latching relay 1
noundomain: artefact
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Definition
a relay that maintains either contact position indefinitely without power applied to the coil.
Examples
- 1.A latching relay allows remote control of building lighting without the hum that may be produced from a continuously (AC) energized coil.
Synonyms
- impulse relay 1
a relay that maintains either contact position indefinitely without power applied to the coil.
- keep relay 1
a relay that maintains either contact position indefinitely without power applied to the coil.
- stay relay 1
a relay that maintains either contact position indefinitely without power applied to the coil.
- bistable relay 1
a relay that maintains either contact position indefinitely without power applied to the coil.


