Machine Design

Electromechanical Relays and Contactors

This chapter covers representative general-purpose relays used in the control circuits of most industrial, commercial, and consumer products. Relay names and terminology are in accordance with ...
Electronic Specifier

Compact power relay handles AC loads to 480V and 55A

The Omron G6QG is a compact PCB-mounted power relay engineered for high-performance switching in space-constrained ...
EDN

AC Solid State Relay

The CPC1965G is an AC Solid State Relay with load currents up to 1-Arms and 600 V blocking voltage. It has zero-crossing detection and DC control with an AC output. The CPC1965G is an AC Solid State ...
Electronic Design

Novel PC-Compatible AC Power Controller Uses Solid-State Relay

This design describes a simple, cost-effective solution for an ac power controller using PC-compatible conduction-angle control. A solid-state relay (SSR) is activated through a pulse-width-modulated ...
Electronic Design

The ins and outs of relay AC performance testing

Relays are electromechanical devices that use a magnetic solenoid to actual a switch. When current is passed through the solenoid coil, it produces a magnetic field. The magnetic field is strengthened ...