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Introduction to High Voltage Relay

Because of their high power handling capability, Kilovac high voltage relays, and contactors are used in a wide variety of applications. These include:

Medical Equipment
  • Heart Defibrillators
  • Kidney Stone Lithotripters
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Aerospace & Military Equipment
  • High Frequency Antenna Couplers
  • Multi-mode Radar
  • Laser Rangefinders
  • Space and Satellite Applications
  • Lightning Protection
Commercial Applications
  • Electric Vehicles and Rapid Transit
  • Undersea Cable Branching Systems
  • Scientific & Test Equipment
  • Silicon Wafer Processing Equipment
  • Oil Well "Downhole" Applications
  • Battery Backup and UPS Systems
Kilovac vacuum and gas-filled high voltage relays are unmatched for their reliability and long life in the most demanding high voltage and/or high current applications. These applications are precisely where conventional relays are marginal or totally inadequate.