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Old 11-07-11, 10:18 AM   #37
Owenski
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Default Re: Is this circuit going to work?

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Originally Posted by specialone View Post
Matt, relays are a piece of pi55, they mainly consist of a +/- to energise it and contacts that are either n/o or n/c ( obviously normally open or normally closed)
Obviously you can get them more complicated but essentially they work the same.
I'd run most things through a relay tbh cos they handle loads better and last a long time if sized correctly.
If Im understanding this somewhat then a relay is simply a gate or flow control operated electronically.

Question then:
Could power still be provided from the battery but taken through a relay which is powered by the ignition?

Im assuming that the current ignition cable will not be suitable to carry the feed for all devices so wouldnt want to hi-jack it in the forward loom.
So is it possible to run a new live cable from the battery to the fuse box as shown previously but have a fuse and relay (powered from the ignition) on this length?
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