My Autopilot manual says that it uses more than 15 Amps of power, what kind of STO.P should I use?
A. Take a close look at your Autopilot first. Larger autopilots usually have separate electric or hydraulic rams or actuators. These are the big power consumers. Usually, the electronic portion of the autopilot is fed from a separate set of terminals. And, the electronics rarely consume more than 1/2 Amp of power! So, you can use the same STO.P that you use for the rest of your electronics. Just run a power line from the STO.P to the autopilot electronics. Keep the heavy power leads going to the drive unit. These drive units are usually built with very high power and high voltage semiconductors that are relatively unaffected by spikes and transients.
