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The document is an instructable on how to assemble a basic relay circuit using common electronic components like a relay, breadboard, LED, diode, resistors and transistor. It provides instructions on selecting the necessary parts and diagrams to illustrate how to connect the components in two steps - with the second step showing how to connect a transistor to control the relay using an external switch. The author notes that the instructable is intended to not just show how to use a pre-assembled relay, but also how to assemble the relay control circuit itself for educational purposes.

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Relay 2

The document is an instructable on how to assemble a basic relay circuit using common electronic components like a relay, breadboard, LED, diode, resistors and transistor. It provides instructions on selecting the necessary parts and diagrams to illustrate how to connect the components in two steps - with the second step showing how to connect a transistor to control the relay using an external switch. The author notes that the instructable is intended to not just show how to use a pre-assembled relay, but also how to assemble the relay control circuit itself for educational purposes.

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Relay
by Rock Michael on December 29, 2016

Table of Contents

Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro: Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Part Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 2: Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Author:Rock Michael author's website
B.sc in Electrical Engineering. Microcontrollers,PLC specialist programmer and embedded system developer.

Intro: Relay
Merry Christmas! I believe many of us know what a relay is. I have a small relay at home. I bought it few years back, I know how to use it, but I never actually tried to
make (assemble) one myself until 3 days ago and after some trial and error I was able to get my solution. So this instructable is not only on how to use an already
assembled relay but also on how to assemble yours as well using a breadboard or printed circuit board (PCB).

Step 1: Part Selection


1. Relay
2. Breadboard
3. LED
4. Diode
5. Two Resistors ( recommended 1k ohm and 220 ohm).
6. NPN transistor ( recommended BC639).

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Step 2: Connection.
I don't think I have to say much about the connection. since the image shows everything. usually when browse google the connection is not setup in this manner. The
images I saw on Google made it wee bit difficult for me to understand. That is why I am setting up my diagram this way for those who think like me.I hope this can help
anyone looking to build a relay. Thank you until next time. Bye.

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rebeltaz says: Dec 29, 2016. 9:59 AM REPLY


I do not mean to be... negative, I guess... and I hope this doesn't come off as such.

I notice in your bio that you have a B.sc in Electrical Engineering so I would assume that you already know this, but I wanted to elaborate for those who
might not.

A couple of times, you mentioned "building a relay." That is misleading for those with little to no basic electronic knowledge. What you are describing here is
not how to build a relay but rather how to build a relay control module. To actually build a relay (which I did as a kid beck before the world of electronics
became plug-and-play as opposed to truly building your own circuits) would require winding a coil on an iron core and fashioning a set of contacts with a
spring return.

One more small thing. In your diagram, you need to add a dot to the connection where the anode of the diode, the collector of the transistor and the coil tie
together. Without that, it could mean that the diode and the transistor are connected without the coil being also tied to that same point. Finally, the transistor
needs the arrow added to the emitter to show which is emitter and which is collector as well as whether the transistor is an NPN or a PNP.

Like I said, I'm sure you already know all of this, but sometimes it's easy to overlook something assuming that everyone must know it. Instructable readers
are not all electronics technicians/engineers so even seemingly basic information needs to be added to help aid those looking to learn the craft :)

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