latching relays that use magnets to hold the contacts after energization ( is that a word? ) can sometimes be defeated by a sharp blow to the relay case,
so if you have a really important situation that you want to monitor, like a nuclear reactor meltdown shut off switch, you might want to use a latching relay that needs to be reset mechanically, so that it does not revert to the untripped state by itself, either by vibration or a voltage being applied when you do not want it to be applied,
other types if systems have relays that revert to a tripped state if power is lost, so that if a tsunami knocks out power to your reactor, the relays revert to a tripped state automatically, this is known as a fail-safe system,
what are you using these relays for? could you use solid state instead? there are circuits that can mimic latching relays, like the flip flop,
if you are going to have the relay go through a lot of cycles, then you may want to use a longer lasting solution (solid state) as mechanical relays are only good for so many energizations,
why yes it is a word,
energization
English
Noun
energization (plural energizations)
The act (or state) of being energized
so if you have a really important situation that you want to monitor, like a nuclear reactor meltdown shut off switch, you might want to use a latching relay that needs to be reset mechanically, so that it does not revert to the untripped state by itself, either by vibration or a voltage being applied when you do not want it to be applied,
other types if systems have relays that revert to a tripped state if power is lost, so that if a tsunami knocks out power to your reactor, the relays revert to a tripped state automatically, this is known as a fail-safe system,
what are you using these relays for? could you use solid state instead? there are circuits that can mimic latching relays, like the flip flop,
if you are going to have the relay go through a lot of cycles, then you may want to use a longer lasting solution (solid state) as mechanical relays are only good for so many energizations,
why yes it is a word,
energization
English
Noun
energization (plural energizations)
The act (or state) of being energized