Omron introduces industry’s smallest 55A power relay with switching capacity
Omron Electronic Components Europe has launched a new high power PCB relay which requires up to 51% less mounting space compared to similar 480VAC 55A relays. Weighing just 18g, the relay requires 488mm2, the G6QG relay can contribute towards significant space savings while delivering high voltage and current endurance. The relay is perfectly suited to high voltage energy infrastructure applications such as electric vehicles (EV) chargers and photovoltaic (PV) inverters.
Despite its small size and low height, the G6QG is capable of high-capacity switching with a contact rating of 480 VAC, 55A. A large contact gap of minimum 2 mm means that the device is compliant with Solar Power Generation Standard IEC62109, while also providing improved insulation between contacts. 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%.
The profile of the relay is 33% lower than that of competitor products currently on the market and 50% lighter. For designers of energy infrastructure equipment this can contribute towards smaller and lighter boards and devices, or freeing up space for additional capacity or functionality. Examples of suitable applications include solar power generation systems, inverters for solar and energy storage, EV charging stations, industrial inverters, home appliances, and other industrial equipment.
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 global leader in the field of automation based on its core technology of “Sensing & Control + Think.” OMRON’s business fields cover a broad spectrum, ranging from industrial automation and electronic components to social infrastructure systems, healthcare, and environmental solutions. Established in 1933, OMRON has about 30,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in around 120 countries and regions. For more information, please visit https://www.omron.com/global/en/
