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Re: work around for parasitic draw problem
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/10/2025

Gene, two identical relays can be wired in parallel to provide twice the working load current rating. But be extremely cautious with ever wiring diodes in parallel. Generally speaking this is not a good idea at all.

I am aware of some alternators that use pa... Login to read more.