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MELSEC-Q 
 
1    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE 
Circuit example  Method for selecting elements  Remarks 
Varistor method 
 
Select a cut voltage (Vc) for 
the varistor to meet the 
following condition. Multiply 
the value by root two for use 
of AC power.  
Vc   Power supply voltage   
1.5 (V) 
Note that when selecting an 
element whose Vc is too high, 
its effect will weaken. 
The recovery time delays 
slightly. 
 
POINT 
 
(1) Avoid providing contact protection circuits shown below. 
These circuits are effective for preventing an arc at shut-off. However, the 
contact welding may occur because the charge current flows to capacitor when 
the contact turns on or off. 
A DC inductive load is usually harder for switching than a resistor load, but if a 
proper protection circuit is configured, the performance will be similar to the 
resistor load. 
 
 
(2) A protection circuit must be provided closely to a load or contact (module). If 
their distance is far, the protection circuit may not be effective. Appropriate 
distance is within 50cm.