Practice / Hardware & Robotics

Switch a 12 V relay from a 3.3 V MCU

Medium · Whiteboard

A 12 V relay coil measures 400 Ω. Switch it from a 3.3 V microcontroller pin. Draw the circuit, choose the parts, and explain what happens if you leave out the diode.

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