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G4A PCB Relay

Miniature Single-pole Relay with 80-A Surge Current and 20-A Switching Current

  • Ideal for motor switching.
  • Miniature, relay with high switching power and long endurance.
  • Creepage distance conforms to UL and CSA standards.
  • Highly noise-resistive insulation materials employed.
  • Standard model available with flux protection construction.
This web page provides an excerpt from a datasheet.
Refer to Datasheetand other applicable documents for more information.
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Classification
Contact form
Model
#250 tab terminals/PCB coil terminals SPST-NO G4A-1A-E
PCB terminals/PCB coil terminals G4A-1A-PE
Note: When ordering, add the rated coil voltage to the model number.
Example: G4A-1A-E 12VDC
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Coil Ratings
Rated voltage 5 VDC 12 VDC 24 VDC
Rated current 180 mA 75 mA 37.5 mA
Coil resistance 27.8 Ω 160 Ω 640 Ω
Coil inductance
(ref. value)
Armature OFF --- 0.8 H 3.5 H
Armature ON --- 1.1 H 4.8 H
Must operate voltage 70% of rated voltage max.
Must release voltage 10% of rated voltage min.
Max. permissible voltage 160% of rated voltage at (23ºC)
Power consumption Approx. 0.9 W
Note: 1. The rated current and coil resistance are measured at a coil temperature of 23ºC with a tolerance of ±10%.
  2. Operating characteristics are measured at a coil temperature of 23ºC.
  3. Max. permissible voltage refers to the maximum value in a varying range of operating power voltage, not a continuous voltage.

Contact Ratings
Rated load 20 A at 250 VAC
Rated carry current 20 A
Max. switching voltage 250 VAC
Max. switching current 20 A
Max. switching power 5,000 VA
Failure rate (reference value) 100 mA at 5 VDC
Note: P level: λ60 = 0.1 × 10-6/operation (with an operating frequency of 120 operations/min)

Endurance
With Motor Load
Load conditions
Switching frequency
Electrical endurance
250 VAC:
Inrush current: 80 A, 0.3 s (cosφ= 0.7)
Break current: 20 A (cosφ = 0.9)
ON: 1.5 s
OFF:1.5 s
200,000 operations

With Overload
Load conditions
Switching frequency
Electrical endurance
250 VAC:
Inrush current: 80 A (cosφ= 0.7)
Break current: 80 A (cosφ = 0.7)
ON: 1.5 s
OFF:99 s
1,500 operations

With Inverter Load
Load conditions
Switching frequency
Electrical endurance
100 VAC:
Inrush current: 200 A (0-P)
Break current: 20 A
ON: 3 s
OFF:5 s
30,000 operations

Characteristics
Contact resistance 100 mΩ max.
Operate time 20 ms max.
Release time 10 ms max.
Max. operating frequency Mechanical: 18,000 operations/hr
Insulation resistance 1,000 MΩ min. (at 500 VDC)
Dielectric strength 4,500 VAC 50/60 Hz for 1 min between coil and contacts
1,000 VAC 50/60 Hz for 1 min between contacts of same polarity
Vibration resistance
Destruction: 10 to 55 to 10 Hz, 0.75-mm single amplitude (1.5-mm double amplitude)
Malfunction: 10 to 55 to 10 Hz, 0.75-mm single amplitude (1.5-mm double amplitude)
Shock resistance Destruction: 1,000 m/s2
Malfunction: 200 m/s2
Endurance
Mechanical: 2,000,000 operations min. (at 18,000 operations/hr)
Motor load: 100,000 operations min. (ON/OFF: 1.5 s)
Inverter load: 30,000 operations min. (ON: 3 s, OFF: 5 s)
Ambient temperature Operating: -20ºC to 60ºC (with no icing)
Ambient humidity Operating: 5% to 85%
Weight Approx. 25 g
Note: The data shown above are initial values.
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Note: All units are in millimeters unless otherwise indicated; dimensions shown in parentheses are in inches.

G4A-1A-E
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Mounting Holes
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Terminal Arrangement /
Internal Connections

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G4A-1A-PE

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Mounting Holes
(BOTTOM VIEW)
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Terminal Arrangement /
Internal Connections

(BOTTOM VIEW)
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