From Standex-Meder Electronics
Reed Relays are susceptible to magnetic effects which
may degrade performance under certain conditions.
This report presents a practical approach to reducing
magnetic effects among and between Reed Relays.
The guidelines can be applied to many cases.
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Many users of Reed Switches for sensor and reed relay applications try to make the sensors and or relays themselves internally. Often however, they do not observe some basic precautions and preventive...
In a Reed Relay, the Reed Switch uses an electromagnetic coil for activation and is shown in its simplest form in Figure # 1. Reed Relays require relatively little power to operate and are generally...
What is the relationship between AT (Ampere*turn) and Tesla or Gauss? What magnet strength will activate a 15 AT reed switch at 5 mm? There is not an answer that is both simple and accurate. Because...
The Reed Switch was first invented by Bell Labs in the late 1930s. However, it was not until the 1940s when it began to find application widely as a sensor and a Reed Relay. Here it was used in an...
Precautions for handling and packaging Reed Relays.
