Mechanical relays, contactors, and switches control the flow of electricity by the mechanical action of two conducting elements. The physical contact of two conducting elements creates a path for ...
Found in a multitude of devices, relays are simple electromechanical switches featuring an electromagnet, one or more electrical contacts, a movable iron armature that is attracted by the magnetic ...
An RC circuit in series with the coil allows full-current turn-on for reliable relay operation, then reduces the current to save power. Fellow engineer Sanjay R. Chendvankar of Mumbai, India, recently ...