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Solid state relays have no moving parts, which allows them to operate for millions of cycles without deterioration. They contain only electronic components, eliminating noise and wear issues. Solid state relays can switch AC power precisely due to fast response times below 100 microseconds. They are easily interfaced with PLCs and require less power than electromechanical relays.

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Multi Channel Indicator

Solid state relays have no moving parts, which allows them to operate for millions of cycles without deterioration. They contain only electronic components, eliminating noise and wear issues. Solid state relays can switch AC power precisely due to fast response times below 100 microseconds. They are easily interfaced with PLCs and require less power than electromechanical relays.

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Why Use Solid State Relays?

As the name indicates, a solid state relay This enables AC output solid state relays
is an electrical switch comprising solid with two types of turn-on response:
state or electronic components. Owing to instantaneous (also known as phase
their nature, solid state relays contain no control or random turn-on) and zero cross
moving parts. Because no mechanical (where the solid state relay will turn on at,
contacts are opened or closed within the or close to, AC supply voltage zero).
relay, there is no arcing or pitting of All AC output solid state relays – which
contact surfaces, thus no wear-out use Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs)
mechanism. As a result, solid state relays or triacs as the output switch – will turn off
can operate for many millions of turn at the next zero current, after the removal
on/turn off cycles with no deterioration in of the control signal. The relay may
performance. In addition, with no conduct for an additional half cycle of the
mechanical movement inside, accoustical AC supply frequency if the control signal is
noise is eliminated. A big advantage in removed within 200 microseconds of the
power cabinets that can contain dozens of next zero current.
relays. Because of the response time of solid
AC output solid state relays are used to state relays, power to a load can be
control the flow of electrical energy in applied and removed very precisely.
alternating current power systems. The This is especially important when
control (equivalent to electro-mechanical applications involve the switching of highly
relay coil) voltages can be either AC or capacitive loads, and a major advantage
DC. The majority of solid state relays over electromechanical switching.
require much less power than
electromechanical types to turn them on
and are easily interfaced to PLCs. For
example, solid state relays can be
constructed to turn on with a control
current as low as 1 milliAmp, although 5 to
15 milliAmps is more typical for most
standard types, at control voltages as low
as 3 Vdc.
Another advantage of having no moving
parts: solid state relays offer a very fast
response time with absolutely no contact
bounce. For instantaneous turn-on types,
the time between applying a command
signal to the control circuit and the output
circuit turning on is typically 20
microseconds, although usually this time
is specified at 100 microseconds.
Alternatively, because of the nature of the
electronic control circuitry, it is possible to
delay the turn-on of a solid state relay until
the next voltage zero of the AC supply.

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