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22-01-2015, 10:23

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Re: Problem with relays

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Originally Posted by SuperBK

If you are using your own relay, and not a spike, be sure to put a diode across the coil in the opposite direction of the turn on current to clamp excessive voltage. without that, it could damage components which would lead to intermittent behavior.

Couldn't the reverse-biased diode completely stop the relay from becoming magnetized (it's a low voltage relay)?

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