Relays and Relay Accessories Reference Materials

Description: Discover how SSRs improve reliability, switching speed, and safety while enabling smarter industrial and automation system designs. ...

Description: Explore common relay socket designs-including DIN rail, octal, PCB, and plug-in types-and key features of high-power relay sockets used in industrial control, automation, and electrical systems. ...

Description: Discover the working, energy efficiency, and key differences of latching and non-latching relays, essential for power systems, automation, and industrial applications. ...

Description: In-depth analysis of latching relays, including working principle, single vs. double coil designs, energy efficiency, and their role in industrial, HVAC, and electronic control systems. ...

Description: Shockproof, sealed, and space-ready components for aerospace, military, and industrial control ...

Description: Learn what to look for when choosing an arc-flash relay ...

Description: How a plug-and-play safety solution produced benefits exceeding all expectations. ...

Description: What is an arc flash? ...

Description: Learn what a Solid State Relay (SSR) is, how it works, and how to choose the right one for your project. Sourcing High-Performance SSRs from ODG. ...

Description: This Quality Test Report compares the durability, reliability, failure rate, endurance, longevity, and overall performance of competitive solid-state relays. Each product was put to the test ...

Description: It’s been said that there is always room for improvement, no matter how good something is. For FCL Components, that “something” is the components it manufactures—includi ng, ...

Description: While wind energy is one of the cleanest, greenest and safest ways to generate energy, the turbines that are required for the process face some harsh environments. From high humidity in India to very ...

Description: UNDERSTANDING INTRINSIC SAFETY ...

Description: Relays are switches that open and close circuits electromechanically or electronically. Relays control one electrical circuit by opening and closing contacts in another circuit. As relay diagrams ...

Description: There are several key characteristics that should be considered to ensure it provides effective and reliable protection in a specific application. ...

Description: Today’s energy industry is working towards the goal of self-generated solar power which can be used as a primary source of electricity. While maximizing power availability, designers and ...

Description: Today’s energy industry is working towards the goal of self-generated solar power which can be used as a primary source of electricity. While maximizing power availability, designers and ...

Description: Today’s energy industry is working towards the goal of self-generated solar power which can be used as a primary source of electricity. While maximizing power availability, designers and ...

Description: Marel S.r.l. is an Italian company specialized in the construction of custom electrical panels. They are a key partner for OEMs manufacturing a wide array of machines, by providing top of the line ...

Description: Specializing in the development of equipment that helps improve the quality of life for people with reduced mobility, Lift Aid was looking for a solution that would innovate its current technology in ...

Description: Data sheet terminology guide ...

Description: Contactors have long been a go-to switching solution for vehicles with multiple batteries or auxiliary equipment drawing substantial electrical loads. As transportation and work vehicles grow more ...

Description: In the field of electrical control, the humble AC relay plays a pivotal role. These small but indispensable devices act as the gatekeepers of a circuit, allowing or interrupting the flow of ...

Description: When looking at different types of relays, it is first important to classify by the number of poles and throws. The most common types of relays are: SPST (single pole, single throw), SPDT (single ...

Description: Death and injuries make ground (earth) faults one of the most essential hazards to mitigate. High-resistance grounding provides significant protection for equipment and personnel. Unfortunately, ...

Description: A Solid State Relay (SSR) is a relay that does not have a moving contact. In terms of operation, SSRs are not very different from mechanical relays that have moving contacts. ...

Description: This application note investigates the current carrying capability of a standard solder able pin and a Press-fit pin for Vincotech's power modules. The measurements are carried out on an application ...

Description: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN AN ARC-FLASH RELAY ...

Description: The question is: should one strive for a hotter or a cooler heat sink? Is a hot heat sink a good thing or a bad thing? Should one worry when the heat sink is hot? How hot is too hot, and how hot is ...

Description: This paper explains the NRG concept and how it fits into today's changing market, the importance of real-time monitoring, how data from the NRG can reduce unplanned machine downtime and concludes by ...

Description: High current switching technology Ledex-BLP-200 In the drive towards smart metering and control for domestic power supplies, the solenoid-operated power contactor is a key enabling technology. Utility ...

Description: This white paper informs specifying engineers, original equipment manufacturers, designers, and end users about the most important features in arc-flash relay technology so that they can select the ...

Description: In the second installment of this five-part series, Jon Titus explores the basic elements of a control system. ...

Description: Informative White Paper on how to properly select a Solid State Relay based upon: > Type of Load > Control Voltage > Load Amperage > Load Voltage > Ambient Temperature ...

Description: In the first installment of this five-part series, Jon Titus explores the basic elements of a control system. Check back next month for the 2nd installment. ...

Description: Hybrid and electric drivetrains in cars, trucks and two wheelers are introducing new, previously unknown challenges in the transportation industry. ...

Description: A photovoltaic system has to have excellent isolation. Without proper isolation, currents will flow off into the ground, which will not only cause a loss of power, but may also be very dangerous. ...

Description: Learn how one customer narrowly avoided nearly $1 million in damages and months of downtime. ...

Description: Choosing which relay to use for overload protection depends on the specific electric motor starter application. ...

Description: Reed relay and sensor training module. ...

Description: Table comparing reed relays with solid state and mechanical relays. ...

Description: This presentation explores reed relay technology. ...

Description: This presentation details RF characteristics and why reed relays work well as RF switches. ...

Description: This presentation discusses reed relays for RF use. ...

Description: This presentation discusses the design and test of reed relays. ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: The need for innovative ways to diagnose and treat human illness drives the demand for better medical systems and equipment. These new medical instruments and systems require suppliers of electronic ...

Description: Doing more with less is the mantra of our era. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the drive towards miniaturization in the next generation of electronic components and systems. The push for smaller ...

Description: In modern printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facilities surface mounting technology has become the dominant approach for component assemblies. Many of the new reed relays and reed sensors are ...

Description: To meet the current electronic manufacturing trends surface mountable reed sensors and reed relays offer a long list of exceptional features when designed and packaged for surfacing mounting on ...

Description: Airliners around the world are bringing more services to the expanding number of flights occurring daily. The airlines compete with each other to convince, we the consumer, to fly on their airline. A ...

Description: When test equipment is used to test discrete power semiconductors, the testers often require the application of high currents to properly test the semiconductor devices, such as, Transient Voltage ...

Description: Standex-Meder Electronics, a leading manufacturer of precise, reliable, and longlasting sensors and magnetic components worldwide, provides a range of products for use in the Alternative Energy ...

Description: When Test Equipment and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems are used to test discrete semiconductors they often require a switching device that can carry high-pulsed currents that do not distort ...

Description: Hybrid and electric drivetrains in cars, trucks and two wheelers are introducing new, previously unknown challenges in the transportation industry. The 12V or 24V board net is now complemented with a ...

Description: Approximately 95% of new, surgically equipped operating rooms use electronic scalpels. These electronic scalpels cut and instantly cauterize the area stopping any bleeding. This greatly helps doctors ...

Description: Electronics based products play an indispensable role in our everyday world, even though we cannot see the waveforms and interaction within the product at the component level. However, in the typical ...

Description: Humanity has changed dramatically as they carry out our daily endeavors, by the invention of the integrated circuit nearly 50 years ago. Whether we are checking the time on our wrist watch, making a ...

Description: Today's high tech electronic fields continue to prosper with innovative new products using finer and finer integrations that drive components smaller and smaller. Whether the electronic components are ...

Description: Modular instrumentation has been around for the past 30 years, but continues to grow in popularity. The systems have become more functional with the ability to carry out multiple tasks in parallel. ...

Description: Network analyzers are widely used in the RF frequency realm, whether it is measuring the characteristics in the analog continuous wave high frequencies, or measuring the rise and fall times of fast ...

Description: Every year many thousands of peoples' lives are saved having been resuscitated with a defibrillator after their heart had stopped beating. Many times this happens in a hospital environment. However, ...

Description: Test equipment capable of use in RF evaluations will generally require attenuation circuits to help them evaluate various aspects of RF components and RF circuitry. These attenuators need a switching ...

Description: With the continuous worldwide threat of terrorism, most countries need to be monitoring all electronic communication on a 24/7 basis. Most of this is done with electronic receivers scanning all the RF ...

Description: If the solar panels would absorb the energy that the sun releases in two minutes, they could provide the entire population on earth with electricity for one year. This, of course is unrealistic, ...

Description: Every year billions of dollars are paid out for malpractice suits against practicing medical doctors. Most of these suits involve medical procedures or operations where a problem occurs during ...

Description: Chip makers use new performance boards for every new chip they develop. Since most integrated circuit/chip makers generally have large factories devoted to the testing of their chips. Hundreds of ...

Description: When test equipment and automatic test equipment (ATE) systems are used to test discrete semiconductors they often require a switching device that can carry high-pulsed currents that do not distort ...

Description: A photovoltaic system has to have excellent isolation. Without proper isolation, currents will flow off into the ground, which will not only cause a loss of power, but may also be very dangerous. ...

Description: Hybrid and electric drivetrains in cars, trucks and two wheelers are introducing new, previously unknown challenges in the transportation industry. The 12V or 24V board net is now complemented with a ...

Description: Chip makers use new performance boards for every new chip they develop. Since most integrated circuit/chip makers generally have large factories devoted to the testing of their chips. ...

Description: Reed Relay in Comparison with Solid-State and Mechanical Relay ...

Description: Transducers like thermocouples, output very small voltages, and many times are located in remote areas. Reed Relay's with only 0.2 picofarads across the open contacts offer that ability to maintain ...

Description: Functional PCB testers are in some cases, up to 20 layers thick, requiring 1000s of test points for functional verification. Because of size restrictions, isolation, relatively fast acting and good RF ...

Description: Electronics and electronic systems, the need exists to be able to make voltage and current measurements covering several orders of magnitude, from nano-volts to kilovolts and from fempto-amps to amps. ...

Description: Testing these cable harnesses with high voltage from each wire to all other wires has been a proven approach to eliminate potential cable shorts. And applying high current through the wires has ...

Description: Approximately 95% of new, surgically equipped operating rooms use electronic scalpels. These electronic scalpels cut and instantly cauterize the area stopping any bleeding. This greatly helps doctors ...

Description: When the defibrillator is activated, the paddles are placed on the person's chest, and then a high voltage/current pulse is applied across the heart with the intent to shock the heart back into ...

Description: When testing discrete semiconductors, particularly power devices (Fets, mosfets, etc), high current testing is a very important factor. The high currents allow the designer to determine the integrity ...

Description: As electronic components continue their downward size spiral, their capabilities are ever increasing. Accompanying this, chip line widths are narrower than ever giving rise to unwanted small voltage ...

Description: Since their introduction several years ago, the Hall effect sensor has captured the imagination of design engineers. Generally, it was thought that if it's in solid state that it's a more reliable ...

Description: Precautions for handling and packaging Reed Relays. ...

Description: 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 ...