Re: Master Solenoid

[Dennis Lowe <dennisl@inovatec.co.uk>]

Although these are continuously rated, they run very hot after a while.
After 10 minutes on the test bench my sample from RD was too hot to touch.
Eventually the mounting bracket gets hot.  I intend to use the contactor for
the starter only and a 40A relay for the other feeds, this runs at a much
lower coil current. This way the main contactor is only used to isolate the
battery in an emergency such as a starter solenoid jamming.