[Amps] Transformers in series

[Peter Chadwick]

If you have a spare set  of contacts, consider using them to open across a series resistor. This works best on DC, where you can have a nice big capacitor charged up to cause closure of the relay, and then have a series resistor that is switched in once the relay has closed, and the current requirement has dropped.. This may not be practical in this case, but could be worth considering.
73
Peter G3RZP