Print Page - AP-16+ relays

Title: AP-16+ relays
Post by: aquawilly54 on September 04, 2018, 08:24:32 PM

Hi folks,
I need clarification please. I want to use the AP-16+ on board relays this year for lighting. I'm thinking AC with just a couple of household type LED bulbs. I see the relay rating is 15a @ 120V, but I read somewhere in the forum that the board is only rated for 5 amps. Of course I can't find that posting tonight after an hour of looking, so I need to know what's what please. If I can use AC power, 5 amps doesn't give me much room to play, so I'm looking for advice.

Thanks much.
Steve

Title: Re: AP-16+ relays
Post by: JonnyMac on September 05, 2018, 03:41:22 PM

While the relay is in fact rated for 10A, the board traces won't accommodate that much current and could be damaged.

Title: Re: AP-16+ relays
Post by: bsnut on September 07, 2018, 02:41:47 AM

Here's a suggestion. Use another relay that is rated for 10 amps to control your LED light bulbs with its normally open contacts and the coil of this same relay would be powered from the AP-16+ relay normally open contacts. This way you can't damage the board.

EFX-TEK

TEK Talk => Audio => AP-16+ => Topic started by: aquawilly54 on September 04, 2018, 08:24:32 PM