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DESIGN STANDARDS

Voltage withstand

Insulation IEC 255-5.



ANSI/IEEE C37.90.

High voltage impulse (across coils).

2.5kV rms. for 1 minute between frame, coil and contact sets. 1.25 kV rms. for 1 minute across normally open contacts.

1.5kV rms. across open outgoing contact pairs.
5kVpeak, 2.5J.

Insulation Resistance


IEC 255-5.

>100MW.
Emission and Immunity

Relevant EMC specifications:
EN50081-1 1992 which refers to EN55022 (1987), EN50082-1 1992 which refers to IEC801-2 (1984), IEC 801-3 (1984); IEC 801-4 (1988).
Test
Conducted emission.
Radiated emission, electric field.
Radiated immunity, electric field.
Electrostatic discharge.
Electrical fast transients.
Conditions
150kHz to 30MHz class B.
30MHz to 1000MHz class B.
27MHz to 500MHz @ 3V/m.
8kV air discharge.
1kV AC lines, 0.5kV DC lines.
Environmental withstand Temperature
IEC 68-2-1.
IEC 68-2-2.
Humidity to IEC 68-2-3.

Storage and transit -45°C to +100°C.
Operating -25°C to +75°C.
For more onerous conditions we recommend our hermetically sealed option.
Enclosure protection
BS EN 60529 1992.
Relay.
Socket.

Vibration
BS 142 1982 Section2.1.



IP50.
IP20.


0.5g between10Hz and 300Hz.
1.0g between 4.5 Hz, displacements 25.4mm peak to peak.

Random Vibration
BRB/LU Ltd/ RIA.
Spec. No. 20:1988 (British Rail).

Mechanical durability

Electrical durability



10Hz to 150Hz: 0.005g2/Hz (10 hours/axis).

150,000,000 operations.

250,000 operations at rated load.

CONTACT RATINGS (Contact type standard solid silver)
Current Make and carry
continuously
Make and carry
for 1s
Make and carry
for 0.2s
Break
AC 1250VA with maxima of 5A and 300V (440V if contacts in series) 3750VA with maxima of 15A and 300V 7500VA with maxima of 30A and 300V 1250AV with maxima of 5A and 300V

L/R = 40ms
DC 1250W with maxima of 5A and 300V 3750W with maxima of 15A and 300V 7500W with maxima of 30A and 300V 100W (resistive). 30W (inductive L/R = 0.05) maxima of 1A and 300V
Contact resistance

Maximum rate of resistance operation frequency

Each contact tested for <25 mW.

Mechanical.
Electrical.



25,000 operations per hour.
2,500 operations per hour (under rated load).

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