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bigben2k · 05-02-2003, 10:20 AM

I picked up all my parts at AllElectronics.com . They have a special going on now, where shipping is free, using the promotion code SHIPFREE , for orders of $25 or more, until May 15th. (USA, sorry)

Check out pHaestus pump wiring article, for details. What you want, is a SS relay that can handle the current that is being supplied to the pump, so check your pump: if it needs 1 amp, then try to get a relay that can handle more than that, like 2 amps. On the other side, you have to make a design decision: are you going to power the relay from a 12v line, or a 5v line? Try to find something that has a high resistance, because you don't want the relay to draw a lot of power from the PSU.

05-02-2003, 10:20 AM	#19
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I picked up all my parts at AllElectronics.com . They have a special going on now, where shipping is free, using the promotion code SHIPFREE , for orders of $25 or more, until May 15th. (USA, sorry) Check out pHaestus pump wiring article, for details. What you want, is a SS relay that can handle the current that is being supplied to the pump, so check your pump: if it needs 1 amp, then try to get a relay that can handle more than that, like 2 amps. On the other side, you have to make a design decision: are you going to power the relay from a 12v line, or a 5v line? Try to find something that has a high resistance, because you don't want the relay to draw a lot of power from the PSU. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101