Are we talking about AC on the contacts?

Coil will only work with what it’s specified for (AC or DC).

Contacts will be fine with AC if they have a DC rating.   The inverse isn’t 
necessarily true.

Mark

> On Sep 21, 2020, at 3:17 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> But the reverse is generally not a problem. AC RMS  current is much less 
> demanding than continuous DC current.
> 
> 
> 
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
> On 9/21/2020 9:40 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>> I have had AC coil relays get stuck closed with putting DC on them. 
>>  
>> From: TJ Trout <>
>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 10:30 AM
>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <>
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Site Monitor Relay Question
>>  
>> it will work fine
>>  
>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 8:34 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote:
>> Yes, some do.  Some will get magnitized if they are AC relays and you use DC 
>> on them.
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Nate Burke
>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 9:29 AM
>> To: Animal Farm
>> Subject: [AFMUG] Site Monitor Relay Question
>> 
>> The Specsheet for the 4 channel relay output unit says 1A@24VDC.  I want
>> to control some HVAC Dampers that are running at 24VAC.  The Relay
>> doesn't care if it's VAC or VDC right?
>> 
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