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Switched 12v supply for relay board

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:53 am
by Dec
Attempting to get a decent 12v switched supply for the relay board.

I've read in a few places that a few people have used +12v from the ign coil as a switched supply? Is this possible? As for wiring purposes it would be very handy for me!

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:10 am
by D'Oh Canada
Dec,

Yes, you can use the positive terminal of the coil as a switched supply - I have been running this way for years. The switched supply for the relay board is only used to close a relay, and only draws a few hundred milliAmps at most.

DOC

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:34 am
by Dec
Thanks for the quick replies guys! :)

I'll use that as a point to start off anyway, and see how it goes!