Solenoids, Contactors and Electromechanical Relays Explained
- Posted by doEEEt Media Group
- On August 24, 2020
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Solenoid and relay conjure visions of an ancient electromechanical world now replaced by all-electronic devices, smart motors, and more. That almost makes sense, as these two components in various forms have been with us for over 150 years. But don’t be fooled: Both are still indispensable devices … and remain viable choices for the conversion of electrical energy to mechanical motion (in the case of solenoids) or where a signal must control the on-off path of one or more other signals (in the case of relays).