Al,
Bob Nuckols wrote an article about why you should have an external starter solenoid. 
You can read his article at:  http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/strtctr.pdf

Mark S.

At 08:07 AM 3/5/2003 -0500, you wrote:

 

What s the steady-state current draw of the starter solenoid? 

 

Why, in all of Bob Nuckol s wiring diagrams, is there a starter contactor switching the heavy current to the starter?  There is already a contactor in the solenoid.  What am I missing here?

 

Al Gietzen