Polarized power relays perform energy-efficient switching operations

Panasonic Industry polarized power relays offer substantially lower power consumption than other types of electromechanical relay, with low self-heating.

Panasonic Industry offers a broad portfolio of polarized power relays for applications including home and building automation, industrial equipment, and smart city automation. Relays supporting three types of operation are available: single-side stable, one-coil latching, and two-coil latching.

 

Polarized power relays help to reduce energy consumption: the permanent magnet in the coil reduces the energy required to actuate the load circuit. A latching relay also consumes no energy in the switched state. This results in highly efficient operation with no self-heating caused by power loss in the coil.

 

The Panasonic Industry portfolio of polarized power relays includes the DE series: these are ideal for small systems that require high energy efficiency. The DE relays are particularly suitable for smart outlets rated for up to 3.6 kW, in which a minimum 8 mm creepage and clearance gap is specified.

 

Latching variants with one or two coils enhance the application’s power efficiency. A monostable version keeps losses low in applications that do not allow the use of latching relays.

 

The Panasonic Industry portfolio of polarized power relays also includes the DSP, DK, DW and DJ-H series supporting operating current up to 50 A and breakdown voltages up to 277 V ac.

  

DSP 

DK 

DE 

DW        DW-HL 

DJ-H 

Contact Configuration 

1A 

1A1B, 2A 

1A 

1A1B, 2A 

1A 

1A1B, 2A 

1A 

1A 

1A 

AC Voltage 

250 V 

250 V 

250 V 

250 V 

250 V 

250 V 

250 V 

277 V 

277 V 

AC Current 

8 A 

5 A 

10 A 

8 A 

16 A 

8 A 

8 A 

16 A 

50 A 

DC Voltage 

30 V 

30 V 

30 V 

30 V 

30 V 

30 V 

  

  

DC Current 

5 A 

5 A 

10 A 

8 A 

10 A 

8 A 

  

  

Length x Width x Height (mm) 

20.2 x 11 x 10.5 

20 x 12.5 x 9.7 

25 x 12.5 x 12.5 

24 x 10 x 18.8 

24 x 10 x 15.8 

39 x 15 x 30.2 

Features: DE relay

  • Coil-voltage ratings: 5 V, 12 V or 24 V dc
  • 8 mm minimum creepage and clearance
  • 200 mW rated operating power
  • Variety of contact arrangements:
    • 1 Form A
    • 2 Form A
    • 1 Form A, 1 Form B

Applications

  • Office equipment
  • Measuring instruments
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • Computer numerical control machines
  • Smart plugs and lighting
  • Building automation controls
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