Selinoid

enblethen wrote:
This is the common battery disconnect relay
Intellitec Big Boy

The fact that is has intermittant duty printed on the label concerns me since it is probably being used for continuous duty. Regardless, it will get hot if it is kept on very long. I would replace it with the Trombetta if it were mine but that doesn't seem to be the problem anyway. I am still wanting clarification of what the actual problem is and why the other relay repeatedly fails. I suspect that it is even less durable than the Big Boy and is also improperly used for continuous duty.

I do know some basics about electricity and can read the labels but I am not an electrician. On that note I have heard that most solenoids take more power to energize that is required to maintain the energized state and that a good controller will reduce the power after an initial surge. This will help reduce lost power and prolong the life of the solenoid. I have never witnessed this and wondered if it is actually a common practice.