General Purpose Relay has thin footprint.

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Enclosed in UL 94V-0 rated housing that is RT III and wash-tight, 5 mm wide OEG PCN series relay has 1-form-A contact arrangement: single-pole, single throw, NO. Rated for 3 A, it handles switching voltages up to 250 Vac or 30 Vdc resistive. Bifurcated, gold-plated, nickel contacts are capable of switching loads as low as 1 mA @ 5 Vdc. Coil requires 120 mW of coil power, and may be ordered in 5 voltage ratings from 5-24 Vdc.



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New General Purpose Relay Provides Thin Footprint



HARRISBURG, PA - June 20, 2003 - Tyco Electronics today announced the availability of the OEG PCN series relay. PCN series relays have a slim, 5mm width, design that permits high-density spacing on printed circuit boards. The relay has a 1-form-A contact arrangement (single-pole, single throw, normally open). OEG PCN relays from Tyco Electronics are suitable for many applications in industrial automation including control panels, I/O panels and PLCs.

PCN relays are rated for 3A and handle switching voltages up to 250 VAC or 30 VDC resistive. Expected electrical life of the relay is 100,000 operations at the rated load. Bifurcated, gold plated nickel contacts are also capable of reliably switching loads as low as 1 mA @ 5 volts DC.

The sensitive coil of the PCN relay requires only 120mW of coil power. PCN relay coils can be ordered in five voltage ratings from 5 to 24 volts DC.

Printed circuit terminals in an in-line configuration are provided for board mounting. The relay is enclosed in a UL 94V-0 rated housing that is RT III and wash-tight.

Other versions of this relay are currently in development including one rated for 5A switching applications.

A PCN relay with a 5 volt DC coil is priced at $0.53 each in 1,000 piece quantities. Leadtimes range from 10-12 weeks.

For more information on OEG PCN relays from Tyco Electronics, contact Tyco Electronics' technical support center at 1-800-522-6752 or send e-mail to newproducts@tycoelectronics.com. More information on the web at www.tycoelectronics.com

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