How Relays Work

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Forum Name: Relays
Forum Discription: Relay Diagrams, SPDT Relays, SPST Relays, DPDT Relays, Latching Relays, etc.
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Topic: How Relays Work

Posted By: BChillin83
Subject: How Relays Work
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 10:58 PM

ok im just starting to learn how relays work and was wondering if any of you guys know of any helpful web sites or tricks of the trade to help me out. i basically want to learn how a relay works and how i go about wiring one up. i got a co-worker trying to teach me how they work but cant seem to grasp the idea of how they work in my head.

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 11:48 PM

Look left, see the very top section called "Basics", click on the word "Relays" and you will be taken away to the magical world of relays. If you look through this forum for a topic dealing with a "relay book", that would help you out as well.

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Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 11:53 PM

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Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: July 23, 2004 at 1:08 PM

Relay

Looking on the right of the menu bar under relay.

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Posted By: wolf1728
Date Posted: August 12, 2004 at 6:36 PM

Just thought I'd join the Message Board discussion. My website has a page about the fundamentals of relays:

https://www.1728.com/project3.htm

Feel free to visit. It's all free and no advertising or login.

Posted By: Installerny99
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 11:56 PM

try this ... pop the top off of the relay.. have a 12volt supply handy put 12vt to terminal 85, ground to 86 and watch what happens this has helped many newer installer understand how they work.

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