On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:41:31 -0500, cjt
wrote:

John Gilmer wrote:
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Since you only need 11 amps you can consider getting a two pole relay from
R/S with each pole rated for 10 amps. Wire the poles in parallel and you
have a 20 amp relay.


... except that one side will invariably connect/open first, so that the
load won't be equally shared and it'll burn out faster than a device
that's designed for 20 amp service.

I got one of those relays (from Radio Shack) once. The relay itself
was rated for 10A. The package it came in said 15A.
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