5V 7A PCB Mount Sugar Cube Relay – SPDT (Pack Of 5)

5 Volt 7A Ampere SPDT PCB Mount Relay

SPDT(Single Pole Double Throw) relay is used as a switch for high current AC/DC appliances which need to be controlled from a microcontroller or sensor output. 5V PCB Mount Sugar Cube SPDT Relay instead of its small size can switch a load of 7A connected to it. The coil resistance of this relay is 70 ohm whereas the coil current is 70mA. The trigger voltage for this relay is 5V.
There are 5 pins in this relay i.e, Coil end 1, Coil end 2, COM(common), NC, and NO. Coil end 1 and Coil end 2 are used to trigger ON/OFF the relay. One end is connected to a 5V supply and the other is connected to the ground of the circuit. Common is connected to the one end of the load to be controlled. The other end of the load is connected to either NC or NO. If the load is connected to NC(Normally Closed) then the load remains ON before the trigger. And if it is connected to NO(Normally Open) then the load remains OFF before the trigger. These relays are usually used in home automation, switching circuits, security circuits, etc.

Relay Pin Configuration

Features of 5-Pin 5V Relay

• Trigger Voltage (Voltage across coil): 5V DC
• Trigger Current (Nominal current): 70mA
• Maximum AC load current: 7A @ 250/125V AC
• Maximum DC load current: 10A @ 30/28V DC
• Compact 5-pin configuration with plastic molding
• Operating time: 10msec Release time: 5msec
• Maximum switching: 300 operating/minute (mechanically)

Equivalent Relays

3V Relay, 12V Relay, 1-channel Relay module, 4-channel Relay Module.

How to use a Relay

Relays are the most commonly used switching devices in electronics. Let us learn how to use one in our circuits based on the requirement of our project.

Before we proceed with the circuit to drive the relay we have to consider two important parameters of the relay. Once is the Trigger Voltage, this is the voltage required to turn on the relay that is to change the contact from Common->NC to Common->NO. Our relay here has a 5V trigger voltage, but you can also find relays of values 3V, 6V, and even 12V so select one based on the available voltage in your project. The other parameter is your Load Voltage & Current, this is the amount of voltage or current that the NC, NO, or Common terminal of the relay could withstand, in our case for DC it is a maximum of 30V and 10A. Make sure the load you are using falls into this range.

The above circuit shows a bare-minimum concept for a relay to operate. Since the relay has a 5V trigger voltage we have used a +5V DC supply to one end of the coil and the other end to ground through a switch. This switch can be anything from a small transistor to a microcontroller or a microprocessor that can perform switching operations. You can also notice a diode connected across the coil of the relay, this diode is called the Fly back Diode. The purpose of the diode is to protect the switch from a high-voltage spike that can be produced by the relay coil. As shown one end of the load can be connected to the Common pin and the other end is either connected to NO or NC. If connected to NO the load remains disconnected before the trigger and if connected to NC the load remains connected before the trigger.

Applications of Relay

• Commonly used in switching circuits.
• For Home Automation projects to switch AC loads
• To Control (On/Off) Heavy loads at a pre-determined time/condition
• Used in safety circuits to disconnect the load from the supply in event of failure
• Used in Automobiles electronics for controlling indicators glass motors etc.

 

2D model of the Relay

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