Contactors are more than just a large relay, their internal construction is designed to be capable of carrying far higher currents and “making and breaking” on large loads. Rather than moving the common contact back and forth on a pivoting armature, contactors move a large bar towards or away from […]
Relays
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Similar to the KL15, KL30 etc. wiring codes in Automotive Wiring, Automotive relays have their own nomenclature. Automotive OEMs (manufacturers) such as Citroen, Jaguar Land Rover, Ford and others (I don’t know if Tesla does as well, but I suspect not) use automotive relays. The labelling of which utilises the […]
Relays are a kind of electrically operated switch that opens and closes the circuits by receiving electrical signals from outside sources. In this post, we are going to look at mechanical relays. Relays receive an electrical signal and send the signal to other equipment by turning the switch on and […]
In the UK there is a free monthly magazine called Hackspace magazine, in Issue 4 (March 2018) magazine Archie Roques builds an IoT tea machine. using a mains powered kettle and some relays. One of my main objections to this article is the switching of mains current without clearly laying […]