Automatic staircase lighting TLA-1/L
Switching on lighting fixtures can result in very high inrush currents.
A closing contact bounces 3-7 times until it closes completely. This creates an arc that can melt the contact surface. If the closed contact cools down, micro-welding can occur (contact sticks).
To avoid contact sticking, relays with a leading tungsten contact are used.
With this switch-on peaks of fluorescent lamps with electronic ballasts and LEDs of 800 A / 200 µs or incandescent lamps of 165 A / max. 20 ms can be switched.