If you've ever wondered how electronic devices manage to control circuits with precision and safety, you're thinking about the magic of relays. Relays act as the unsung heroes in many of our devices, ...

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 ...

As you can see in the schematic the 12V battery (or use other voltages) is connected with the plus at terminal T1 and minus at terminal T2. The contact 1 and 4 are connected together as 2 and 3 are ...

Reed relays contain a reed switch, a coil for creating a magnetic field, an optional diode for handling back EMF from the coil, and an encapsulating package with connection terminals. In many ways, a ...

When to use mechanical vs. solid-state devices. The parameters that should be considered when selecting a device. Optimize your selection for lowest cost/maximum ...

I have 3 Dell powerconnect 6200 series L3 switches coming this week and was wondering how best to configure them. They will be configure as "stacking" and we have multiple VLans that will be setup on ...

The intercom goes ultra-high-tech with this snazzy switch system from Wink. A smart thermostat? Smart light switches? Amateur hour. If you really want to up your smart-home game, it’s time to get ...