I concur, after I clicked send, I noticed the arrangement of diodes. The=20 relay position follows the switch position, either AC or DC. :) On 1/20/2012 4:00 PM, cdb wrote: > On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:47:44 -0500, Carl Denk wrote: > :: I see it as the coil is held in in either position, > > I see it differently (black for active confused me momentarily), for AC t= he > positive half of the wave form causes a positve rectified half wave which > switches the coil to the On position and a negative going half wave > rectification causes it to move to the OFF position. > > For DC a positive pulse switches on, and a negative going pulse switches > off. Or indeed just swap the terminals around. > > Colin > -- > cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 21/01/2012 > > Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk > > Hosted by: www.justhost.com.au > > > This email is to be considered private if addressed to a named individua= l > or Personnel Department, and public if addressed to a blog, forum or new= s > article. > > > > > > > =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .