Electrical – What the different values written on Relay mean

relaysolid-state-relay

I want to know what are the different values written on the relay

Relay

I understand:

  • 10A 250VAC is the max Voltage, Current the relay can handle
  • SRD-05VDC-SL-C specified the voltage that triggers the relay (is 'triggers' the right term?)

But then what are the remaining values?

  • 10A 125VAC
  • 10A 30VDC (I think this is the Max DC Voltage, Current the relay can handle)
  • 10A 28VDC

Best Answer

There are Agency Approval Symbols on the left and right side, above the values.

These symbols represent the approvals for those standards.

Some countries like US, Canada use Mains electricity around 110 volts. The "C" and the "US" markings (on the right) signify that the component is UL recognized in both Canada and the United States.

Thus, values below that symbol are the values for the US and Canada market/use.

  • 10A 125VAC
  • 10A 28VDC

The values on the right side are for use in countries that use Mains around 220 volts:

  • 10A 250VAC
  • 10A 30VDC

Different Agency Aproval Symbols can be found here: http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/marketing/agency-symbols.html