Panasonic APF10212 PCB Mount Relay 1 NO, SPST-NO APF10212 Data Sheet

Product codes
APF10212
Page of 6
PF (APF)
5
ds_61C16_0000_en_pf: 120510D
NOTES
 Usage, transport and storage 
conditions
1) Temperature: 
–40 to +85
°C 
–40 to +185
°F
2) Humidity: 5 to 85% RH
(Avoid freezing and condensation.)
The humidity range varies with the 
temperature. Use within the range 
indicated in the graph below.
3) Atmospheric pressure: 86 to 106 kPa
Temperature and humidity range for 
usage, transport, and storage
4) Condensation
Condensation forms when there is a 
sudden change in temperature under 
high temperature and high humidity 
conditions. Condensation will cause 
deterioration of the relay insulation.
5) Freezing
Condensation or other moisture may 
freeze on the relay when the 
temperatures is lower than 0
°C 
32
°F
This causes problems such as sticking of 
movable parts or operational time lags.
6) Low temperature, low humidity 
environments
The plastic becomes brittle if the relay is 
exposed to a low temperature, low 
humidity environment for long periods of 
time.
 Solder and cleaning conditions
1) Please obey the following conditions 
when soldering automatically.
(1) Preheating: Within 120
°C 
248
°F
 
(solder surface terminal portion) and 
within 120 seconds
(2) Soldering iron: 260
°C±5°C 
500
°F±41°F
 (solder temperature) and 
within 6 seconds (soldering time)
2) Please obey the following conditions 
when soldering manually.
Thoroughly clean the iron tip.
(1) Soldering iron: 30 to 60 W
(2) Soldering iron tip temperature: 350
°C 
662
°F
(3) Soldering time: within approx. 3 
seconds
3) Since this is not a sealed type relay, do 
not clean it as is. Also, be careful not to 
allow flux to overflow above the PC board 
or enter the inside of the relay.
 Cautions for use
1) For precautions regarding use and 
explanations of technical terminology, 
please refer to our web site. 
(panasonic-electric-works.net/ac)
2) To ensure good operation, please keep 
the voltage on the coil ends to 
±5% (at 
20
°C 
68
°F
) of the rated coil operation 
voltage. Also, please be aware that the 
pick-up voltage and drop-out voltage may 
change depending on the temperature 
and conditions of use.
3) Keep the ripple rate of the nominal coil 
voltage below 5%.
4) The cycle lifetime is defined under the 
standard test condition specified in the 
JIS C 5442 standard (temperature 15 to 
35
°C 
59 to 95
°F
, humidity 25 to 75%). 
Check this with the real device as it is 
affected by coil driving circuit, load type, 
activation frequency, activation phase, 
ambient conditions and other factors.
Also, be especially careful of loads such 
as those listed below.
(1) When used for AC load-operating and 
the operating phase is synchronous. 
Rocking and fusing can easily occur due 
to contact shifting.
(2) Highly frequent load-operating
When highly frequent opening and 
closing of the relay is performed with a 
load that causes arcs at the contacts, 
nitrogen and oxygen in the air is fused by 
the arc energy and HNO
3
 is formed. This 
can corrode metal materials.
Three countermeasures for these are 
listed here.
• Incorporate an arc-extinguishing circuit.
• Lower the operating frequency
• Lower the ambient humidity
5) Minimum switching capacity provides 
a guideline for low level load switching. 
This value can change due to the 
switching frequency, environmental 
conditions, and desired reliability level, 
therefore it is recommended to check this 
with the actual load.
6) Heat, smoke, and even a fire may 
occur if the relay is used in conditions 
outside of the allowable ranges for the 
coil ratings, contact ratings, operating 
cycle lifetime, and other specifications. 
Therefore, do not use the relay if these 
ratings are exceeded.
7) If the relay has been dropped, the 
appearance and characteristics should 
always be checked before use.
8) Incorrect wiring may cause 
unexpected events or the generation of 
heat or flames.
9) The amount of relay operation noise 
will vary depending on the substrate used 
for mounting. Please use after verifying 
with the relay mounted on the substrate.
85
5
Humidity, %RH
Tolerance range
(Avoid
condensation 
when used at 
temperatures 
higher than 
0
°
C
32
°
F
)
(Avoid freezing 
when used at 
temperatures 
lower than 
0
°
C
32
°
F
)
85
0
-40
+185
+32
-40
Temperature, 
°
C
°
F