The two products that will be used in the diagrams of this blog are RIBU1S and RIB24P. This application can be accomplished using any of our relays with an override switch in conjunction with any other general-purpose relay we offer. Keep in mind the coil voltages of the two products you select, because they may not follow the diagrams exactly. The diagrams below will show a switch as the "Control." This could be anything from an actual switch to a controller. The following diagrams will show how the products would be connected, and each diagram is followed by a description.
In the above diagram, the RIBU1S has its override switch in the Auto position. The "Control" is Open. There is no path from the Power source to the coil of the RIB24P. Its contacts will be in their Normal state.
In the above diagram, the RIBU1S still has its override switch in the Auto position. However, this time the "Control" is Closed. With the "Control" Closed, the NO contact of the RIBU1S is closed. There is a path for current to flow to the coil of the RIB24P. Now the contacts of the RIB24P have changed their state, and the NO contacts are Closed.
When the override switch of the RIBU1S is placed in the Hand position, the contact of the RIBU1S is bypassed. This allows current to flow to the coil of the RIB24P, regardless of the state of the "Control," and the NO contacts of the RIB24P are Closed.
Finally, with the override switch of the RIBU1S place in the Off position, there is no way for the coil of the RIB24P to be energized. Even if the "Control" is closed, there is still no path for current to flow to the RIB24P. Its contacts will remain in their normal state.
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