Hardware Detail
Item Reference: |
HW0650 | ||
Machine Type: |
Relay | Serial Number: |
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Wire Contact Latching Relay | |||
Wire contact relays were used for low to medium power switching operations and were widely used in Unit Record equipment (card punches & verifiers, collators, gang punches, interpreters, tabulators). The silver plated contact wires could be removed, the contact surfaces cleaned, and new wires inserted, saving the cost of replacing a whole relay. The relay on display is a latching relay. When picked, the armature is kept transferred by a mechanical latch. To release the relay, the second solenoid is actuated. | |||
Date of Origin: |
1950s | Donor: |
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Location: |
On Display - HLG46 | Commissioned By: Museum | Until: |