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Old 12-11-19, 22:06
Phil Waterman Phil Waterman is offline
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Default Current Limit Relay

Hi Erick


On the wiring diagram it is called "Current Limit Relay" how it functions is that if the current flow exceeds a limit it starts opening and closing very fast to limit the current flow.

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The Overload Protection used on CMPs are varied but in general, they can not be called circuit breakers or fuses. They are a current regulator and they either work or they don’t. If you over load (short) the system the unit sit there and vibrate limiting the current flow to 25-30 amps hopefully low enough that a fire doesn’t start. The one on my HUP functions great. Before I put in the new wiring harness the old one shorted out and you could hear the limiter buz like a door buzzer. On the C60 the unit was fried and I replace it with a 30 amp automotive thermal circuit. It has only activated once when a wire came loose and shorted out behind the dash. Of course it was at night and the headlights went out.



Cheers Phil
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