DESIGN CENTERS: SMART POWER GRID

    Latching relay suits smart meter and UPS applications

    04/08/2013

    TTI, a leading specialist distributor of passive, discrete, connector and electromechanical components, announces the availability of a new relay from TE Connectivity. The Power Latching Relay EW80 suits smart meters, pre-paid power meters and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications. The EW80 Power Latching Relay is a single pole 80A design with polarized bistable latching, single coil and features a manual test operator. Rated voltage is 250VAC and maximum switch voltage 440VAC. Maximum breaking capacityy is 20kVA. Shunt implementation is also available as an option, with either 175 μ? shunt, 250 μ? shunt or 300 μ? shunt. Contact arrangement is 1 form A (NO). Approved to UL E58304 and CQC 09002031473, TE Connectivity's Power Latching Relay EW80 is available now in four designs and with a choice of terminal configurations (angled or straight terminals, with or without holes). TTI

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