
EV (AEV, AEVG, AEVS)
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12. Other cautions for use
1) Please make sure to contact our company when the product
is used not in accordance with its specifications. Your nearest
sales office will review the required specification from your
company and perform confirmation tests in actual condition as
needed. Please check “Automotive relay user’s guide” for use of
relays.
2) When the voltage is applied to the relay coil beyond the max.
allowable voltage range, the relay operation cannot be assured.
Additionally the ambient temperature and condition of your
application should be considered under the worst condition of
the actual usage because they may change the relay operate
and release voltage.
*It is not allowed to apply the continuous maximum voltage to
the coil.
In order to obtain the specified performance, please apply the
rated voltage.
3) If it includes ripple, the ripple factor should be max. 5%.
In addition, do not have a parallel connection with diode for the
purpose of coil surge absorber.
If only diode is connected in parallel to the relay coil, break
performance of relay cannot be assured because contact
release speed becomes slower. So do not use such a circuit.
Instead of diode, a Varistor (ZNR) or Zener diode (ZD) when
clamp voltage is 1.5 times larger than the rated voltage (Min.
18V for the rated 12V-relay), shall be used for the absorber.
Ex.1 When Varistor (ZNR) is used
Recommended Varistor; Energy capability: Min 1 J
(However, please set up the value with consideration of the
worst value in use condition.)
Varistor Voltage: Min. 18V at 12V DC
Min. 36V at 24V DC
Ex.2 When Zener diode (circuit) is used
4) Lifetime is specified under the standard test conditions in JIS
C 5442. (temperature 15°C to 35°C 59°F to 95°F, humidity
25%RH to 75%RH)
Lifetime is dependent on the coil driving circuit, load type,
operation frequency and ambient conditions.
Check lifetime under the actual condition. Especially, contact
terminals have polarity. So if the contact terminals were
connected with opposite pole, the electrical life would be
shortened.
5) If the relay is dropped, it should not be used again.
6) Please contact our sales representative when AC load gets
applied to this relay.
Careful handing is required for switching AC load with this relay.
7) Please check the internal connection diagram in the catalog
or specification, and connect the terminals correctly.
If any wrong connection is made, it may cause circuit damage by
unexpected malfunction, abnormal heat, fire, and so on.
8) Please check the insulation distance between each terminal
and ground.
9) Please assure the evaluation of the relay under the actual
worst condition to enhance the reliability for the actual usage.
10) Please absolutely avoid the ultrasonic and high frequency
vibration to the relay that adversely affects its performance.
11) Minimum switching load is the lower limit switching current
under the micro-load. When the relay is used below minimum
switching load, reliability becomes lower. Please use the relay
beyond minimum switching load.
Additionally, minimum switching load is changed by coil drive
circuit, type of load, switching frequency and environment
condition.
So please confirm the reliability with actual load under the
assumed actual environment.
12) As for the screws of fixing relay-body and screws of fixing
contact terminal, the tightening torque must be within the
specified range.
• The purpose of the tightening torque for the contact terminal is
to secure adhesion force (axial force) at the fixing part and
provide stable electrical connection.
Therefore, do not use the screws (bolts and nuts) which require
rotation torque of locking type (prevailing torque type) because
sufficient adhesion force (axial force) may not be secured.
In addition, if the locking type nut is used, an excessive torque
may be applied to the case before generating of axial force and
may cause breakage of the case.
• Regarding the screw for fixing relay body, please use suitable
screws after adequate verification at user’s side.
13) The relay should not be installed near strong magnetic fields
(transformers, magnets, etc.) and should not be installed near
heat source.
14) If the several relays are mounted closely or a heat-
generation object is close to the relay, it may cause troubles the
abnormal temperature-rise and the short insulation distance
terminals outside of the relay so please assure the evaluation of
the relay under the actual worst condition.
15) The relay contacts are encapsulated in an inert gas
atmosphere. So, please avoid using or storing beyond the
allowable ambient temperature range.
16) After that the relay has been applied with the rated voltage
and current to the coil continuously and then the relay is once
switched off and switched on immediately, the relay coil
resistance may be increased due to the coil temperature
increase.
This will result in higher operate voltage and the value will
surpass the rated operate voltage value. In order to avoid this
failure, the following countermeasures are recommended.
- decrease of the load current
- restriction of time to apply voltage
- restriction of operating ambient temperature, etc.
17) If an inductive load (L/R > 1ms) is applied, add surge
protection in parallel with the inductive load. If this is not done,
the electrical life will be shortened and cut-off failure may occur.
18) In case using a capacitive load (C-load), please take a
countermeasure as pre-charging to the capacitive load so that
the inrush current will not surpass performance condition. The
relay may have a contact welding without such countermeasure.
19) Use the suitable wire or bus bar according to the current. If
the wire diameter is thin, maximum allowable contact current
cannot be assured.
Ex.) Carrying current; 120A: diameter of 38mm2 (minimum) (for
wire at the load side)
20) Take care to disconnect from the power supply when wiring.
Relay
coil
12V(1)
D
ZD18V
Clamp voltage
ZD18V +
Diode operating voltage
12V
ZD30V
Clamp voltage30V–12V=18V
ZD30V Operating voltage
Relay
coil
(2)