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Relays meet RoHS standards

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Oct 18, 2007

Gigavac's RoHS-compliant, high-voltage relays have a maximum 0.1% concentration by weight in homogeneous materials of lead, hexavalent chromium, mercury, PBB and PBDE.

Gigavac now offers more RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant high-voltage relays than all other manufacturers in the world combined.

Gigavac still offers noncompliant relays for applications such as aerospace where "tin-whiskers" can be a problem.

The European Union RoHS directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment.

Gigavac's RoHS-compliant, high-voltage relays have a maximum 0.1% concentration by weight in homogeneous materials of lead, hexavalent chromium, mercury, PBB and PBDE; and a 0.01% concentration of cadmium.

"There is no longer any reason why the users cannot have fully compliant high-voltage relays in their systems, because Gigavac has RoHS fully compliant drop-in replacements in stock for nearly all relays made by other manufacturers", explains Jim Lanum, Gigavac's VP of Sales.

"We offer vacuum, gas filled and reed HV relays as well as sealed contactors for DC and AC switching up to 750V, fully RoHS compliant at the same, low prices and in stock, ready to ship today".