Miniature relays: Difference between revisions

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In the 1970s, Tek produced their own miniature relays in-house that were used in some 7000-series plug-ins such as the 7A11, 7A12, 7A13, 7A14, and other equipment. These relays have a tendency to fail and working ones have become very rare. Some of these relays have symmetrical socket layouts so that they can be installed in both possible 180° rotated positions.

Interestingly, Tek appears to have manufactured replacements based on commercial relays in TO-5 metal can cases soldered to small carrier boards with pins matching the Tek sockets.

Possible repair strategies include "micro-surgery" (Ref.1), installing modern miniature gold-contact relays on top of the cut-off base or, if energizing the coil mechanically operates the relay, using a signal source to cycle the relay for a period of time.

Relays of the 148-0034-00 family have contacts with 100mil (2.54mm) pitch; the housings are 16.0 x 8.3 x 15 mm (width x depths x height).

Tek P/N	Contacts	Coil	Used in	Replacement	Note
108-0599-00	SPST (reed)		7T11: A3K31,A3K32,A3K70,A3K71,A3K80
148-0034-00	DPDT	15 V 600 Ω	7A11: K401,K403,K405,K407,K411,K413,K415,K417,K431 7A13: K47,K48,K480,K490 7A14: K50,K62,K330 7B70, 7B71: K6,K44,K48,K138,K780 7904(A) Opt. 2: K802,K805,K812,K815	AXICOM V23079-D2003-B301 (Ref. 2) Omron G6N, G6S
148-0034-01	DPDT	15 V 600 Ω	7A12: K7,K12,K15,K18 485: K879,K1242		same pinout as 148-0034-00 but longer leads bent outwards
148-0034-02	DPDT	15 V 600 Ω	7A12: K7 for B020000 up		same pinout as 148-0034-00 but longer leads bent outwards
148-0034-03	DPDT	15 V 600 Ω	7A11 B100000+: K401,K403,K405,K407,K411,K413,K415,K417,K431	AXICOM V23079-D2003-B301 (Ref. 2)
148-0035-00	SPDT	15 V 600 Ω	7A13: K60,K61 7A14: K51,K52,K53,K54,K155,K160,K180,K235,K280 7B70, 7B71: K3		Same pinout and coil data as 148-0050-00
148-0043-00	DPDT	24 V 1325 Ω
148-0043-01	DPDT	24 V 1325 Ω
148-0044-00	DPDT	12 V 425 Ω
148-0050-00	SPDT	15 V 600 Ω	7A13: K10,K30		7A13 manual erroneously calls them 12V DC relays. Print on relay identifies them as polarized, but they are not.
148-0054-00	SPDT+SPST	15 V 600 Ω	7A13: K7,K27
148-0055-00	SPDT+SPST	15 V 600 Ω	7A13: K6,K26
148-0058-00		4 V 130 Ω	7A11 Probe: K55,K59
148-0059-00	DPDT	9.5 V 115 Ω
148-0063-00	DPDT	15 V 600 Ω	7A12: K5		Internally connected. Labled "Alt throw relay" in 7A12 manual.
148-0076-00	SPST (reed)		7L12: K1470
148-0080-00	DPDT	5 V at 65 Ω
148-0087-00	SPDT	90 mW	7L12: K300,K353,K356,K1200
148-0088-00	DPDT	15 V 1 kΩ	7L12: K281,K354,K355,K357,K1130,K1400,K1450 L1 K108, K118, K128, K138 L2 K308, K318, K328, K338		same pinout as 148-0034-00. 7L12 manual claims "120 mW", but print on relay (and measurement) says 15V 1000Ω which is 225 mW.
148-0107	DPDT	18 V 880 Ω	TO5 replacement for 148-0088-00		Based on Hi-G MAW-169 7815 / Teledyne 412-6841, found in L1. The last two digits of the Tek part number are missing. Coil labeled 18V dc, 880 Ω
148-0107-03	SPDT		TO5 replacement
148-0107-04	DPDT		TO5 replacement for 148-0054-00 (7A13: K7,K27)
148-0140-00	Actuator		2400 series

to be expanded

References

Repairing 7A13 relays @ PA4TIM (how to take relays apart, inside photos)
7A11 repair report at amplifier.cd
Tek 7A13 broken relays @ IK1ZYW Labs
"... used a function generator to actuate it for a few hours which restored proper operation."

Pictures

148-0034-03 in 7A11
148-0034-xx connections (bottom view)
148-0034-00
148-0034-00
148-0034-02
148-0034-02
148-0034-03 bottom view
148-0035-00 in 7A13
148-0035-00
148-0035-00
148-0035-00
148-0035-00
148-0035-00 connections
148-0050-00
148-0050-00
148-0050-00
148-0050-00
148-0035-00 vs. 148-0050-00
148-0054-00
148-0054-00
148-0055-00
148-0055-00
148-0055-00
148-0055-00
148-0054-00 vs. 148-0055-00
148-0107 TO-5 replacement relay
148-0107 TO-5 replacement relay
148-0107 TO-5 replacement relay
148-0107 TO-5 replacement relay
148-0107-04 TO-5 replacement relay
replacement Omron G6 relay soldered onto Tek socket
Two 148-0058-00 in the 7A11 probe

Other custom relays in Tek equipment

108-0599-00 reed relays in 7T11
Bi-stable relay yoke actuating contacts in 11A33 front-end (148-0204-00)
148-0128-00 relay yoke
11PST reed relay on 262 program cards
11PST reed relay on 262 program cards (top right)
Mag Latch Relay (from 1987 catalog)
148-0140-00
Three 148-0140-00 in a frame
148-0140-00s in 119-1445-02 attenuator (2400 series)
148-0129-01
148-0129-01

7A29 input protection relay

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 -0140-00 frame.jpg | Three 148-0140-00 in a frame
 -1445-02.jpg | 148-0140-00s in [[119-1445-02]] attenuator (2400 series)
+Tek_148-0129-01_1.jpeg | 148-0129-01
+Tek_148-0129-01_2.jpeg | 148-0129-01
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 * [[7A29]] input protection relay

Miniature relays: Difference between revisions

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References

Pictures

Other custom relays in Tek equipment

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