heavy duty relays

[bill mason]

Thanks to everyone for the help on rewiring my trim to 24 volts. I am trying to find a circuit breaker and heavy duty relays. Anyone know where I can get these parts?

[savage]

You can use a starter solenoid in place of the relay, it will probably last for ever!!

[us1]

Are you looking for a continues duty or a starter relay.

[bill mason]

Hey John thx for reply. Can you please go to neoda.org/index.htm. There is a wiring diagram on how to wire trim to 24 volts. In the lower left bottom it calls for heavier-duty relays. This is what I am loking for. Interesting site huh?

[us1]

I checked it out, that system has 12volts down, 12volts up or 24 volts up depending which button you push. I would just run 24 up and 12 down; it’s much simpler. Any way the relays on the left are the existing relays you have now. The smaller relay is a 12-volt coil single pole double through 10-amp relay available at Radio Shack. The other large relay on the right in another trim relay just like the ones you have now.

[patchesII]

i'd like to go to 24v up and 12 v down. is there a simpler diagram than the one mentioned?what is that at the top of the diagram?is there a way to wire this just using my two trim relays?

[us1]

The thing at the top is the Radio Shack relay I mentioned earlier. Give me a while to modify the drawing and I will post a schematic for 12v down 24 v up in a little while.

[us1]

OK, here it is, this is the system I run in the Formula One boats.

http://raceoutboards.com/images/24Vtrim.jpg

[patchesII]

you come through john and prove why you have the term of FREAKIN GURU. that was exactly what i was looking for. thank you again.erik

[bill mason]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make this up. It to is exactly what I am looking for also. Hope I can do some business with you at sometime. Can't thank you enough for myself and everyone else you post answers to.

[schematic]

Nice schematic.....may I suggest a 24volt magnetic switch. 12volt relays, magnetic switches and solenoids use pure copper for their stud contacts. These copper studs tend to burn when used on 24 volt apps. and may weld together. I would recommend a 24v continous duty magnetic switch(alias solenoid) cole hersee or pollak make them. 24v studs have a silver plate bonded on which prevents them from welding together. Cole hersee also makes circuit breakers:) Have fun
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