Posted for Bahamajon@aol.com:
Hi All,
While testing my new panel in the plane, on the ground, in my garage, I noticed that my main relay and and my avionics relay were getting very very hot to the touch.
Is this normal?
Al DeSalvatore
101bx      ivp

[ yea, mine too, in fact I thought I had a wiring problem
with the starter relay sucking down 5amps @ 12v!! that's
more than the SFS MFD at full brightness!! but I guess its
a huge magnet and coil..  -Rob@Logan.com ]