General Purpose

DPDT RELAY Module

With HOA Switch

and 1 KΩ feedback
RM-5 is a Din rail mounted DPDT, Form - C contacts
general purpose control relay. It is designed to control any
low or high voltage, medium current loads. It has a built in
manual HOA
switch ( HANDS - OFF - AUTO SWITCH) for convenience of
switching Loads ON or OFF for override manually.

• Double Pole Double Throw form “ C “ contacts

• Can switch 5 Amps up to 250 VAC

• Din Rail mounted

• Modules plug in to each other, no need to wire each

unit and reduces the wire termination time
significantly

• Built in 3 position manual “ HOA “ toggle switch

• Has a feed back resistor ( 1 KOHMS ) to detect if the

Relay is overridden

• “On “ and “ Overridden “ status LEDs

• Large opening terminal blocks

• Works from any 24 VAC source to control the

output relay Model :
• Very high quality relay, surge voltage between the
contacts are 10,000 VAC RM - 5
• Relay is UL, CSA, VDE and SEMKO approved

• Over 5,000,000 cycle minimum expected

mechanical life
DPDT Form - C
• Over 100,000 cycle minimum expected life under
full load (resistive) 5 Amps @ 250 VAC
• Economical

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 OPERATION :
Additionally, the feedback resistors are connected in
series via these connectors. Hence, only the first and
RM - 5 is designed to operate from a 24 VAC control last module needs to be wired (2 terminations) to the
voltage signal. It is primarily designed for control panels Sensor Common and Sensor Input of the Controller.
where there are number of such relays are installed. The
module has many features built in that are useful, 4. It has 2 status LEDs. RED LED indicates if the relay is
convenient and reduce cost of wiring very significantly. energized. The second YELLOW LED is for Override
indicator, which turns along with the RED LED if it is
These features are as follows : overridden ON.

1. RM - 5 has built in 3 position HOA override switch. RM - 5 is designed to be mounted on a DIN rail. This
The relay output can be overridden to be OFF ( de- allows multiple modules to be snapped on to the DIN rail
energized), ON (energized) or operate Automatically without any additional labor. This saves time and allows
by the controlling signal. future flexibility.

2. It has a 2 wire Feedback signal This signal is a RM - 5 has a very reliable in relay. It is specifically
resistor which has a value of “ 0 “ Ohm (short) in design for control applications where the voltage break
Auto mode and becomes 1.00 Kilo Ohms if it is down between the contacts and contacts to the relay coil
overridden to be ON or OFF. is exceptionally high. It is in excess of 10,000 volts. If the
This feature can be used with any Controller as a relay contacts are switching electrically noisy and very
feedback signal where if the resistance is any value inductive loads they will generate a lot of voltage
other than 0 ohms, it is overridden. transients and spikes they are turned on and off. Due to
very high voltage isolation between the contacts and the
3. The modules have a unique design where one relay coil, the Controller will further be protected from
module plugs into a module next to it. Each module these high voltage transients.
has a two (3 pins) connectors on the side. One set The module has very long mechanical and electrical life
is mail and the other one is female and they mate. If for control applications.
one module is wired for 24 VAC HOT and Return,
then all the other modules will be powered for 24
VAC via these 3 pin connectors, if they are plugged
into each other.

INPUT WIRING
TERMINAL BLOCK

FEED 24 VAC CTRL 24 VAC

MATING 3 TERMINAL BACK COM INPUT HOT
3 TERMINAL FEMALE
MALE CONNECTOR
CONNECTOR

OVERRIDDEN ON AUTO
YELLOW OVERRIDE STATUS LED.
IT WILL TURN ON IF THE TOGGLE OVERRIDE SWITCH:
SWITCH IS ON UP POSITION : AUTO
OFF
MIDDLE POSITION : OFF
RED STATUS LED. IT WILL TURN DOWN POSITION: ON
ON IF THE RELAY IS ENERGIZED HAND
AUTO ON

C N.C. N.O.

OUTPUT
RELAY
RELAY OUTPUT CONTACTS FORM “C”
ACTUAL OUTPUT RELAY
DPDT
DOUBLE POLE, DOUBLE THROW, K1
5 AMPS UP TO 250 VAC
FORM “ C “ CONTACTS, 24 DC
COIL
NOTE :

“ ON “ MEANS ENERGIZED
“ OFF “ MEANS DE-ENERGIZED
C N.C. N.O.
Fig. 1 RM - 5 VIEW

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 SPECIFICATIONS :

Input Voltage : 16.5 to 27.00 VAC

Contact ratings : DPDT Form C contacts

Max : 5 Amps @ 250 VAC or 1250 VA 5 Amps @ 30 VDC
or 150 Watts 1/8 HP at 120 or 250 VAC

Power Consumption : 0.750 VA

Surge Voltage between the contacts : 10,000 V

the contacts and the coil : 10,000 V

Electrical Life : 100,000 operations under full load ( resistive)

Mechanical Life : 5,000,000 operations

Feedback Signal : 0 Ω (short) when in Auto position, 1 KΩ when it is in

On or Off

Max. No. of Modules Interconnected : 16

Mechanical : 3.000 “L x 1.350 “ W x 2.500 “H

Mounting : Standard DIN rail snap on

Operating temperature : - 40 ° F to 150 ° F

Storage Temperature : - 40 ° F to 165 ° F

Operating Humidity : 5 to 85 % non condensing

WIRING :
The wiring is shown in Fig. 2

Caution :
1. Excessive wear and tear will occur if the relay contacts are wired to control excessive load currents. Do not
use this relay module if the load switching is above 250 VAC and current rating is more than 5.00 Amps and
resistive load. Maximum power specified to control is 1250 VA AC load.
2. Do not use this relay module if it is controlling a motor, which is more than 1/8 HP.
3. Do not exceed 30 VDC and 150 Watts DC load.
4. Do not exceed 3.00 Amps AC if the power factor cosϕ ≤ 0.4

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 TO THE OUTPUT OF
A CONTROLLER

24 VAC
HOT

24 VAC
CONTROL
24 VAC
TRANSFORMER
COMMON

THIS WIRE GOES TO THE

THIS WIRE GOES TO THE CONTROLLER’S SELECTED
CONTROLLER SENSOR SENSOR INPUT
INPUT COMMON

THIS PIN IS 24 VAC

COMMON

THIS PIN IS 24 VAC DIN

HOT RAIL

THIS PIN IS FEED BACK

RESISTOR SERIES
CONNECTION

LAST MODULE
FIRST MODULE
• SLIDE AND PLUG ONE MODULE INTO THE NEXT.
• NO NEED TO CONNECT 24 VAC WIRES OR FEED BACK
SIGNALS TO THESE UNITS IF THEY PLUGGED INTO THE
FIRST UNIT

Fig. 2 RM - 5 Wiring

AUTO AUTO
1 KOHMS FEED
OFF OFF
BACK RESISTOR
ON ON

OVERRIDE SWITCH

RED
STATUS LED
RELAY COIL

N.O. N.O.
COMMON COMMON

N.C. N.C.

Fig. 3 RM - 5 Internal wiring diagram

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