DATA SHEET

AUTOMOTIVE RELAYS

EM1 SERIES

DESCRIPTION
The new NEC TOKIN EM1 series is PC-board mount type and suitable for lamps, C-R circuits, heaters, fans and
pumps, etc. controls application in the automobiles which require high quality and high performance.
 The EM1 series have higher switching performance than current relays; EP1, ET1 and EX1 series.

FEATURE
・Suitable for large inrush current load, such as lamps, and C-R circuits, etc.
・Large current capacity (54A 1hour at 20℃ )
・High heat resistance
・Flux tight housing
・Pb free
・Through-hole reflow soldering available

APPLICATION
・Lamp control
・C-R circuit control
・Heater control
・Motor control such as fans and pumps

For Proper Use of Miniature Relays DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM RATING

Do not use relay under excessive conditions such as over ambient temperature, over voltage and over current.
Incorrect use could result in abnormal heating and damage to the relay or other parts.

READ CAUTIONS IN THE SELECTION GUIDE

Read the cautions described in NEC s Miniature Relays (9600RSGVOL11E1003N1) before dose designing
your relay applications.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

© NEC TOKIN Corporation 2010

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SCHEMATIC (BOTTOM VIEW)

3 4
2

1
6 5

1 form U

DIMNSIONS [mm]

Company Name Country of Origin

Vent Hole
PHILIPPINES (Sealed/Unsealed)

Lot Code
EM1-2U1
9D4 105
Part Number

14.4±0.5
16.0±0.5
＊2.8

1.3

2−0.9×0.4
2−1.7×0.4 2−1.7×0.6
12.4±0.5
10.0

9.6
7.0

6.0 5.0 2.6 * After soldering

PCB PAD LAYOUT [mm] (BOTTOM VIEW)

＋0.1
4−φ2.1 −0

＋0.1
2−φ1.3 −0

●All specifications in this catalog and production status of products are subject to change without notice. Prior to the purchase, please contact NEC TOKIN for updated product data.
●Please request for a specification sheet for detailed product data prior to the purchase.
●Before using the product in this catalog, please read "Precautions" and other safety precautions listed in the printed version catalog.

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SPECIFICATIONS (Ambient temperature:20°C)

Items Specifications
Contact Form 1 Form U
Maximum Switching Voltage 16VDC
100A ON / 60A OFF at 14VDC
Maximum Switching Current
(Resistive, 10 operations)
Contact Ratings
Minimum Switching Current 1A (5VDC)
Maximum Carrying Current 54A at 14VDC for 1hour*1
Contact Resistance 2.5mΩ typical (measured at 7A) initial
Contact Material Silver oxide complex alloy
Operate Time (Excluding bounce) 6ms typical (at Nominal Voltage)
Release Time (Excluding bounce) 1ms typical (at Nominal Voltage, without diode) initial
Nominal Operating Power 640 mW
Insulation Resistance 100 MΩ at 500 VDC
Between open contacts 500 VAC min. (for 1 minute)
Withstand Voltage
Between coil and contacts 500 VAC min. (for 1 minute)
Misoperation 98 m/s2 (10G)
Shock Resistance
Destructive Failure 980 m/s2 (100G)

Vibration Misoperation 10 to 300 Hz, 43 m/s2 (4.4G)

Resistance Destructive Failure 10 to 500Hz, 43m/s2 (4.4G), 200hours
Ambient Temperature − 40 to ＋ 125°
C
Non-load 1 × 106 operations
Running Resistive 100 × 103 operations (at 14VDC, 40A)
Specifications Load 100 × 103 operations
Lamp
(at 14VDC, Inrush 120A/ Steady 14A)
Weight Approx. 8g
*1 Mounted on PC-board: FR-4 (Thickness; 1.6mm), Copper (Thickness; 105μm,Width; 15mm）

COIL RATING (Ambient temperature:20°C)

Nominal Coil Must Must
Part Numbers Voltage Resistance Operate Voltage*2 Release Voltage*2
(VDC) (Ω) ± 10% (VDC) (VDC)
EM1-2U1 12 225 6.5 0.9
*2 Test by pulse voltage

●All specifications in this catalog and production status of products are subject to change without notice. Prior to the purchase, please contact NEC TOKIN for updated product data.
●Please request for a specification sheet for detailed product data prior to the purchase.
●Before using the product in this catalog, please read "Precautions" and other safety precautions listed in the printed version catalog.

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PART NUMBER SYSTEM

EM1 – 2 U 1 S
Enclosure Nil : Unsealed
Type
S : Sealed
Must Operate Voltage 1 : 6.5Ｖ

Contact Material U : Silver oxide complex alloy

Coil Resistance 2 : 225Ω 

COIL DRIVE CIRCUIT

Recommended Circuit

Non-recommended Circuit

(NOTE)
NEC TOKIN recommends coil drive circuit (b) and (c) for coil flyback suppression, but does not recommend the circuit
(d) because the performance of EM1 relay not appear enough.

●All specifications in this catalog and production status of products are subject to change without notice. Prior to the purchase, please contact NEC TOKIN for updated product data.
●Please request for a specification sheet for detailed product data prior to the purchase.
●Before using the product in this catalog, please read "Precautions" and other safety precautions listed in the printed version catalog.

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TECHINICAL DATA
Coil Temperature Rise (Ambient Temperature 20°C)

100

90

80

70
C)
Coil temperature (°

16V
60
14V
50 12V

40 9V

30

20

10

0
0 5 10 15

Coil energized time (min)

100

90

80
C)
Saturated coil temperature (°

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2

Coil energized power (W)

●All specifications in this catalog and production status of products are subject to change without notice. Prior to the purchase, please contact NEC TOKIN for updated product data.
●Please request for a specification sheet for detailed product data prior to the purchase.
●Before using the product in this catalog, please read "Precautions" and other safety precautions listed in the printed version catalog.

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RELAY CHARACTERISTICS DISTRIBUTION (INITIAL)

Operate/Release Voltage Specimen : EM1-2U1S

99.99
Ambient Temperature : 20°C
Operate voltage
Release voltage
Quantity : 25pcs.
99.9

99

95
90
80
70
CDF (%)

50
30
20
10

0.1

0.01
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Operate/Release voltage (V)

Contact Resistance Coil Resistance

99.99 99.99
Coil resistance
99.9 99.9

99 99

95 95
90 90
80 80
70 70
CDF (%)
CDF (%)

50 50
30 30
20 20
10 10
5 5

1 1

0.1 0.1

0.01 0.01
0 1 10 100 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280
Contact Resistance (mΩ) Coil resistance (Ω)

Operate time Release time

99.99 99.99
Operate Time Release Time
(Excluding contact bounce) (Excluding contact bounce)
99.9 99.9
Operate Time Release Time
(Including contact bounce) (Including contact bounce)
99 99

95 95
90 90
80 80
70 70
CDF (%)

CDF (%)

50 50
30 30
20 20
10 10
5 5

1 1

0.1 0.1
without coil clump diode
0.01 0.01
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Operate time (ms) Release time (ms)

●All specifications in this catalog and production status of products are subject to change without notice. Prior to the purchase, please contact NEC TOKIN for updated product data.
●Please request for a specification sheet for detailed product data prior to the purchase.
●Before using the product in this catalog, please read "Precautions" and other safety precautions listed in the printed version catalog.

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ELECTRICAL LIFE TEST (14VDC- 40A, Resistive load)

Test items Test conditions Samples

1. Operate voltage
2. Release voltage
Temperature : 20°C
3. Contact resistance
Frequency : 1Hz(0.1s ON, 0.9s OFF) EM1-2U1S
4. Coil resistance
Contact load : 14VDC-40A, Resistive 5 pcs
5. Operate time
Number of operations : 100 x 103
6. Release time
(without coil clump diode)

10 10

8 8

6.5V max.

6 6
Voltage (V)

Voltage (V)

4 4

2 2

0.9V min.
0 0
Initial After test Initial After test

Operate voltage Release voltage

100 280

270

260
25mΩ max. 225Ω±10%
250
Resistance (mΩ)

Resistance (Ω)

240

10 230

220

210

200

190

1 180
Initial After test Initial After test

Contact resistance (N/O) Coil resistance

10 10
10ms max. 10ms max.

8 8

6 6
Time (ms)

Time (ms)

4 4

2 2

0 0
Initial After test Initial After test

Operate time Release time

●All specifications in this catalog and production status of products are subject to change without notice. Prior to the purchase, please contact NEC TOKIN for updated product data.
●Please request for a specification sheet for detailed product data prior to the purchase.
●Before using the product in this catalog, please read "Precautions" and other safety precautions listed in the printed version catalog.

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ELECTRICAL LIFE TEST (14VDC, Inrush current 120A, Lamp load)

Test items Test conditions Samples

1. Operate voltage
2. Release voltage Temperature : 20°C
3. Contact resistance Frequency : 0.67Hz (0.2s ON, 1.3s OFF)
EM1-2U1S
4. Coil resistance Contact load : 14Vdc, Inrush current 120A,
5 pcs
5. Operate time Steady current 14A
6. Release time Number of operations : 100 x 103
(without coil clump diode)

10 10

8 8

6.5V max.

6 6
Voltage (V)

Voltage (V)

4 4

2 2

0.9V min.
0 0
initial After test initial After test

Operate voltage Release voltage

100 280

270

260
25mΩ max.
250
Resistance (mΩ)

225Ω±10%
Resistance (Ω)

240

10 230

220

210

200

190

1 180
initial After test initial After test

Contact resistance (N/O) Coil resistance

10 10
10ms max. 10ms max.

8 8

6 6
Time (ms)

Time (ms)

4 4

2 2

0 0
initial After test initial After test

Operate time Release time

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●Please request for a specification sheet for detailed product data prior to the purchase.
●Before using the product in this catalog, please read "Precautions" and other safety precautions listed in the printed version catalog.

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