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Dear Sir or Madam,\n\nWhat is the method of getting rid of sparking from electro mechanical relays?\nRegards
Usage of RC circuit paralelly coupled to relays’ contacts is one of the most common ways of protecting relay contacts and suppressing noise and arcing caused by the contacts. Note that there are many ways of doing this, and that the circuit shown below is only one of many methods. In particular, RFI and power supply noise problems may be difficult to eliminate and may require some experimentation or the use of more advanced suppression circuitry.\nhttp://www.industrologic.com/mechrela.htm
Answered by: ON Semiconductor
2012-03-25 19:45:58.0