Why Choose the Finder 46.61.8.024.5020 Industrial Miniature Relay?
The Finder 46.61.8.024.5020 is a miniature industrial electromagnetic relay from the Finder Series 46, designed for switching electrical loads in automation, machinery and control panel applications. The Type 46.61 construction combines a compact plug-in design with a single changeover contact for flexible electrical control.
Featuring a 24 V AC nominal coil and one changeover contact (SPDT / 1 CO), this relay allows an alternating-current control signal to operate a separate load circuit. The changeover arrangement provides normally open and normally closed connections, making it suitable for auxiliary switching, equipment control and relay interface applications.
The Finder 46.61 family offers a 16 A rated contact current and convenient installation using compatible relay sockets or appropriate connection arrangements. The 46.61.8.024.5020 is identified by its full manufacturer part number, including the 5020 variant suffix, which should be retained when specifying replacement equipment.
Key Advantages
- 24 V AC coil for compatible industrial control supplies.
- 16 A rated contact current for suitable electrical loads.
- One changeover contact supports normally open and normally closed switching.
- Compact industrial relay design helps conserve control panel space.
- Plug-in construction supports straightforward relay replacement and maintenance.
- Electromagnetic switching separates the coil control circuit from the load contacts.
- Monostable operation returns the contacts to their normal positions when de-energised.
- Suitable for automation panels, machinery and electrical control equipment.
Key Features
- Finder Series 46 industrial miniature relay.
- Type 46.61 single-changeover construction.
- 24 V AC nominal coil voltage.
- SPDT / 1 CO contact arrangement.
- 16 A rated contact current.
- 250 V AC rated contact voltage for the Type 46.61 family.
- 440 V AC maximum switching voltage for the relay family.
- Socket-compatible plug-in terminal arrangement.
- Electromagnetic, non-latching operation.
- 5020 manufacturer variant.
Dependable Changeover Switching for Industrial Control Circuits
The Finder 46.61.8.024.5020 operates through an electromagnetic coil that changes the position of its single changeover contact. When the 24 V AC coil is energised, the normally open contact closes and the normally closed contact opens. Removing coil power returns the contact arrangement to its normal state.
This switching principle allows one control signal to select between two circuit paths or operate an auxiliary electrical load. The Finder Series 46 construction is suited to control panels, machinery interfaces and equipment requiring accessible relay-based switching, provided that the connected loads remain within the applicable contact ratings.
Typical Applications
- Industrial automation and control panels.
- Machinery auxiliary switching circuits.
- Electrical equipment control interfaces.
- Heating and ventilation control systems.
- Building automation equipment.
- Relay-based signal and load switching.
- OEM electrical machinery.
- Maintenance and replacement of compatible industrial relays.
