Commercialized High Power Reed Switch: Bestact Type BRE & BRG with Industry's Largest Carry Current
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Commercialized High Power Reed Switch: Bestact Type BRE and Type BRG with Industry's Largest Carry Current of 13A!
Small size with a maximum contact capacity of 150W and insulation resistance of 10¹³Ω! High power and downsizing can be achieved by incorporating this in the contact parts of relays and switches! Also, it can handle a wide range of loads, including micro loads and inductive loads!
Bestact Solutions Inc. ( headquarters: Fukuoka Japan), a member of the Yaskawa Electric Group that manufactures and sells long-life and highly reliable relays, proximity switches, and limit switches, is announcing the release of high-power reed switch: Bestact type BRE and BRG (hereinafter referred to as “Bestact®” *¹) with the industry's largest carry current*².
Bestact® has three features: (1) the industry's largest carry current, (2) large capacity and high insulation performance in a small size, and (3) can handle a wide range of loads, including micro loads and inductive loads.
These features enable Bestact® to be used in the contact points of electronic devices such as relays, switches, and sensors, contributing to high power and downsizing.
Since Bestact® can directly switch devices with inductive loads (such as solenoid valves), which could not be switched by conventional reed switches, new applications for electronic devices with built-in reed switches are expected to expand.
＊1 Bestact® is a registered trademark No.6136829, No.1688304, No.1437384, and No.3766101. The name is derived from "Best Contact".
＊2 Based on our own research as of May 2024.
【Features of “Bestact®” contact】
１．The Largest Carry Current in the Industry
・Enables 13A Carry Current, the largest value in dry reed switches, 2 to 5 times greater than competitors.
・Even if several contacts are used to carry more than 10A, Bestact® allows you to use only one Bestact® instead, enabling you to downsize your devices and reduce costs.
２．Large Contact Capacity and High Insulation Resistance in a Small Size
・Maximum Contact capacity of 150W, insulation resistance of 10¹³Ω, and approximately 18% smaller than competing products with the same characteristics (glass tube length 37mm).
・The smallest size in the industry for high-power reed switches, enabling miniaturization of devices.
３．Suitable for a Wide Range of Loads, Including Micro-loads and Inductive Loads
・Able to operate at a micro load of 5V DC 1mA with a failure rate λ₆₀ = 5 × 10⁻⁸/time or less.
・Able to directly switch inductive load with a large time constant, eliminating the need for protection circuits.
【Sales information】
For quotations and delivery dates, please contact us from here.
In January 2025, we will begin selling this product on DigiKey, an electronic components online shopping site.
【Why Bestact® continues to be chosen】
Relays and proximity switches incorporating Bestact® have been used for nearly half a century in the markets of railways, electric power plants, steel plants, and other safety-critical equipment where high reliability is required, as well as in industrial equipment where reliable switching is expected.
Examples of installation：https://www.bestact.co.jp/gl/industries
The reason why Bestact® continues to be chosen is that it is a special reed switch with a unique twin-contact structure that separates the magnetic contact part from the contact part.
This structure allows Bestact® to be switched off not by arc discharge but by glow discharge, which has a shorter switching time and less contact wear, resulting in a longer service life and higher reliability.
Another reason why Bestact® has been chosen is that it can directly open and close inductive load devices (electromagnetic valves, solenoids, contactors, etc.) with a maximum time constant of 100 ms.
【Expected future opportunities for Bestact®】
Bestact® is expected to be used for the following applications: (1) power relays that require a short cutoff time, (2) reed relays for measuring instruments and testers that require high withstand voltage and large current carrying capacity, (3) switches and level sensors for opening and closing inductive load devices, (4) safety switches that require high reliability, and (5) compact, high-capacity sensors.
Bestact®, which has been highly evaluated for its high reliability in the railway, electric power plant, and steel plant markets, will contribute to a safety of the world through its incorporation into equipment in a variety of markets.
【Specifications】 For quotation, delivery date and sample request, please contact us from here.
【Inquiries about this products】
Please feel free to contact us for more information about High Power Reed Switches: BESTACT BRE type and BRG type from here.
For quotation, delivery date and sample request, please contact us from here.
Small size with a maximum contact capacity of 150W and insulation resistance of 10¹³Ω! High power and downsizing can be achieved by incorporating this in the contact parts of relays and switches! Also, it can handle a wide range of loads, including micro loads and inductive loads!
Bestact Solutions Inc. ( headquarters: Fukuoka Japan), a member of the Yaskawa Electric Group that manufactures and sells long-life and highly reliable relays, proximity switches, and limit switches, is announcing the release of high-power reed switch: Bestact type BRE and BRG (hereinafter referred to as “Bestact®” *¹) with the industry's largest carry current*².
Bestact® has three features: (1) the industry's largest carry current, (2) large capacity and high insulation performance in a small size, and (3) can handle a wide range of loads, including micro loads and inductive loads.
These features enable Bestact® to be used in the contact points of electronic devices such as relays, switches, and sensors, contributing to high power and downsizing.
Since Bestact® can directly switch devices with inductive loads (such as solenoid valves), which could not be switched by conventional reed switches, new applications for electronic devices with built-in reed switches are expected to expand.
＊1 Bestact® is a registered trademark No.6136829, No.1688304, No.1437384, and No.3766101. The name is derived from "Best Contact".
＊2 Based on our own research as of May 2024.
【Features of “Bestact®” contact】
１．The Largest Carry Current in the Industry
・Enables 13A Carry Current, the largest value in dry reed switches, 2 to 5 times greater than competitors.
・Even if several contacts are used to carry more than 10A, Bestact® allows you to use only one Bestact® instead, enabling you to downsize your devices and reduce costs.
２．Large Contact Capacity and High Insulation Resistance in a Small Size
・Maximum Contact capacity of 150W, insulation resistance of 10¹³Ω, and approximately 18% smaller than competing products with the same characteristics (glass tube length 37mm).
・The smallest size in the industry for high-power reed switches, enabling miniaturization of devices.
３．Suitable for a Wide Range of Loads, Including Micro-loads and Inductive Loads
・Able to operate at a micro load of 5V DC 1mA with a failure rate λ₆₀ = 5 × 10⁻⁸/time or less.
・Able to directly switch inductive load with a large time constant, eliminating the need for protection circuits.
【Sales information】
For quotations and delivery dates, please contact us from here.
In January 2025, we will begin selling this product on DigiKey, an electronic components online shopping site.
【Why Bestact® continues to be chosen】
Relays and proximity switches incorporating Bestact® have been used for nearly half a century in the markets of railways, electric power plants, steel plants, and other safety-critical equipment where high reliability is required, as well as in industrial equipment where reliable switching is expected.
Examples of installation：https://www.bestact.co.jp/gl/industries
The reason why Bestact® continues to be chosen is that it is a special reed switch with a unique twin-contact structure that separates the magnetic contact part from the contact part.
This structure allows Bestact® to be switched off not by arc discharge but by glow discharge, which has a shorter switching time and less contact wear, resulting in a longer service life and higher reliability.
Another reason why Bestact® has been chosen is that it can directly open and close inductive load devices (electromagnetic valves, solenoids, contactors, etc.) with a maximum time constant of 100 ms.
【Expected future opportunities for Bestact®】
Bestact® is expected to be used for the following applications: (1) power relays that require a short cutoff time, (2) reed relays for measuring instruments and testers that require high withstand voltage and large current carrying capacity, (3) switches and level sensors for opening and closing inductive load devices, (4) safety switches that require high reliability, and (5) compact, high-capacity sensors.
Bestact®, which has been highly evaluated for its high reliability in the railway, electric power plant, and steel plant markets, will contribute to a safety of the world through its incorporation into equipment in a variety of markets.
【Specifications】 For quotation, delivery date and sample request, please contact us from here.
【Inquiries about this products】
Please feel free to contact us for more information about High Power Reed Switches: BESTACT BRE type and BRG type from here.
For quotation, delivery date and sample request, please contact us from here.