I have a latching relay that I don't quite understand. It's pretty simple as far as operation goes. If you apply power to contact B, (A is common) the relay latches. If you switch power to contact #8, it resets. I just don't understand how. It looks like the diodes will block power to the coil when applied to #8? and I don't understand why this works to reset the relay…
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Best Answer
Whether the relay latches or resets depends on the polarity that you put on the coil. That version was meant to be used with AC, and the terminal that you use, either pin B or pin 8, determines the polarity by way of those diodes.
If you look on page 2 of the datasheet, right below the unit in question is a unit without diodes, meant to be used with DC. Notice it is the polarity of the DC that determines whether the relay latches or resets.