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Calculating Electrical Life of PK-1Z-LED 230V Relay for 100W LED Strips

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  • #1 20753835
    synology1
    Level 16  
    Hello colleagues Could someone please give a hint How is the relay life calculated The relay will be fitted to the led strips which operates a 100 watt 5A power supply . MAX consumption 40A according to the data sheet at start up. I have purchased a PK-1Z-LED 230 V relay where it has a written Electrical life min. 1×10⁵ cycles. Is there any way to calculate how long such a relay can last? It will light up the corridor at night, so I assume it will switch on at night about 5 times a day. If anyone would like to share their knowledge on how to calculate this I would be grateful
    I'm just asking out of curiosity because for example I have INT-Ors roller-blinds mounted there, probably Relpol relays inside. The roller-blinds have been operating for 8 years now and there have been no problems with these relays.
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    #2 20753865
    78db78
    Level 43  
    Put the relay on and let it work, not figure out how much it should work. It is one thing to switch active power and another to switch reactive power in addition.
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  • #3 20753872
    synology1
    Level 16  
    78db78 wrote:
    Install the relay and let it work and not make up how much it should work. It's one thing to switch active power and another to switch reactive power in addition.
    I'm more curious about how long such a relay can last temporarily, I realise that this depends on many factors.
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    #4 20753876
    Adam-T
    Level 41  
    synology1 wrote:
    so assumes it will switch on at night about 5 times a day .
    That is 10 cycles per day (assuming 1 cycle is on or off). Life is 100,000 cycles -> 100,000/10 = 10,000 / 365 = approximately 27.4 years.
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  • #5 20753884
    synology1
    Level 16  
    Thank you very much for the hint, I realise that it depends on many factors. Where I have made switching on the dc side it already works 3 years and here it is difficult because there is no cable and only full-circuit control and power supplies is already different when switching leds because they do practically and short-circuit current and for this reason so out of curiosity on Sunday asked again thank you :) .
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    #6 20753891
    bhtom
    Level 38  
    Hi,

    Install an electronic relay and you won't have a problem with lifetime and contact burnout

    Greetings.
  • #7 20753896
    synology1
    Level 16  
    bhtom wrote:
    Hello,

    Install an electronic relay and you won't have the problem of lifetime and contact burnout.

    Greetings.


    I already have a couple of ssr mounted and it works , but in this case I'm afraid of overvoltage because next to a lot of photovoltaics from the grid is so that someone boosts the voltage and in the location appears even 260v on the phase not always but quite often.Therefore I am afraid of damage.

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around calculating the electrical life of a PK-1Z-LED 230V relay used for controlling 100W LED strips. The user inquires about the relay's lifespan, given its rated electrical life of 100,000 cycles and the expected usage of approximately 5 cycles per day. Responses suggest that the relay could last around 27.4 years under these conditions. However, factors such as the type of load (active vs. reactive power) and potential overvoltage issues due to nearby photovoltaics are also considered. Alternatives like electronic relays (SSR) are mentioned to mitigate contact burnout and lifetime concerns.
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