I've exhausted my stash of Bosch SPDT / SPST 30A 12VDC relays, and looking for find a good alternate source for them.
It looks like Bosch sold their relay production sections to TE Connectivity or Tyco Electronics recently.
Is the Tyco stuff up to par with the old Bosch stuff?
My go-to online supplier has been Parts Express.
Their Bosch replacement is a Tyco product that's downrated to 20A / 30A rating, where the old Bosch ones were 30A / 40A?
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=330-070
I've got to wire in a pair of high current fans, and the 20A rating is right on the border in terms of current draw.
I'll probably grab a bunch of NTE 50A rated relays for that purpose, but that's getting off the subject.
I still do a lot of automotive electronics wiring stuffs, so I like to keep a good supply on hand.
Man, I used to grab those old Bosch units at under $3 / each from Parts Express, but the new Tyco units are just about double that.
I checked DigiKey and pricing is just about the same.
I don't want to deal with the crap Made-in-China / Taiwan stuff, as I've ran into too many bad units to want to save a dollar or two per unit and the headaches.
Guess this is just inflation and the costs of doing business nowadays...
*sigh*
-Ted