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Where to get "Bosch" relays?
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 |
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