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MK-1 relays protect a motor by sensing the current going to the motor. Many of these use small heaters, often bi-metallic elements that bend when warmed by the current to the motor. When current is too high for too long, heaters open the relay contacts carrying current to the coil of the contactor.

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A device with a overload protection used to control a motor is a?

A device with an overload protection used to control a motor is an Overload Relay.


How do you calculate 3 phase motor overload relay setting?

overload model no Ke-FKR4(D)


What is Overload Solid State relay?

a relay that detects the amperage the motor is drawing when the motor dwaws too much to drops out the coil voltage to shut down motor and prevent damage


How is thermal overload protection done in stator windings of motor?

one way is to use RTD sensor put inside the motor windings. The RTD sensor is connected to an electronic thermal overload relay. This type of relay can provide running temperature of the motor, on the electronic thermal over load relay display panel. RTD sensor is a wire wound resistor that changes resistance depending on the temperature


What is the difference between MPCB and Over Load Relay?

A motor protection circuit breaker (MPCB) is used to protect from overload and/or short circuit currents. An overload relay is used for overload only, and as such will have a relatively long delay before tripping. Also, I believe some overload relays are a one-use device (once tripped, they must be replaced), and I don't believe this is the case with MPCBs (could be wrong though). If you look at a manual for a MPCB, you'll see the tripping curve is two curves in one - at low currents, it is very slow (time in hours), but once you get above load currents, it speeds up significantly down to a few cycles, which is what you want for faults / short circuit conditions. An overload relay will have the first (slow) curve only. Do a google search for Cutler - Hammer (or go to their website) for some examples.

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What does the combo flasher fuse do?

Protects the flasher relay from an overload or short.


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What is thermal overload?

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What is the purpose of an automotive relay?

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