If I wanted to use a relay to turn on a light bulb, should I get a rating
for the bulb's instantinous current; i.e. turn-on from cold or it's
quiescent current?
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Don Kelly
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13 years agoFri, Jul 11, 2008 2:19 AM
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Continous current should be OK. The transient is so fast that it shouldn't have any appreciable effect on heating of the contacts.
Continous current should be OK. The transient is so fast that it shouldn't have any appreciable effect on heating of the contacts.
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