Sanyou Relay Alternative

[VaNDAL_UK]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can help with finding me an alternative to this: Sanyou SJ-S-112LM

Here is a pic of the part.

I belive it discontinued and unfortunatly I'm not confident enought to source a replacment.

Doesn't need the pins to be in the same place because I can hotglue it somwhere and run the wires.

Any suggestions will be helpfull.

Thanks!

[PeteS in CA]

Re: Sanyou Relay Alternative

It's probably a pretty standard me-too part. I'd suggest getting the datasheet, finding the critical parameters - dimensions, PC layout, coil voltage, function (e.g. SPST) - and finding a match from Tyco (who I think bought Schrack and Siemens relays, among others IIRC). Definitely get a safety agency approved part (the original has UL and VDE, but any European agency - Semko, SEV, Nemko, etc. - should suffice).

[shadow]

Re: Sanyou Relay Alternative

Getting one with the same package (pinout) might be a bit difficult. However getting a relay with the same or similar specs should be easy. You are looking for a relay which is good for 5A at 250VAC or 5A at 28VDC, has at least a single pole (probably normally open) and the coil is rated for 12VDC. There should be an abundance of relays you can get with those specs.

What is the relay being used for? How much are you willing to pay?

Sanyou doesn't sound like a reputable brand. I would prefer to stick to a reputable brand. You can get relays from places like Element14 (Farnell), RS Components etc. However they are likely to be way over priced. Almost all electronics stores should have a suitable relay and much cheaper. When I was looking for relays, I managed to get a bunch really cheap from eBay. They are Telemecanique branded, however several years ago Telemecanique got bought out by Schneider Electric and they are slowly phasing out the Telemecanique brand name. These relays were old stock with the old branding.

[shadow]

Re: Sanyou Relay Alternative

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/6831403/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/7196341/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/6802584/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/6802518/

Any of these should satisfy your needs. They do differ slightly from the specs of the original. However it is very unlikely to cause an issue.

[budm]

Re: Sanyou Relay Alternative

http://www.sanyourelay.ca/public/pro...es=21&listby=2

[ben7]

Re: Sanyou Relay Alternative

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/6831403/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/7196341/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/6802584/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-la...elays/6802518/

Any of these should satisfy your needs. They do differ slightly from the specs of the original. However it is very unlikely to cause an issue.

According to the datasheet budm supplied, the last relay would be my choice. This is because the broken one has a 12V coil rating, and so does the last one you linked in your post. Just pointing it out

[shadow]

Re: Sanyou Relay Alternative

According to the datasheet budm supplied, the last relay would be my choice. This is because the broken one has a 12V coil rating, and so does the last one you linked in your post. Just pointing it out

Actually all of the ones I linked have a coil voltage rating of 12VDC. They are also all of the same form factor as the original (so hopefully just plug in the replacement) and they all have the same or better switching capabilities. The last one is the best option as it matches all the specs of the original Sanyou relay including the power dissipation (and hence the coil resistance is also equal). However it is not available at RS Components at this stage (on back order). The other relays I linked require a bit more power to activate...however it is barely higher (450mW compared to 200mW) and as such there is a very good chance that the original equipment will still be able to drive the relay.