Hi there,
I bought and installed the following relay on a small 750W heater... and it ended up burning...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AC-220V-Delay-Timer-Time-Relay-0-60-Minute-H3Y-2-Base-/370526092370
My understanding is that the relay should tolerate up to 220x5=1100W, and that I should have ample margin with my 750W.
But the seller is now saying differently:
For any device, the , the Instant start current will far more than rating current.
if you used for long time, it will burnt the relay.
usually, you need leave half more allowance for the device.
for the relay, the max current is 5A, and you'd better use a device rating current at about 2A.
or you just used a bigger current relay.
it is the common sense
Your thoughts?
Thanks a lot
I bought and installed the following relay on a small 750W heater... and it ended up burning...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AC-220V-Delay-Timer-Time-Relay-0-60-Minute-H3Y-2-Base-/370526092370
My understanding is that the relay should tolerate up to 220x5=1100W, and that I should have ample margin with my 750W.
But the seller is now saying differently:
For any device, the , the Instant start current will far more than rating current.
if you used for long time, it will burnt the relay.
usually, you need leave half more allowance for the device.
for the relay, the max current is 5A, and you'd better use a device rating current at about 2A.
or you just used a bigger current relay.
it is the common sense
Your thoughts?
Thanks a lot