Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 15 January 2025. Omron Electronic Components Europe has added two new variants to its extensive DC power relay portfolio. The G9EK-1-UTU and G9EK-1-E provide compact yet high-capacity gasless interruption for large currents and high voltages of 500 VDC or more. The relays’ industry leading power consumption and compact size make them ideal for applications such as fast DC EV chargers, batteries, and PV inverters.
High short-circuit performance is essential for applications such as batteries that carry large currents. In many cases contactors are used, however these are often large in size, taking up valuable space within an application design. The G9EK-1-UTU DC power relay achieves 500 VDC at 120 A, while the G9EK-1-E achieves 500 VDC at 200 A, and both are capable of withstanding large currents of up to 5,000 A during abnormal conditions. Each relay has the same dimensions of 64.2 mm (H) x 86 mm (W) x 47.7 mm (L). The devices’ design requires no arc space, ensuring safe operation while permitting smaller application designs. Each relay achieves bi-directional performance and has high maximum interruption current which is 500A for G9KE-1-UTU, and 1000A for G9EK-E as emergency shutdown of applications. Two units in series can safely interrupt a total of 1,000VDC, allowing greater resistance to short-circuit currents, while enhancing application performance.
The relays are optimised for use in mobility applications, with high vibration and shock resistance, and can withstand an impact of up to 100 G and continue to operate. The products are tested to reach a minimum mechanical switching endurance of 200,000 operations. A proprietary gasless design cools arcs without the need for any special parts or materials in the manufacturing process, which has helped to significantly reduce the devices’ carbon footprint compared to other equivalent competitor products, while eliminating the possibility of gas leakage.
About OMRON Electronic Components Europe
On 1 April 2022, OMRON Corporation announced that its’ Electromechanical Components (EMC) division was renamed as OMRON Device and Module Solutions (DMS) in line with the global long-term vision ” Shaping the Future 2030.”
OMRON Electronic Components Europe is the European subsidiary of the Device and Module Solutions division. The revised division name reflects a new focus on delivering solutions to customers globally and in Europe. Society is facing new social and environmental changes, and OMRON recognises and is responding to that. The company aims to offer its’ customers solutions that help them address these universal challenges. In accordance with the long-term strategy, OMRON intends to contribute further to the roll-out of new energy sources and of high-speed communications by enabling the creation of sturdier, advanced and more efficient devices. These devices will make people’s lives easier and better, in particular by achieving carbon neutrality, realizing a digital society and extending healthy life expectancy.
OMRON Electronic Components Europe strongly supports its customers in Western and Eastern Europe through 8 regional offices, a network of local offices and partnerships with specialist, local, regional and global distributors.
About OMRON Corporation
OMRON Corporation is a leading automation company with its core competencies in Sensing & Control + Think technology, and is engaged in a wide range of businesses including industrial automation, healthcare, social systems, and electronic components. Established in 1933, OMRON has about 30,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in more than 130 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.omron.com/global/en/
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OMRON Electronic Components Europe B.V.
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