From: pallison49@gmail.com   
      
   default wrote:   
      
   > Cursitor Doom   
   >   
   > >   
   > >But mainly it's the very, very short 'duty cycle' - a one-time 10s press   
   > >or so.   
   >   
   > I don't ever remember seeing duty cycle as a spec on any relays.   
   >   
      
   ** The total number of cycles and time spent in conduction are both low in   
   this case. What you call it is not important.   
      
      
   > Current and voltage for the contacts, nominal voltage for the coil and   
   > must make must release voltages, and mechanical/environmental, number   
   > of cycles, are all the specs you usually get.   
      
      
   ** Relay contacts can pass more current than they can reliably switch - and   
   even modest DC voltages are a big problem due to the likelihood of contacts   
   arcing.   
      
      
   ....   Phil   
      
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