![]() ![]() The relay also has two pins namely normally closed and normally opened (NC and NO), the normally closed pin is connected to the armature or the common terminal whereas the normally opened pin is left free (when the coil is not energized). The movable armature is generally considered as a common terminal which is to be connected to the external circuitry. A movable armature consists of a spring support or stand like structure connected to one end, and a metal contact connected to another side, all these arrangements are placed over the core such that, when the coil is energized, it attracts the armature. On a casing, a core with copper windings (forms a coil) winded on it is placed. The following figure shows how a Relay looks internally and how it can be constructed, Generally, a DC signal is used to control the circuit which is driven by high voltage like controlling AC home appliances with DC signals from microcontrollers. ![]() It is mainly used to control a high powered circuit using a low power signal. The main operation of this device is to make or break contact with the help of a signal without any human involvement in order to switch it ON or OFF. ![]() So relay is a switch which controls (open and close) circuits electromechanically. Dictionary says that relay means the act of passing something from one thing to another, the same meaning can be applied to this device because the signal received from one side of the device controls the switching operation on the other side. There are many types of relay and each relay has its own application, a standard, and generally used relay is made up of electromagnets which in general used as a switch. Again this working principle of relay fits only for the electromechanical relay. It consists of a flexible moving mechanical part which can be controlled electronically through an electromagnet, basically, a relay is just like a mechanical switch but you can control it with an electronic signal instead of manually turning it on or off. Despite the differences in construction, the basic working principle of a relay is the same, so lets discuss more on basic relay operation and take a deeper look into its constructionĪ Relay is an electromechanical device that can be used to make or break an electrical connection. But, this is a very generalized statement, there are many types of relays and each relay behaves differently as required for its application, one of the most popularly used relays is the electromechanical relay and hence we will focus more on that for this article. To put it in general, relays are just like any other switch which can either make or break a connection, that is it can either connect two points or disconnect it, therefore relays are commonly used to turn on or off an electronic load. From a small traffic signal controller to a complex high voltage switchyard, relays can be found everywhere. ![]()
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