Demo of a 12 Volt 30 Amp Relay in My Test Control Panel

I demo a test setup of a 12 Volt 30 Amp Relay wired into my Test Control Panel.





For those that want to know, I found the relay at Radio Shack.

Demo of Auxilliary Power Input on the Test Control Panel

Out of frustration at having now burned up two ATX power supplies on my Test Control Panel, I installed an auxiliary power input circuit. The clip is a brief demo of the circuit while it's in use.



The auxiliary power input gives me better organization, a switch, and some ability to control the test setup.

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Changes to the Test Control Panel, 24 June 08

Having never met something that I thought was good enough, I ripped into the just completed power panel to make some necessary "improvements".


I installed a double cigarette lighter assembly so I can press the Test Control Panel into a charger/power supply role.


I reworked this test panel to just include the Ammeter and added a 12 volt light for a test load.


I drilled a hole and inserted the 12 Volt light just below the Ammeter and Vacuum/Boost gauge.


Another view capturing all of the changes I made.

And now for the rest of the blah, blah blah.

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