Shaun wrote:
"Jim Thompson" wrote in message
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As one who's never used a relay before in anything critical I come up
with a dumb question...

Do relays "bounce" when they are OPENING enough to re-contact?

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Relays bounce when you close a contact. If you have a situation
where this will cause a problem, put a capacitor across the contacts
or buy a mercury wetted relay for really sensitive situations.

Shaun

I don't think they bounce when opening, but for sure, the arc is there,
especially with reactive loads.

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