KILOVAC High Voltage Relays
KC Series Make & Break Load Switching — 15 kV Relays
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KC-2
No Load Switching
Product Facts
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Vacuum dielectric for low
and stable contact resistance
Carries 50 Amps at DC;
10 Amps at 32 MHz
Not designed for power
switching
KC-8
Product Facts for KC-8
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Not recommended for new
design. See KC-14 on page
7-82 for replacement.
KC-11
No Load Switching
Product Facts
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Threaded base version of
KC-2
Vacuum dielectric for low
leakage current applications
KC-12
Product Facts
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Not recommended for new
design. See KC-18 on page
7-67 for replacement.
Vacuum dielectric for power
switching low current loads
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Product Specifications for
KC-2, KC-8, KC-11 and KC-12
Contact Arrangement
— SPDT
Contact Form
— C
Test Voltage, DC or 60 Hz (Peak)
—
17 kV
Rated Operating Voltage (Peak)
—
DC or 60 Hz — 15 kV
2.5 MHz — KC-2 and KC-11 — 12 kV
16 MHz — KC-2 and KC-11 — 9 kV
32 MHz — KC-2 and KC-11 — 7 kV
Continuous Carry Current, Max.
—
DC or 60 Hz — KC-2 and KC-11 — 50 A
KC-8 and KC-12 — 30 A
2.5 MHz — KC-2 and KC-11 — 30 A
16 MHz — KC-2 and KC-11 — 17 A
32 MHz — KC-2 and KC-11 — 10 A
Coil Hi-Pot (Vrms, 60 Hz) — 500 A
For factory-direct application assistance,
dial 800-253-4560, ext. 2055, or
805-220-2055.
Contact Capacitance
—
Between Open Contacts — 0.5 pF
Open Contacts to Ground — 1 pF
Contact Resistance, Max.
—
KC-2 and KC-11 — 0.012 ohm
KC-8 and KC-12 — 0.025 ohm
Operate Time, Max.
— 15 ms
Release Time, Max.
— 9 ms
Shock, 11ms, 1/2 Sine (Peak)
—
50 g
Vibration
—
Peak — 10 g (55 to 500 Hz)
Operating Ambient Temperature
Range
— -55°C to +125°C
Mechanical Life
— 1 million cycles
Weight, Nominal
—
85 g (3 oz.)
Coil Data
Nominal Volts DC
Pickup, Max.
Dropout
Coil Resistance (±10%)
KC-2 and KC-11
KC-8 and KC-12
12 Vdc
8 Vdc
.5-5 Vdc
60
Ω
48
Ω
26.5 Vdc
16 Vdc
1-10 Vdc
250
Ω
180
Ω
115 Vdc
80 Vdc
5-50 Vdc
3500
Ω
2900
Ω
Ratings listed are for 25°C, sea level conditions
Ordering Information
Sample Part Number
KC- 2 /12Vdc
Series:
Model:
2
8
11
/12Vdc = 12 Vdc
12
/115Vdc = 115 Vdc
Coil Voltage:
Blank = 26.5 Vdc
Dimensions are in millimeters
unless otherwise specified.
7–74
Catalog 5-1773450-5
Revised 3-13
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Dimensions are shown for
reference purposes only.
Specifications subject
to change.
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