Timeline for Home Lighting Relay Characteristics
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| Mar 20, 2017 at 1:30 | comment | added | Michael F. Martin | Good heads up. Having reviewed the patent description of the plug-in relays, I'm now thinking they might not be designed for momentary contact. The patent specification together with the fact that the DC Voltage stays high at 30V the entire time the switch is off suggests to me that they are not momentary contact. But I will fiddle around a little more and see. | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 15:36 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @MichaelF.Martin Yes, Tyson is right. The existing relay is a latching relay, i.e. you energize one coil momentarily to snap it on... and energize the other coil momentarily to snap it off. Once coil power is removed, it stays where it was last set (on or off). RiBs are great relays, and that one isn't a latching relay, but they make others that are. Also they are mechanical relays, which you need for latching. | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 15:26 | comment | added | Tyson | @MichaelF.Martin I think you'll find that your linked relay is not directly compatible with your momentary contact switching. | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 13:33 | vote | accept | Michael F. Martin | ||
| Mar 19, 2017 at 13:32 | comment | added | Michael F. Martin | It looks like this solid state device has identical ratings except for it is rated to handle only 10A with an incandescent load. Would it be safe for me to try it? | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 13:26 | vote | accept | Michael F. Martin | ||
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| Mar 19, 2017 at 13:25 | vote | accept | Michael F. Martin | ||
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| Mar 19, 2017 at 0:19 | history | answered | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 3.0 |