Peter L. Peres wrote: > I have a double suggestion: swap the relay for a lower voltage one of > the same type and use a series resistor and no suppression. This may > fix the problem. If not, maybe add a small value capacitor (1nF ?) in > parallel with the coil. > > Peter Supposing it could be possible, what would happens if you wrap a secondary coil (with the diode) around the actual relay coil? All the magnetic collapsing field would be drained by this secondary coil in short (by the diode), with few energy generated at the primary coil, is this correct or not? How this work in a regular transformer where the secondary has a shorting reversed diode and you interrupt the primary current? The "current still flowing under field collapsing" is correct, but only when you don't have any other way to drain the energy. The secondary in short (by the diode) could minimize the induced energy at the primary. W46NER. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu