
3B SCIENTIFIC
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 PHYSICS   
Assembly Kit “Bell, Relay and Bimetallic Switch”  U8497700 
Instruction Sheet 
06/08 SP/ALF 
1 Base plate 
2 U-core 
3 Fixing screw for U-core 
4 Coil 
5 Bell 
6 Contact rods 
7 Bimetallic strip 
Armature 
8 
9 Leaf spring 
10 Contact pin 
1. Description 
The bell, relay and bimetallic switch assembly kit is 
used to construct different types of electromagnetic 
switches and bimetallic strip switches. 
2. Equipment supplied 
1 Base-plate with three fixing positions 
1 Bell, 70 mm diameter 
2 Contact rods, each with three 4 mm holes 
1 Leaf spring with plug 
1 Bimetallic strip with plug 
1 Armature with plug 
1 Contact pin with plug 
1 U-core, 20 × 20 mm² 
1 Fixing screw for U-core 
1 Coil, 800 turns. 
3. Technical data 
Base plate dimensions:  200×140×40 mm3 approx. 
Weight:  1.6 kg approx. 
4. Example switch assemblies 
To assemble the switches the following additional 
equipment is needed: 
1 Transformer with rectifier (230 V, 50/60 Hz) 
 U33300-230 
or 
1 Transformer with rectifier (115 V, 50/60 Hz)  
 U33300-115 
1 Lamp socket E14  U8495320 
1 Filament lamp, 12 V, 25 W, E14, as typical consumer item 
1 

4.1 Assembly of a bell circuit 
Fig 1 Assembly of a bell circuit 
4.2 Assembly of a relay 
Fig. 2 Circuit diagram for a bell 
Fig 3 Assembly of a relay 
4.3 Assembly of a bimetallic switch circuit 
Fig. 5 Assembly of a bimetallic switch circuit 
Elwe Didactic GmbH ▪ Steinfelsstr. 6 ▪ 08248 Klingenthal ▪ Germany ▪ www.elwedidactic.com 
3B Scientific GmbH ▪ Rudorffweg 8 ▪ 21031 Hamburg ▪ Germany ▪ www.3bscientific.com 
Subject to technical amendments 
© Copyright 2008 3B Scientific GmbH 
Fig. 4 Circuit diagram for a relay 
Fig. 6 Circuit diagram for a bimetallic switch