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What is a PCB Power Relay?

PCB Power Relay Definition

About PCB Power Relays

Relays mainly used for more than 3A load switch, and equipped in household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and AV device, as well as various FA equipment, industrial equipment, and household equipment.

PCB Power Relay Features

Power relays for printed circuit boards offer superior performance in high-capacity load switching in the power supply system owing to its material that can resist to contact arc and single contact structure (see figure). These power relays also retain excellent performance in contact volume and contact pressure.
In addition, these power relays comply with various safety standards. The products line-up includes relays that have enhanced insulation distance between coil contacts

Single contact structure

Single contact structure

Examples of safety standatds

Examples of safety standatds

PCB Power Relay Types

Omron's power relays for printed circuit boards contribute to high functionality and safety of devices with wide variety of current capacities (3A-30A), contact structures, protective structures, and coil specifications.

Omron's PCB Power Relays

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PCB Power Relay Diagram

The power relays for the board have suitable structures according to applications, and are generally composed of a plurality of components as shown in the following figure. This figure shows an example of a hinged relay.

PCB Power Relay Diagram

PCB Power Relay Application Examples

There are a wide variety of industries that use power relays that can directly switch loads such as motors, lamps, and heaters.

Industrial equipment

Machine tools, molders, welders, mounters, and other industrial robots

Application Control of motors, heaters, etc.
Machine tool

Machine tool

Robot

Robot

Household equipment

UPS, switching power supply

Application Control of motors and fluorescent lamps, etc.
Automatic shutter

Automatic shutter

Lighting equipment

Lighting equipment

Power supplies

UPS, switching power supply

Application Power supply control
UPS

UPS

Switching power supply

Switching power supply

FA equipment

Programmable controllers, temperature controllers, timers, and various I/O devices

Application External load control
Programmable controller

Programmable controller

Temperature controller

Temperature controller

Electrical household appliances

Air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, etc.

Application Control of compressors, pumps, motors, heaters, etc.
Air conditioners

Air conditioners

Washing machine

Washing machine

Energy Market

UPS, PV Inverter, EV Charger, Industrial air conditioner, etc.

Application Application|Power supply control
UPS

UPS

EV Charger

EV Charger

Industrial air conditioner

Industrial air conditioner

Application Application|Grid interconnection, emergency shutdown
PV Inverter

PV Inverter