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I'm using a cr9350-aca to energize a small interposing relay with a 120V coil and power draw of 9ma. Will I need a snubber circuit? I found an old cut sheet for the cr9321-aca that showed a 2k ohm resistor and a .1uf capacitor as a recommended snubber. When I tried this it made the relay coil hum. The operation in either case was the same. Do I need the snubber to protect the current switch? Thanks

Dear Sir,

Thank you for the question. Please check and make sure you have enough current going throught he ring to activate the switch. Make sure you are not using a DC coil. From the specs you provided the unit should turn on without a snubber unit. You would need a snubber unit to turn it off. The recommended circuit is a resistor and capacitor in series across the wires of the device. A 0.01 microfarad capacitor rated 400 volts and a 100 ohm 1/8 watt resistor.

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The switch will be used to sense current from woodworking tools. When I tested it, it seemed to turn on and off without any problems. The interposing relay coil is 120VAC with a 9ma power draw. Do I still need the snubber? Thanks

You need a snubber unit to turn it off. The recommended circuit is a resistor and capacitor in series across the wires of the device. A 0.01 microfarad capacitor rated 400 volts and a 100 ohm 1/8 watt resistor.