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Latching Relay

A latching relay is an electromechanical switch that maintains its position without power, allowing control of large currents with smaller ones. It operates similarly to a toggle switch, remaining in its last position until reset. The document explains its functionality, circuit diagram, and the role of push buttons in its operation.

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Latching Relay

A latching relay is an electromechanical switch that maintains its position without power, allowing control of large currents with smaller ones. It operates similarly to a toggle switch, remaining in its last position until reset. The document explains its functionality, circuit diagram, and the role of push buttons in its operation.

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Latching Relay: What is it?

(Circuit Diagram And


How it Works)- SM RIMON

What is a Latching Relay?


A latching relay (also known as a bistable, keep, impulse, stay relay, or
simply a “latch”) is defined as a two-positional electromechanical switch. It
is an electrically actuated switch used to maintain its position without
power applied to the coil.
A latching relay is used to control the large flow of current with a smaller
current. The coil of the latching relay consumes power only while the relay
is switched ON. And its contact remains in position after the switch has
been released. See the latching relay circuit diagram below for more details
on how this works.
A latching relay is similar to a double-throw toggle switch. In the toggle
switch, once the trigger is physically pushed to one position, it will remain
in the same position until the trigger is pushed to the opposite position.

Once electrically set to one position, the latching relay maintains that
setting until it is reset to the opposite position.

A latching relay is also known as an impulse, bi-stable, or stay relay.


What is an Impulse Relay?
An impulse relay is a form of latching relay and is often referred to as a
bistable relay. It is used to changes the contact states with a pulse.

When the impulse relay energizes, it determines the position of the relay
and energizes the opposing coil. And the relay will maintain this position
even if the power is removed.

When power is reapplied, the contact changes its state and holds this
position. And this process is repeated with the ON/OFF power.

This type of relay is most suitable in applications like ON/OFF devices


from multiple places with a push-button or momentary switch. For
example, it is used in a lighting circuit or conveyor to control from different
locations.

Latching Relay Circuit Diagram


The latching relay circuit has two pushbuttons. Button-1 (B1) is used to
make the circuits, and Button-2 (B2) is used to break the circuit.

Pressing button-1 energizes the relay coil, closing the contacts from A to B
and C to D.
Once energized and the contacts A and B are closed, the supply continues
even after releasing button-1.

To interrupt the circuit, the relay coil must be de-energized. To do so, we


need to push button 2.

How Does a Latching Relay Work?


Button-1 is a Normally Open (NO) switch, and Button-2 is a Normally
Closed (NC) switch; initially, Button-1 is open and Button-2 is closed.

Button-1 is pressed to turn ON the circuit. After pressing button-1, the


current will flow through the (+Ve)-B1-A-B-(-Ve).

This will make the relay coil energize. The contacts A is connected to B and
C is connected to D.

If you release the push button B1, the relay coil will stay energized, and the
current will flow continuously in the circuit. The path of current is (+Ve)-
B2-B-A-(-Ve).

To disconnect the circuit, we need to de-energize the relay coil. For that, we
need to disconnect the current path.

The push-button B2, being Normally Closed (NC), is used to turn off the
circuit. Pressing B2 opens the contact, breaking the circuit path and de-
energizing it.

There are many configurations of relays that can be made with the number
of contacts connected with a relay.
Push-button is Normally an Open (NO) switch. Therefore, initially, the
switch is open. When the push button is pressed, the relay gets ON. And
when the push button is released, the relay gets OFF.

This is a regular operation of a relay with push-button. In the case of a


latching relay, the relay remains in the ON position once the push button is
pressed.

Step-2 So, for latching relay operation, the common point of the relay must
connect with the source via push button, as shown in the figure below.
In this condition, when we press the push button, the relay gets ON. After
release the push button, the relay contact remains in the same position.

Here, when we release the push button, the supply to A1 from the push-
button is disconnected. But the supply continuously available direly from
the DC line.

Therefore, in this condition, when we pressed the push button, the supply
continuously ON. And it will never OFF.

Step-3 Therefore, we connect an extra push button, normally closed (NC),


with the DC line and relay, as shown in the figure below.
This push-button is used to turn OFF the supply. So, when we press this
push button, it will disconnect the relay from the DC line.

Hence, to turn ON the supply, we use push button-1, and to turn OFF the
supply, we use push button-2.

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