Low power consumption 24V AC relay

ggaudreau1963 over 8 years ago

Hi all

I am looking to buy/build a low power consumption relay that operates on 24V AC as its signaling supply to drive another relay, this one, consuming a lot of power.

Any suggestions?

Thank you

Guy

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michaelkellett over 8 years ago +1

How low ? One way would be to use a low power DC relay (reed relay perhaps) and a rectifier and capacitor. Make sure you deal with flyback from the second relay coil or the contacts on the first will only…

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COMPACT over 8 years ago

Did you ever consider a latching relay (with some additional safety precautions)?
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Did you ever consider a latching relay (with some additional safety precautions)?
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