The Series 86 and 87 are high-sensitivity reed relays with a plastic encapsulated package, internal mu-metal magnetic screening, and a 0.1 inch pin grid for direct PCB mounting. This part is a 1 Form B (energize to break) dry switch relay with a 24 V nominal coil voltage, 6000 Ω coil resistance, and a maximum contact current of 1.2 A. It is rated for 10 watts at 200 V switching, with a typical life of 1 × 10⁷ operations under maximum resistive load. The relay includes an internal diode and is designed for operation between -20 °C and +85 °C. Pin configuration matches other Series 86 and 87 variants, allowing interchangeable PCB layout with mercury-wetted versions.
These ranges of reed relays are essentially the same as the dry Series 80 and 85 and the mercury wetted Series 88 and 89 but with coil resistances between 2 and 3 times higher. This feature is particularly useful when using large numbers of relays, to reduce overall current requirements and heating effects, or when the available coil drive power is restricted, for example, in battery operated equipment.
Many special resistances are available, and relays can be designed to customers specific requirements.
These Pickering reed relays fit straight onto P.C. boards with pins on 0.1 inch grid. They are completely protected, being encapsulated with plastic covers. All relays are fitted with internal magnetic screens to avoid stray magnetic interaction between adjacent relays.
The Series 86 and 87 are electrically identical ranges but offer alternative pin configurations. These are shown overleaf.
| Pickering Electronics | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Electromechanical Relays |
| Product Number | 86-1-B-24/1 |
| Product Name | Series 86-87 |
| Relay Type | General; Reed Relay |
| Mounting | PCBoard |
| Poles | Single Pole (SP) |
| Throw | Single Throw |
| NO | 0 |
