A latching relay comprising: a first coil; a second coil; a pair of coil terminals for being connected to an electrical power source for the activation of the first and second coils; a common plunger operatively connected between said first coil and said second coil such that activation of said first coil moves said plunger in a first direction to a first position and activation of said second coil moves said plunger in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to a second position; a limit switch comprising a common contact, a first coil contact and a second coil contact, the common contact being electrically connected to the coil terminals; wherein a position of said common contact is alternately switched between electrical connection to either the first coil contact or the second coil contact based on a position of said plunger; and wherein said first coil contact being electrically connected to said first coil and said second coil contact being electrically connected to said second coil such that when electrical power is applied to the common contact, the electrical power is alternately applied to either the first coil or the second coil depending on the position of the common contact; characterized by further comprising a pair of load contacts (30, 32) moveable between a closed position in which power is supplied to a load and an open position in which power to the load is interrupted; wherein said pair of load contacts (30, 32) are moved between the closed position and the open position by sequentially turning off and on electrical power applied to the pair of coil terminals. wherein the plunger, the common contact and the load contact (30, 32) change position on each application of electrical power to the pair of coil terminals. a first coil; a second coil; a pair of coil terminals for being connected to an electrical power source for the activation of the first and second coils; a common plunger operatively connected between said first coil and said second coil such that activation of said first coil moves said plunger in a first direction to a first position and activation of said second coil moves said plunger in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to a second position; a limit switch comprising a common contact, a first coil contact and a second coil contact, the common contact being electrically connected to the coil terminals; wherein a position of said common contact is alternately switched between electrical connection to either the first coil contact or the second coil contact based on a position of said plunger; and wherein said first coil contact being electrically connected to said first coil and said second coil contact being electrically connected to said second coil such that when electrical power is applied to the common contact, the electrical power is alternately applied to either the first coil or the second coil depending on the position of the common contact; characterized by further comprising a pair of load contacts (30, 32) moveable between a closed position in which power is supplied to a load and an open position in which power to the load is interrupted; wherein said pair of load contacts (30, 32) are moved between the closed position and the open position by sequentially turning off and on electrical power applied to the pair of coil terminals. wherein the plunger, the common contact and the load contact (30, 32) change position on each application of electrical power to the pair of coil terminals. wherein a position of said common contact is alternately switched between electrical connection to either the first coil contact or the second coil contact based on a position of said plunger; and wherein said first coil contact being electrically connected to said first coil and said second coil contact being electrically connected to said second coil such that when electrical power is applied to the common contact, the electrical power is alternately applied to either the first coil or the second coil depending on the position of the common contact; characterized by further comprising a pair of load contacts (30, 32) moveable between a closed position in which power is supplied to a load and an open position in which power to the load is interrupted; wherein said pair of load contacts (30, 32) are moved between the closed position and the open position by sequentially turning off and on electrical power applied to the pair of coil terminals. wherein the plunger, the common contact and the load contact (30, 32) change position on each application of electrical power to the pair of coil terminals.