Re: (ET) 36vdc relays

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

On 7 Aug 2006 at 8:39, Tim Humphrey wrote:

> They also would include a diode to make it an ac/dc coil. Without the 
> diode it
> wouldn't energize with an ac input. 

If that were the case, the diode would be in series with the coil.  In 
this 
case, it's in parallel, so it's a suppression diode.

Having an internal diode to suppress the inductive kick is a feature, not 
a 
bug. ;-)


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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