Omron Electronic Components Europe has launched a new high power PCB relay, G6QG. It weighs just 18g e requires 488mm2, so can contribute towards significant space savings while delivering high voltage and current endurance. In fact, the relay requires up to 51% less mounting space compared to similar 480VAC 55A relays.
For designers of energy infrastructure equipment PCB relay can contribute towards smaller and lighter boards and devices, or freeing up space for additional capacity or functionality.
“The relay is perfectly suited to high voltage energy infrastructure applications such as electric vehicles chargers and photovoltaic inverters”, explained Omron.
The company staied that despite its small size and low height, the G6QG is capable of high-capacity switching with a contact rating of 480 VAC, 55A. “The G6QG is capable of 10 kV high withstand voltage between coil and contact. Its coil holding voltage, which can be applied as 35%-50% of rated coil voltage, reduces coil power consumption to approximately 12% of rated voltage. Overall power consumption is 1400mW, is also saved as 172mW in case of coil holding voltage 35%”.
