkins" <adk-@gte.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Relay switches
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With the way the bikes were originally wired the current for the starter motor (and all other electrics) ran through the fuse block. As I was mentioning before...if the contact area on the connectors is reduced (due |
loose connection) then the current has to be passed through a smaller contact area. In doing so the same amount of electricity has to pass |
a smaller contact area and that would increase the resisitance causing |
to build up. Enough heat builds up and you have a melted fuse block. The idea of the relay is to have the current for the starter solenoid (and whatever else you use a relay for) go from the battery to the solenoid and bypass the fuse block. The relay is really a switch. When you hit the starter button it signals |
relay to close and that closes the contacts and allows the current to flow to the solenoid directly. Think of it as a gate. The current needed to operate the switch (gate) is much less than the current needed to operate the relay switch. As I have said I only have it for the starter but I don't think it would |
a bad idea to use one for the headlight as well. I know that this is very simplistic....Hope it helps....Ian -----Original Message----- From: Zerhackermann . <chopp-@hotmail.com> To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com> Date: May 29, 2001 5:37 PM Subject: Re: Relay switches
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