Relay

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004770",
  "term": "Relay",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An electrically operated switch that uses an electromagnet to open or close contacts, thereby controlling a circuit. A small current in the control circuit can switch a much larger current in the load circuit. Relays are widely used in industrial control systems and automotive applications.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "relay room",
    "time-delay relay"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Relais",
    "es": "relé",
    "fr": "relais"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/relay/"
}