Relay — This article is about the electrical component. For other uses, see Relay (disambiguation). Automotive style miniature relay, dust cover is taken off A relay is an electrically operated switch. Many relays use an electromagnet to operate a… … Wikipedia
energize — To activate (a solenoid, relay, etc.) by providing sufficient energy … Dictionary of automotive terms
Control relay — A control relay is an electromechanical device which activates one or more switches according to the current through a coil not connected to the switches. The thyristor is a semiconductor device which carries out similar functions.A relay is… … Wikipedia
Protective relay — See also: Power system protection In electrical engineering, a protective relay is a complex electromechanical apparatus, often with more than one coil, designed to calculate operating conditions on an electrical circuit and trip circuit breakers … Wikipedia
Passive infrared sensor — A Passive InfraRed sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic device that measures infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. PIR sensors are often used in the construction of PIR based motion detectors (see below). Apparent… … Wikipedia
Track circuit — A track circuit is a simple electrical device used to detect the presence or absence of a train on rail tracks, used to inform signallers and control relevant signals. Principles and operation The basic principle behind the track circuit lies in… … Wikipedia
railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… … Universalium
возбуждать реле — — [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.] подавать напряжение на реле подавать ток на реле [В.А.Семенов. Англо русский словарь по релейной защите]… … Справочник технического переводчика
Thermostat — This article is about the temperature regulating device. For the French cooking oven temperature scale, see Gas Mark#Other cooking temperature scales. Honeywell s iconic The Round model T87 thermostat, one of which is in the Smithsonian … Wikipedia
Wrong-side failure — A wrong side failure describes a failure condition in a piece of railway signalling equipment that results in an unsafe state. A typical example would be a signal showing a proceed aspect (e.g. green) when it should be showing a stop or danger… … Wikipedia
Railway slide fence — Part of a railway signaling system, a slide fence is a fence whose purpose is to prevent trains from being derailed by rock slides in mountainous areas where rock slides may occur without warning. The fence is designed to be displaced by a rock… … Wikipedia