I am wanting to use a tactile switch to trigger a relay in a car. The switch is rated at 50ma and the relay draws up to 450ma on activation.
I am wanting to trigger this by connecting the relay to 12v on one lead and then the other lead would go to one side of the tactile switch with the other on the tactile switch going to ground. I did take a multimeter and connect it between the ground on the car battery and the ground lead of the relay and it indeed shows 437ma momentarily while activating and then goes to open (so i am assuming this is a latching relay)
I really dont want to smoke this switch so wondering what my options might be? Would appreciate any idea's
Thanks!
Bob
I am wanting to trigger this by connecting the relay to 12v on one lead and then the other lead would go to one side of the tactile switch with the other on the tactile switch going to ground. I did take a multimeter and connect it between the ground on the car battery and the ground lead of the relay and it indeed shows 437ma momentarily while activating and then goes to open (so i am assuming this is a latching relay)
I really dont want to smoke this switch so wondering what my options might be? Would appreciate any idea's
Thanks!
Bob