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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Benedict1337
I don't use relays. I'm so tired of wires I use the least amount of wires possible. Deffinatly use a fuse thou... don't want anything chatching on fire. Relays are kind of pricey anyway

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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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lol I shouldn't say I don't have any relays... the roof lights are hooked up to a relay.
 
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I didn't use a relay! But I'm still not done lol. Outside 2 work, inner 2 don't. Bad ground somewhere. Poop!
 
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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i always use a relay for high load things. I think i have 8 relays right now that i have added 4-40a, 2-80a, and 2-150a. Im sure i will have a few more after this winter. The nice thing about relays is that you can run a lot smaller wire to your switches. My switch panel with consists of 9 switches has mainly 18ga wire.
 
Old Sep 30, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by NVANZEE
i always use a relay for high load things. I think i have 8 relays right now that i have added 4-40a, 2-80a, and 2-150a. Im sure i will have a few more after this winter. The nice thing about relays is that you can run a lot smaller wire to your switches. My switch panel with consists of 9 switches has mainly 18ga wire.
Wow I thought I have alot of switches!!!!(7)

What do they all do?
 
Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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A few bucks for a relay is worth it to me if it prevents lights from failing, wires burning, fires, and provides more voltage to the lights.
 
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