#relaytypes

In industrial electrical systems, the choice of protection relay can make the difference between smooth operation and catastrophic failure.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the 3 most common types of relays:

-Electromechanical Relays

1-Rely on moving parts

2-Slower response times

3-Hard to adjust

Used mostly in older systems

-Static Relays

1-No moving parts

2-Medium speed

3-Limited setting flexibility

Transitional technology between old and new

-Numerical (Digital) Relays

1-Microprocessor-based

2-Fast and programmable

3-Logic functions, remote configuration