VDE
1c, 2c, 4c
MINIATURE RELAY
FOR WIDER APPLICATIONS
HC-RELAYS
FEATURES
27.2
1.071
20.8
.819
20.8
.819
27.2
1.071
• Extra long life — Min. 108 mechanical operations (DC type)
• 4 contact arrangements
4 Form C (for 5 A 250 V AC),
3 Form C (for 7 A 250 V AC),
35.2
1.386
35.2
1.386
2 Form C (for 7 A 250 V AC),
1 Form C (for 10 A 250 V AC)
• Applicable to low to high level loads (100µA to 10A)
• Amber sealed types available
• Bifurcated contact types available as HC4D
HCE Amber Relays
mm inch
SPECIFICATIONS
Contacts
Characteristics
Arrangement
1 Form C 2 Form C 3 Form C 4 Form C
Max. operating speed
20 cpm (at max. rating)
Min. 1,000 MW at 500 V DC
700 Vrms for 1 min.
Initial current resistance, max.
(By voltage drop 6 V DC 1 A)
Initial insulation resistance
30 mΩ
Between open contacts
Initial
Gold-clad
Gold-flashed silver alloy
silver nickel
breakdown Between contact sets
700 Vrms for 1 min.
Contact material
voltage*1
Between contact and coil
2,000 Vrms for 1 min.
Nominal
10 A
7 A
7 A
5 A
Operate time*2 (at nominal voltage)
(at 20°C)
Release time (without diode)*2
(at nominal voltage) (at 20°C)
Approx. 10 ms
(DC, AC type)
switching capacity 250 V AC 250 V AC 250 V AC 250 V AC
Max. switching
2,500 VA 1,750 VA 1,750 VA
250 V AC
1,250 VA
5 A
Approx. 5 ms (DC type)
Approx. 10 ms (AC type)
power
Rating
(resistive)
Max. switching
voltage
Temperature rise, max. (at 70°C)
(at nominal voltage)
80°C
Max. switching
current
Functional*3
Destructive*4
Min. 196 m/s2 {20 G}
Min. 980 m/s2 {100 G}
10 A
7 A
7 A
Shock resistance
Coil
10 to 55 Hz at double
amplitude of 1 mm
Functional*5
Vibration resistance
AC (50Hz): 1.3VA, AC (60Hz): 1.2 VA
DC:0.9 to 1.1W
Nominal operating power
10 to 55 Hz at double
amplitude of 2 mm
Destructive
Remarks
* Specifications will vary with foreign standards certification ratings.
Conditions for operation, Ambient
–50°C to +70°C
–58°F to +158°F
*1 Detection current: 10 mA
transport and storage*6
(Not freezing and condens-
ing at low temperature)
temp.
*2 Excluding contact bounce time
*3 Half-wave pulse of sine wave: 11ms; detection time: 10µs
*4 Half-wave pulse of sine wave: 6ms
Humidity
5 to 85% R.H.
*5 Detection time: 10µs
Unit weight
Approx. 30g 1.06 oz
*6 Refer to 5. Conditions for operation, transport and storage mentioned in
AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT (Page 61).
Expected life (min. operations)
Electrical (at 20 cpm)
Voltage
125 V AC
250 V AC
30 V DC
Expected life
Inductive
Resistive
Inductive
(cos ϕ ] 0.4)
Resistive
Inductive
(cos ϕ ] 0.4)
Load
Resistive
(cos ϕ = 1)
10A
7A
(cos ϕ = 1)
10A
7A
5A
3A
3A
2.5A
1.5A
2A
—
3A
—
—
3A
—
—
—
3A
—
3A
—
—
1A
—
2×105
5×105
1×106
2×105
5×105
1×106
1×105
2×105
5×105
2×105
5×105
1×106
HC1
Current
Current
Current
Current
(1 Form C)
5A
2A
5A
7A
3.5A
2.5A
1.5A
—
7A
—
HC2
5A
5A
1.5A
1A
0.6A
—
(2 Form C)
3A
3A
7A
7A
—
—
HC3
—
3.5A
—
—
2A
—
(3 Form C)
5A
5A
—
0.4A
—
5A
2A
5A
1A
HC4
3A
1A
3A
0.8A
0.4A
0.4A
—
(4 Form C)
2A
0.5A
2A
Mechanical life (at 180 cpm)
DC type: 108 , AC type: 5×107
395