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Offline Jeroen3Topic starter

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Single relay socket that fits two wires per common
« on: November 14, 2024, 12:55:30 pm »
In a cabinet with a large bipolar multiplexer a large number of dual pole relays (RIF-1-RPT-LDP-24DC/2X21AU) has to be changed to a setup where each contact is induvidually controllable, to two single poles.
So positive and negative are selectable separately, instead of together using one relay.

So I bough a large number of RIF-0-RPT-24DC/21AU, single relays and thought to replace this.

However due to some oversight on my part I missed that the dual pole relay socket fits two wires per terminal, and in order to make a multiplexer all commons of relays are linked... meaning they need two wires. I now can only fit one wire into each relay....

I can't seem to find any single pole relay sockets that offer this option for two wires per common. I practically only need single throw, eg the C-NO contacts.

Do you know of any?
« Last Edit: November 14, 2024, 01:01:42 pm by Jeroen3 »
 

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Re: Single relay socket that fits two wires per common
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2024, 01:24:00 pm »
this style of octal base lets you shove 2 wires in
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/relay-sockets/0402147
 

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Re: Single relay socket that fits two wires per common
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2024, 02:04:14 pm »
Yeah, except I have to replace 34 dual poles in the same rail space  :(.
If the space wasn't a constraint I would have doubled the amount of dual poles and only used one contact.

One other option I'm exploring is a custom board.
 

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Re: Single relay socket that fits two wires per common
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2024, 04:27:28 am »
The new sockets seem to have larger holes, will they fit a dual-wire ferrule for your desired wire gauge? 
 

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Re: Single relay socket that fits two wires per common
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2024, 06:05:50 am »
In my experience these types of sockets usually have some sort of provision for a busbar in order to common up for example terminal 11 or A1 etc. See Phoenix Contact 2903370 or 2900306 or FINDER 93.01.7.024 as examples. I don't see one in your image but are you sure there are none?
 

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Re: Single relay socket that fits two wires per common
« Reply #5 on: Today at 07:21:05 am »
The new sockets seem to have larger holes, will they fit a dual-wire ferrule for your desired wire gauge?
This is what I ended up doing, 2x0.5mm2 in an uninsulated ferrule. Took me all day...
 


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