{"id":36,"date":"2017-11-10T17:24:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T17:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.precisethemes.com\/envy-blog-pro\/?p=36"},"modified":"2020-10-21T19:50:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T17:50:49","slug":"making-a-circuit-using-a-relay-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcaclab.com\/pages\/making-a-circuit-using-a-relay-1\/","title":{"rendered":"MAKING A CIRCUIT USING A RELAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><strong>INTRODUCTION<\/strong><br \/>\nAn electromagnetic relay in its switching principle is a mechanical switch which is operated with a low-power DC voltage. The switch part is used to control high power circuits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPDT Relay<\/strong>Relay design<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.dcaclab.com\/relay\/relay-symbole.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"137\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.dcaclab.com\/relay\/Screen_Shot_2017-11-10_at_6.12.41_PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"224\" \/><strong>The SPDT relay is mainly made up of :<\/strong>1. Movable armature<br \/>\n2.\u00a0Control coil<br \/>\n3.\u00a0Switch contact points<br \/>\n4.\u00a0Coil terminals<br \/>\n5.\u00a0Common terminal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RELAY SPDT (single pole double throw) has a total of five terminals Out of these two are the coil terminals. A common terminal is also included which connects to either of two others. When a voltage is applied to the control circuit, the coil traversed by a current will create an electromagnetic field; this latter is capable of moving a metal element called movable armature.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Experimentation<\/strong><\/strong>*.Objective:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dcaclab.com\/how-to-use-relay-in-lab\/\">Make circuit by using a relay<\/a> in the DCAClab simulator.*. Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Battery (Electromotive Force E = 1.5 v , Internal resistance r = 1 \u03a9)<\/li>\n<li>Switch K<sub>1<\/sub><\/li>\n<li>Coil (r1 = 1\u03a9)<\/li>\n<li>Relay Switch<\/li>\n<li>Lamp (r<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0= 1\u03a9)<\/li>\n<li>Fan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>*.\u00a0Experiment 1: order a single circuit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experimental mounting<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.dcaclab.com\/relay\/relay-diagram.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"301\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Interpretation\n<ul>\n<li>Level 1<br \/>\n1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0case: Relay at rest<br \/>\nThe switch K<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0open ( I<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0= 0\u00a0 ) \u21d2K<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0at the position (1), consequently\u00a0 the circuit B is open\u00a0: I<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0= O , so the lamp L is off .<u><br \/>\n<\/u>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0case: Relay at work<br \/>\nThe switch K<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0is closed ( I<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0\u2260 0 )\u21d2K<sub>2\u00a0<\/sub>at the position (2), consequently\u00a0 the circuit B is close\u00a0: I<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0\u2260 0 , so the lamp L is on .<\/li>\n<li><u><u>Level 2<\/u><\/u>_ calculating the intensity of the current I<sub>1<\/sub>:Ohm\u2019s law: Ue<sub>1\u00a0<\/sub>= r<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0I<sub>1\u00a0<\/sub>= E \u2013 r I<sub>1<br \/>\n<\/sub>So\u00a0\u00a0I<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0\u00a0= E\/ (r1 \u00a0+ r) \u00a0= 0.04838A \u2248 48.38 mA<\/p>\n<p><sub>\u00a0<\/sub><\/p>\n<p>_ calculating the power P<sub>1<\/sub>:<\/p>\n<p>P<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0= E I<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0= 1.5 x 0.04838 = 0.07257 w<\/p>\n<p>_ Value of the intensity I<sub>2<\/sub>:<\/p>\n<p>By using the characteristics of the lamp we find I<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0= 1.456 A<\/p>\n<p>_ calculating the power P<sub>2<\/sub>:<\/p>\n<p>P<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0= E I<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0= 1.5 x 1.456 = 2.184 w<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The relay can be used to control a high power circuit by a low power circuit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Experimental verification using the DCAClab simulator<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.dcaclab.com\/relay\/relay-diagram2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"359\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>*. Experiment 2\u00a0: order 2 circuits\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experimental mounting<strong>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0case: Relay at rest<\/strong>The switch K1 is open \u21d2K2 at the position (1), consequently:\n<ul>\n<li>The circuit B is closed, so the lamp is on.<\/li>\n<li>The circuit C is open, so the fan is off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Experimental verification using the DCAClab simulator<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.dcaclab.com\/relay\/relay-on-board.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"426\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0case\u00a0: Relay at work<\/strong>The switch K<sub>1<\/sub>\u00a0is closed\u21d2K2\u00a0at the position (2) , consequently\u00a0 :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The circuit B is open, so the lamp is off.<\/li>\n<li>The circuit C is closed, so the fan is on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Experimental verification using the DCAClab simulator<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.dcaclab.com\/relay\/relay-on-board2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"410\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An electromagnetic relay in its switching principle is a mechanical switch which is operated with a low-power DC voltage. 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