<p>Provided is an electronic relay load control device equipped with a switching unit that is connected to a power source and a load in series and utilizes a switching element having a transistor structure, a control unit for controlling activation and deactivation of the load, and a gate driving unit that is electrically insulated from the control unit and outputs a gate driving signal to the gate electrode of the switching element; characterized in that the control unit makes the gate driving unit supply more driving power to the gate electrode of the switching element only for a predetermined amount of time when activating the load than during the normal stable operation.</p>
