Monday, April 09, 2012

WEEK 11: 28TH MARCH 2012


Title : Do some research about the Relay and preparing                           presentation slides by using Microsoft Office PowerPoint.

Objective : 1) To study about the Relay.
                   2) Finishing the presentation slides and submits a                              draft to the Supervisor.
           
Content / Procedure : 1) Search about  Relay specification.
                                     2) Preparing the presentation slides and                                              do some editing on the proposal.
                   
Results / Analysis :
1) There are 4 parts in every relay:
·      Electromagnet
·      Armature that can be attracted by the electromagnet
·      Spring
·      Set of electrical contacts

2)   The following figure shows these four parts in action:
     
·        A relay consists of two separate and completely independent circuits.
·        The first is at the bottom and drives the electromagnet. In this circuit, a switch is controlling power to the electromagnet.
·        When the switch is on, the electromagnet is on, and it attracts the armature (blue).
·        The armature is acting as a switch in the second circuit.
·        When the electromagnet is energized, the armature completes the second circuit and the light is on.
·        When the electromagnet is not energized, the spring pulls the armature away and the circuit is not complete. In that case, the light is dark.

3)   Several variables to be control when purchasing relay :
·         The voltage and current that is needed to activate the                     armature.
·         The maximum voltage and current that can run through the             armature and the armature contacts.
·         The number of armatures (generally one or two).
·         The number of contacts for the armature (generally one or             two -- the relay shown here has two, one of which is                       unused).
·         Whether the contact (if only one contact is provided)                       is normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC).

Relay circuit diagram



A simple relay circuit

Conclusion: From the research, the relay 5V 5pins is suitable to                        be used in this project. It will act like a switch.

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