Pickering Electronics, has established a new High Voltage Reed Relay Resource Center. This online reference library of technical information is designed for engineers building HV switching systems or looking to develop their knowledge.
The digital reference library features a wealth of deep technical expertise and valuable video, application guide and case study resources, authored by subject matter experts from the company’s Centre of Excellence for high voltage switching.
Pickering’s High Voltage Reed Relay Resource Center contains everything engineers need to know about high voltage reed relays, including how they work, what to look for when selecting a device, and how to use it to ensure the best performance in your HV switching application. Topics include:
- The construction of a high-voltage reed relay, including the switch blades & gap, and magnetic screening
- Failure modes, including vacuum failure, plating material damage, and breakdown & arcing
- AC & DC considerations
- Hot & cold switching
- Loads & in-rush current
- Test methods
- Why reed relays may be a better option for HV applications than competing technologies, such as electromechanical relays (EMRs) & solid-state relays (SSRs)
Keith Moore, CEO of Pickering Group said: “In 2025, Pickering is celebrating 55 years of innovation and leadership in high voltage switching and reed relays. Having established our Centre of Excellence for high voltage switching—a cross-functional team to consolidate, leverage, share, and expand the knowledge and subject matter expertise we have accumulated across design, manufacturing, and test—we tasked it with creating a comprehensive digital reference library for the benefit of engineers looking to build HV switching systems or develop their knowledge.”
Explore Pickering Electronic’s High Voltage Reed Relay Resource Center and learn more about its comprehensive high-voltage relay range at: www.pickeringrelay.com/reed-relays/high-voltage/ – or to contact one of Pickering’s expert engineers, please visit: https://www.pickeringrelay.com/talk-to-an-expert/
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