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Re: Speed controlling a relay..?!?!?one/????

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Originally Posted by Ben Englert View Post
Spikes are mechanical - that is, the current is controlled by moving parts. (Victors also are, internally, but they're tuned for high speed switching) You can probably wear one out pretty quickly by clicking it on and off too fast.
The specifications can be found here, and as long as the pulsing falls within the specifications, there is nothing inherently wrong with pulsing the relay on and off.

Since no expectations as to duration and repetition rate were provided, I chose somewhat reasonable values to use in my example. If a small motor were connected, the relay would probably survive at least couple days of competition. If a large motor were connected, then it would probably be good to have a box of spare relays on hand.
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