Electricial - Battery Disconect relay
My battery disconnect has failed and I have no 12v from the coach batteries. As a temp measure I have combined the cables from the two sides of the Intellitec Battery Disconnect Relay 01-00055-000 which is rated at 100 amps, to one post. Now I have the use of the coach batteries.
In searching I see that this is a 100 Amp relay.
There is a Intellitec “BIG BOY” BATTERY DISCONNECT
that is a 200AMP relay.
The previous owner replaced the batteries in the coach with
2 each - EXIDE NAUTILUS DUAL POURPISE 730 cranking amps 160 reserve amps, batteries.
That seems to be a total of 1460 cranking amps and 320 reserve amps.
Questions:
1- Because neither of the Intellitec Battery Disconnect Relays come close to either amp capacity rating of my total battery amps,
would my battery capacity cause the relay failure?
2- Should I be looking for another brand that carries higher amps?
3- Would I be better off with a manual disconnect.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge and opinions.
In searching I see that this is a 100 Amp relay.
There is a Intellitec “BIG BOY” BATTERY DISCONNECT
that is a 200AMP relay.
The previous owner replaced the batteries in the coach with
2 each - EXIDE NAUTILUS DUAL POURPISE 730 cranking amps 160 reserve amps, batteries.
That seems to be a total of 1460 cranking amps and 320 reserve amps.
Questions:
1- Because neither of the Intellitec Battery Disconnect Relays come close to either amp capacity rating of my total battery amps,
would my battery capacity cause the relay failure?
2- Should I be looking for another brand that carries higher amps?
3- Would I be better off with a manual disconnect.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge and opinions.
