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- | ====== Relays ====== | ||
- | Electrical relays are devices used to **turn relatively heavy loads on/ | ||
- | A typical setup looks like this: switch (and house power) --> relay --> load | ||
- | The most common relay campers are exposed to is the solenoid for [[electrical: | ||
- | Relays are also useful for powering loads from [[electrical: | ||
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- | Common uses: | ||
- | * battery isolation when [[electrical: | ||
- | * [[electrical: | ||
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- | ===== normally open vs normally closed ===== | ||
- | Relays come in two basic types: | ||
- | - **Normally Open (NO)** - the output circuit is open/ | ||
- | - **Normally Closed (NC)** - the output circuit is closed/ | ||
- | ===== latching relays ===== | ||
- | Normally it takes power from the trigger source to operate the relay. | ||