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12V Relay Switch: Pin Configuration

Relays are commonly used switching devices in electronics that use a trigger voltage to change the contact from connecting the common terminal to the normally closed (NC) terminal to connecting it to the normally open (NO) terminal. This particular 12V relay has a trigger voltage of 12V, and can withstand loads of up to 30V and 10A. It has terminals for the coil ends used for triggering, a common terminal, and NC and NO terminals to control whether the load is connected or disconnected before triggering. Relays are often used for switching circuits, home automation, controlling loads at certain times or conditions, and safety circuits.

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12V Relay Switch: Pin Configuration

Relays are commonly used switching devices in electronics that use a trigger voltage to change the contact from connecting the common terminal to the normally closed (NC) terminal to connecting it to the normally open (NO) terminal. This particular 12V relay has a trigger voltage of 12V, and can withstand loads of up to 30V and 10A. It has terminals for the coil ends used for triggering, a common terminal, and NC and NO terminals to control whether the load is connected or disconnected before triggering. Relays are often used for switching circuits, home automation, controlling loads at certain times or conditions, and safety circuits.

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12V Relay Switch

Relays are most commonly used switching device in electronics. There are two
important parameters of relay, first is the Trigger Voltage, this is the voltage required to
turn on the relay that is to change the contact from Common → NC to Common → NO.
The other parameter is your Load Voltage & Current, this is the amount of voltage or
current that the NC, NO or Common terminal of the relay could withstand, in our case
for DC it is maximum of 30V and 10A. Make sure the load you are using falls into this
range.

Pin Configuration
Pin Pin Name Description
Number

1 Coil End 1 Used to trigger(On/Off) the Relay, Normally one end is


connected to 12V and the other end to ground

2 Coil End 2 Used to trigger(On/Off) the Relay, Normally one end is


connected to 12V and the other end to ground

3 Common Common is connected to one End of the Load that is to be


(COM) controlled

4 Normally The other end of the load is either connected to NO or NC. If


Close (NC) connected to NC the load remains connected before trigger

5 Normally The other end of the load is either connected to NO or NC. If


Open (NO) connected to NO the load remains disconnected before trigger
 

The above diagram is for relay triggering circuit. Since the relay has 12V trigger
voltage we have used a +12V DC supply to one end of the coil and the other end to
ground through a switch. For switching we are using a transistor as a switching device.
You can also notice a diode connected across the coil of the relay; this diode is called
the Fly back Diode. The purpose of the diode is to protect the switch from high voltage
spike that can produced by the relay coil. As shown one end of the load can be
connected to the Common pin and the other end is either connected to NO or NC. If
connected to NO the load remains disconnected before trigger and if connected to NC
the load remains connected before trigger.

Applications
 Commonly used in switching circuits.
 For Home Automation projects to switch AC loads
 To Control (On/Off) Heavy loads at a pre-determined time/condition
 Used in safety circuits to disconnect the load from supply in event of failure
 Used in Automobiles electronics for controlling indicators glass motors etc.

 2D-Model

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