Max current across coil?

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Topic: Max current across coil?

Posted By: arsine
Subject: Max current across coil?
Date Posted: September 13, 2004 at 3:21 PM

Hi,
I was looking at some relays and one of the specs is "Coil Rating": 12V and 160mA. Does that 160mA mean the "turn on" current draw or is it a maximum that the relay can handle? Thanks,

J

Replies:

Posted By: Teken
Date Posted: September 13, 2004 at 4:01 PM

That is the current the relay will consume while activated.

The rating you are looking for is the open / close contact rating, whether it be 20, 30, 40 amperes.

Regards

EVIL Teken . . .

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