I'm trying to wire up the SRD-05VDC-SL-C mechanical relay to a Particle Photon and/or Arduino (not the version that is on a breadboard), and am a bit confused by the datasheet.
I device I am switching on/off is 12 VDC, and I understand NO vs NC..but am not so clear on Coil 1 vs Coil 2.
Basically I've hard-wired a 12 VDC source into Coil 1, while Coil 2 is being driven by a DO on the microcontroller through a transistor to bump up the current to the needed 70+ mA. Is that correct? What is common for..?
Best Answer
Coil 1 and Coil 2 are simply the two terminals of the relay coil.
Common is the moving contact of the relay. When the relay coil is not powered, the common contact is connected to the NC (normally closed) relay contact. When power is applied to the relay coil, Common is connected to the NO (normally open) contact of the relay.