RELAY ( SPDT-Single Pole, Double Throw )

Relay is an electromagnetic device which is used to isolate two circuits electrically and connect them magnetically. They are very useful devices and allow one circuit to switch another one while they are completely separate. They are often used to interface an electronic circuit (working at a low voltage) to an electrical circuit which works at very high voltage. For example, a relay can make a 5V DC battery circuit to switch a 230V AC mains circuit. Thus a small sensor circuit can drive, say, a fan or an electric bulb.

A relay switch can be divided into two parts: input and output. The input section has a coil which generates magnetic field when a small voltage from an electronic circuit is applied to it. This voltage is called the operating voltage. Commonly used relays are available in different configuration of operating voltages like 6V, 9V, 12V, 24V etc. The output section consists of contactors which connect or disconnect mechanically. In a basic relay there are three contactors: normally open (NO), normally closed (NC) and common (COM). At no input state, the COM is connected to NC. When the operating voltage is applied the relay coil gets energized and the COM changes contact to NO. Different relay configurations are available like SPST, SPDT, DPDT etc, which have different number of changeover contacts. By using proper combination of contactors, the electrical circuit can be switched on and off. 

HOW TO CONNECT A RELAY TO YOUR CIRCUIT

   In most of the cases you will have two output wires from your circuit that you are working on. Connect this two output wires to the two coil pins (pls refer the above diagram). Now connect the phase to the common pin if you need to work ac appliances or if you want to on another circuit that uses dc supply ,then connect the positive terminal of battery to the common pin.Now connect the phase(for ac) or positive(for dc) terminal to NO pin. connect neutral or ground directly to source.

HOPE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT RELAY WAS VERY USEFUL TO YOU..............

PLS NOTE THAT THE RELAY MODEL MAY VARY ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER..............BUT THE PINS  ARE ALL THE SAME AND WHAT DIFFER IS IT POSITION......................