MEP EP#254: Ridiculous Relay Ratings

MEP EP#254: Ridiculous Relay Ratings
Parker

PinoTaur updates REV 4

Automotive relays are not certified to run at the voltages we need

G2RL-1A-E-CV DC12

Max voltage rating is 300VDC
“Rated” current is 24VDC at 16A

G2RG-2A-X DC12

Rated at 500VDC at 10A

Looking at other relays used for this purpose in production machines… Am I missing something in choosing the correct relay?

RGB Light string split into two

Power current is the reason

Foxconn Electronics hit by Ransomware

$34 million ransomware attack
Stole 100 GB of unencrypted files, and deleted 20-30 TB of backups.

Bike rack as an inductor?

Other normal items that could be seen/used as a electrical components

Stephen

The FX Dev board returns

2 versions of the fx dev board now exist

ProtoBoard
Protis 1
Both look like they ditched my ac power supply for a charge pump design

Protoboard uses TC1044SCPA
Charge pump to create a -9V from a +9V
Not sure what Protis uses but it is likely similar
FCC was a very big reason why I opted to do this
Negative Voltage Inverter

Both opted to not do the integrated soldered breadboard

This was the reason the FX dev board existed!
This helped make things very clean

Roz Xmas gift