Energization exercises

Then comes sitting and lying floor poses. This helps the energy flow outwards from your spine and towards your extremities. The floor poses end with spine twists and stretches that refill the spinal axis with vital air and energy. The next inclusion in the sequence is of the inversion poses, that channel the energy towards your chest, throat, and brain; the upper chakras. Then the penultimate practice includes Savasana for deep relaxation. The Savasana helps inward withdrawal of your senses (pratyahara) which allows the energy to integrate with your brain. The last in the sequence comes, obviously, meditation. Meditation gives aesthetic perfection to the spiritual nature of the Ananda practice. Meditation assimilates all the benefits generated by the previous steps and channels towards the upliftment of your consciousness, stimulating your Anandamaya Kosha for inner bliss.2. Recharge with Energization ExercisesThe energization exercises used in Ananda Yoga were introduced by Yogananda, who mentioned in his autobiography that our body is like an electrical battery that can be recharged with energy at will, through a series of breath-movement synchronized exercises. Yogananda mentioned 39 such exercises that can teach us to control our Prana (life-force). These energization exercises also train the nervous system to support an increased flow of energy.39 energization exercises of Ananda yoga include techniques like double breathing, spinal rotation, 20-part body recharging, 4-part arm recharging, fencing, and such. The practitioners believe that these techniques help draw cosmic energy in the body, and direct it by a conscious will to recharge various parts of the body. The double breathing technique is a very interesting a powerful technique, that can enhance the oxygenation and detoxification of your blood. In double breathing you take a short and sharp breath in through your nose, followed by a long breath in, filling up your lungs. Then without a pause, make a short and sharp exhalation through your mouth and nose, and then a long exhalation emptying your lungs. 3. The potency of AffirmationIn Ananda yoga, each asana is assigned with an affirmation. The affirmations are considered to enhance the spiritual and life-force regulation benefits of the

What are Time-Delay Relays?Some relays are constructed with a kind of “shock absorber” mechanism attached to the armature which prevents immediate, full motion when the coil is either energized or de-energized. This addition gives the relay the property of time-delay actuation.Time-delay relays can be constructed to delay armature motion on coil energization, de-energization, or both.Time-delay relay contacts must be specified not only as either normally-open or normally-closed but whether the delay operates in the direction of closing or in the direction of opening.The following is a description of the four basic types of time-delay relay contacts.Normally-Open, Timed-Closed Contact First, we have the normally-open, timed-closed (NOTC) contact. This type of contact is normally open when the coil is unpowered (de-energized). The contact is closed by the application of power to the relay coil, but only after the coil has been continuously powered for the specified amount of time.In other words, the direction of the contact’s motion (either to close or to open) is identical to a regular NO contact, but there is a delay in closing direction. Because the delay occurs in the direction of coil energization, this type of contact is alternatively known as a normally-open, on-delay:NOTC Timing DiagramThe following is a timing diagram of this relay contact’s operation: Normally-Open, Timed-Open ContactNext, we have the normally-open, timed-open (NOTO) contact. Like the NOTC contact, this type of contact is normally open when the coil is unpowered (de-energized), and closed by the application of power to the relay coil.However, unlike the NOTC contact, the timing action occurs upon de-energization of the coil rather than upon energization. Because the delay occurs in the direction of coil de-energization, this type of contact is alternatively known as a normally-open, off-delay:NOTO Timing DiagramThe following is a timing diagram of this relay contact’s operation: Normally-Closed, Timed-Open ContactNext, we have the normally-closed, timed-open (NCTO) contact. This type of contact is normally closed when the coil is unpowered (de-energized).The contact is opened with the application of power to the relay coil, but only after the coil has been continuously powered for the specified amount of time. In other words, the direction of the contact’s motion (either to close or to open) is identical to a regular NC contact, but there is a delay in the opening direction.Because the delay occurs in the direction of coil energization, this type of contact is alternatively known as a normally-closed, on-delay:NCTO Timing DiagramThe

Conveyor to give it adequate time to attain full belt speed before the next conveyor belt feeding it is started. Advanced Timer FeaturesThe older, mechanical time-delay relays used pneumatic dashpots or fluid-filled piston/cylinder arrangements to provide the “shock absorbing” needed to delay the motion of the armature.Newer designs of time-delay relays use electronic circuits with resistor-capacitor (RC) networks to generate a time delay, then energize a normal (instantaneous) electromechanical relay coil with the electronic circuit’s output.The electronic-timer relays are more versatile than the older, mechanical models, and less prone to failure.Many models provide advanced timer features such as: “one-shot” (one measured output pulse for every transition of the input from de-energized to energized) “recycle” (repeated on/off output cycles for as long as the input connection is energized) “watchdog” (changes state if the input signal does not repeatedly cycle on and off)."Watchdog" Timer RelaysThe “watchdog” timer is especially useful for monitoring of computer systems. If a computer is being used to control a critical process, it is usually recommended to have an automatic alarm to detect computer “lockup” (an abnormal halting of program execution due to any number of causes).An easy way to set up such a monitoring system is to have the computer regularly energize and de-energize the coil of a watchdog timer relay (similar to the output of the “recycle” timer). If the computer execution halts for any reason, the signal it outputs to the watchdog relay coil will stop cycling and freeze in one or the other state.A short time thereafter, the watchdog relay will “time out” and signal a problem.REVIEW: Time delay relays are built in these four basic modes of contact operation: 1: Normally-open, timed-closed. Abbreviated “NOTC”, these relays open immediately upon coil de-energization and close only if the coil is continuously energized for the time duration period. Also called normally-open, on-delay relays. 2: Normally-open, timed-open. Abbreviated “NOTO”, these relays close immediately upon coil energization and open after the coil has been de-energized for the time duration period. Also called normally-open, off delay relays. 3: Normally-closed, timed-open. Abbreviated “NCTO”, these relays close immediately upon coil de-energization and open only if the coil is continuously energized for the time duration period. Also called normally-closed, on-delay relays. 4: Normally-closed, timed-closed. Abbreviated “NCTC”, these relays open immediately upon coil energization and close after the coil has been de-energized for the time duration period. Also called normally-closed, off delay relays.

Following is a timing diagram of this relay contact’s operation: Normally-Closed, Timed-Closed ContactFinally, we have the normally-closed, timed-closed (NCTC) contact. Like the NCTO contact, this type of contact is normally closed when the coil is unpowered (de-energized), and opened by the application of power to the relay coil.However, unlike the NCTO contact, the timing action occurs upon de-energization of the coil rather than upon energization. Because the delay occurs in the direction of coil de-energization, this type of contact is alternatively known as a normally-closed, off-delay:NCTC Timing DiagramThe following is a timing diagram of this relay contact’s operation:Time-Delay Relays Uses in Industrial Control Logic CircuitsTime-delay relays are very important for use in industrial control logic circuits. Some examples of their use include: Flashing light control (time on, time off): two time-delay relays are used in conjunction with one another to provide a constant-frequency on/off pulsing of contacts for sending intermittent power to a lamp. Engine auto start control: Engines that are used to power emergency generators are often equipped with “autostart” controls that allow for automatic startup if the main electric power fails. To properly start a large engine, certain auxiliary devices must be started first and allowed some brief time to stabilize (fuel pumps, pre-lubrication oil pumps) before the engine’s starter motor is energized. Time-delay relays help sequence these events for proper start-up of the engine. Furnace safety purge control: Before a combustion-type furnace can be safely lit, the air fan must be run for a specified amount of time to “purge” the furnace chamber of any potentially flammable or explosive vapors. A time-delay relay provides the furnace control logic with this necessary time element. Motor soft-start delay control: Instead of starting large electric motors by switching full power from a dead stop condition, reduced voltage can be switched for a “softer” start and less inrush current. After a prescribed time delay (provided by a time-delay relay), full power is applied. Conveyor belt sequence delay: when multiple conveyor belts are arranged to transport material, the conveyor belts must be started in reverse sequence (the last one first and the first one last) so that material doesn’t get piled on to a stopped or slow-moving conveyor. In order to get large belts up to full speed, some time may be needed (especially if soft-start motor controls are used). For this reason, there is usually a time-delay circuit arranged on each