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Question
What is the "maximum switching current"?
Answer
It's the maximum current that can be switched by the contacts. Relays cannot be used if this value is exceeded.
Example of the Switching Section (Contacts) Specifications
| Load | Resistance load | Inductive load (cos Φ = 0.4, L/R = 7 ms) |
| Rated load | 220 VAC 5 A 24 VDC 5 A | 220 VAC 2 A 24 VDC 2 A |
| Rated carry current | 5 A | |
| Maximum switching voltage | 250 VAC, 125 VDC | |
| Maximum switching current | 5 A | |
| Contact form | DPDT | |
| Contact structure | Single | |
| Contact material | Ag | |
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