Fast current sensing relay

Hi

I'm looking for a current sensing relay that will respond in less than 50 ms

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  • What sort of current level are you looking to sense, and how much power are you hoping to switch on or off? There are electronic techniques that operate sub-millisecond (even sub-microsecond),  but if you have a need to close a 100A contactor that response will be the limiting factor.
    Also be aware of the EMC susceptibility of a fast device to fast transient currents that would normally be ignored, and most electronic devices are deliberately slugged  to emulate a mechanical one ;-)

    For example the Carlo Gavazzi ones  are made in two models for each rating, one slugged (few hundred msec) and the other 'fast' a few tens of msec, and they are nothing special.

    "Type Selection
    Input current Reaction time Type no.
    2 - 20 A AC Standard DIA53 S724 20A
    5 - 50 A AC Standard DIA53 S724 50A
    10 - 100 A AC Standard DIA53 S724 100A
    2 - 20 A AC Fast DIA53 S724 20A F
    5 - 50 A AC Fast DIA53 S724 50A F
    10 - 100 A AC Fast DIA53 S724 100A F "

    data sheet docs.rs-online.com/.../0900766b813e14c8.pdf


    Mike.

  •   Many thanks for the reply. Loking to sense 32 amps. Relay will open normally closed 100 amp contactor.

  • I think your harder problem will be the speed of the contactor ;-)  By the time you have the typical  20msec actuation delay and a 20-30msec of arc time, your 50msec has all but gone.
    Mike.

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