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qwerty11
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Jun 26, 2013

Adding a relay to lower the amperage on a switch?

I have these switches that are rated for 15 amps. The instructions say I can add a relay if I need to connect something that is over 15 amps. Could somebody help me understand what this means and link...
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qwerty11
Explorer
Jun 26, 2013
Ok. So if I have a fuse panel for the individual circuits and want to wire up a master kill switch (that is rated for 15A), I need to have the relay in-line with the positive wire coming from the battery. The relay will be connected to the switch. The switch will trigger the relay allowing power to flow to the fuse board and energize my system. Does that sound right?

Does the relay and master kill switch need to have a fuse sense it will be before my fuse board?

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