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    When the current to a coil is switched off, the collapsing magnetic field induces a reverse voltage spike called "back EMF" that can damage other components. To prevent this, a diode is connected across the coil to safely short out any back EMF so it does not reach other parts. The interfaces using a ULN2803 chip are protected by a 15-volt zener diode between the common line and positive rail that prevents damage from back EMF.

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    When the current to a coil is switched off, the collapsing magnetic field induces a reverse voltage spike called "back EMF" that can damage other components. To prevent this, a diode is connected across the coil to safely short out any back EMF so it does not reach other parts. The interfaces using a ULN2803 chip are protected by a 15-volt zener diode between the common line and positive rail that prevents damage from back EMF.

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    Back Emf

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    When the current to a coil is switched off, the collapsing magnetic field induces a reverse voltage spike called "back EMF" that can damage other components. To prevent this, a diode is connected across the coil to safely short out any back EMF so it does not reach other parts. The interfaces using a ULN2803 chip are protected by a 15-volt zener diode between the common line and positive rail that prevents damage from back EMF.

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    Back emf

    When current to the coil is switched off the magnetic field around the coil collapses very
    quickly. This can cause a phenomenon called "Back emf" where a very high voltage
    'spike' is produced of opposite polarity to the current originally driving the coil. This
    'reverse voltage' spike can damage other components used in the interface.

    To avoid this problem a 'signal' diode is connected across the coil of the relay so that any
    Back emf is safely 'shorted' out and never reaches the rest of the components. The
    interfaces described on this Site using the ULN2803 are protected from this effect by the
    15 volt zener diode connected between the "common" line of the IC and the positive rail
    (+ 5 volts).

    A 1N914 Signal Diode


    A 15 volt Zener Diode on a
    used to protect
    board using the ULN2803
    against "Back emf" on
    integrated circuit.
    the relay board.

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