A thermal overload ralay is a device to protect an electrical device like a motor/generator from catching

fire/burning out due to excessive heat produced during operation. The relay has a bi-metallic contact that
operates with temperature. When the temperature of the system goes above a pre-set value, the contact goes
from closed position to open, and the power supply to the circuit is cut and the device is saved from damages.
So it keeps the system with in the safe operating temperatures. You may find thermal relays for different
temperature values, based on the operating range of your equipment.

Thermal Overload Relays Information

Function
Thermal overload relays are protective devices. They are designed to cut power if the motor draws too much
current for an extended period of time. To accomplish this, thermal overload relays contain a normally closed
(NC) relay. When excessive current flows through the motor circuit, the relay opens due to increased motor
temperature, relay temperature, or sensed overload current, depending on the relay type.
Thermal overload relays are similar to circuit breakers in construction and use, but most circuit breakers differ
in that they interrupt the circuit if overload occurs even for an instant. Thermal overload relays are conversely
designed to measure a motor's heating profile; therefore, overload must occur for an extended period before
the circuit is interrupted.

Specifications
The GlobalSpec SpecSearch database contains information about various thermal overload relay
specifications, including type, electrical rating, switch details, and features.
Type
Buyers may choose between several different kinds of relays, including bimetallic thermal, solid state, or
temperature control types.
Bimetallic Thermal Relays
As their name implies, bimetallic thermal relays use a bimetallic strip to mechanically open the contacts.
Bimetallic strips consist of two conjoined pieces of metal which expand at different rates when exposed to
heat. This difference forces the strip to bend when heated. In a thermal relay, the strip is attached by a spring
to a contact. When excess heat from overcurrent causes the strip to bend and pull the spring, the contacts are
pulled apart and the circuit is broken. When the strip is cooled it then returns to its original shape.
This video illustrates the use of bimetallic switch, with the bimetallic strip highlighted in the middle of the
video. When the flame is applied to the switch, the strip bends and the switch opens. Note that when the strip
cools, the strip returns to its original position and the switch closes.
Solid State Thermal Relays Solid state relays are electronic devices that have no moving or mechanical parts.

Instead, the relay calculates

the average motor temperature by monitoring its starting

and running currents. Solid state relays tend to be faster than electromechanical ones, and also feature

adjustable set points and trip times. Because they are incapable of generating a spark, they can be used in
explosive environments.
Temperature Control Thermal Relays
Temperature control relays directly sense a motor's temperature using a thermistor or resistance thermal
device (RTD) probe which is embedded in the motor winding. When the nominal temperature of the probe is
reached, its resistance increases rapidly. This increase is then detected by a threshold circuit, which opens the
relay contacts.
Melting Alloy Relays
A melting alloy (or eutectic) overload relay consists of a heater coil, a eutectic alloy, and a mechanical
mechanism for breaking the circuit. Using the heater coil, the relay measures the motor's temperature by
monitoring the amount of current drawn.
Electrical Rating
Relay electrical specs include current range, trip information, phase, and control voltage.

Trip Specifications

Tripping is used to describe the circuit interrupting action of overload relays and circuit breakers. Thermal
overload relays may include several specifications about this action.
Full load current range refers to a range of current values for a relay to be set to. A motor's rating plate will
include a full load current rating for that particular motor. In order for the thermal overload relay to trip, the
relay's full load current point must be set to match the value on the rating plate.
Temperature trip range applies to relays which are designed to measure temperature instead of current,
such as solid state or temperature control relays.
Trip class refers to the maximum time, in seconds, that a relay can withstand 6 times its current rating before
tripping. For example, a Class 10 relay can carry 600% of its rated current for 10 seconds until it trips. Trip
class is an important specification because a motor's starting circuit spikes the current draw for short periods
of time each time a motor is started. An overload relay must be able to handle these high starting currents
without tripping. Trip class timing might be said to allow a relay to "distinguish" between normally high
starting currents and abnormally high overload currents.

Poles

The term "pole" describes the number of separate circuits controlled by a switch. The number of circuits
determines the number of switch contacts, which in turn determines the poles needed to make or break the
contacts. Switches typically have between one and four poles.
Control Voltage
Control voltage is an important specification because the control circuit voltage is often different from a
motor's specified voltage. This is known as "separate control." The control voltage is usually less than the
motor voltage, and an overload relay should be selected according to this specification.
Features
Buyers may choose a relay featuring a number of special attributes.

A relay with automatic reset will return to its original

"closed" position after a specified period of time. If the motor is still overloaded after the reset, the relay
will trip again.
Relays with ambient temperature compensation operate efficiently over a wide range of ambient
temperatures.
Some relays feature various degrees of phase monitoring. These products may check for phase loss,
reversal, or imbalance. When any phase problems are detected, the relay would trip and cut power to the
motor. Phase imbalance in particular can cause dangerous fluctuations in a motor's voltage or current
flow and lead to motor damage.
Underload detection refers to a relay's ability to detect a drop in current as a result of unloading. This
may occur if, for example, a pump begins to run dry. These relays are designed to detect these differences
and trip as they would if detecting overload.
Relays with visual indicators are products that feature light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other status
indicators.

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