Digital guide

You are here:

GE 44B373188G02NSNB

The GE 44B373188G02NSNB is a 44B series high-power control relay commonly used in GE Mark V/VI gas turbine control systems and large-scale industrial DCS. It provides multiple groups of conversion contacts for signal isolation and logic conversion in critical control loops.
  • Product Type: High-Power Control / Auxiliary Relay (44B series)
  • Coil Voltage: Typically 110 VDC (denoted by “N” suffix — verify against nameplate)

Detailed content

  • Coil Voltage: Typically 110 VDC (denoted by “N” suffix — verify against nameplate)
  • Contact Form: Multiple groups of conversion contacts (SPDT/DPDT combinations)
  • Contact Rating: 5 A @ 250 VAC / 5 A @ 30 VDC
  • Coil Consumption: ≤3 W typical
  • Insulation Resistance: ≥100 MΩ @ 500 VDC
  • Dielectric Strength: 2000 VAC for 1 minute, no breakdown
  • Mechanical Life: ≥5 million operations
  • Electrical Life: ≥500,000 operations at rated load
  • Response Time: ≤12 ms pickup / ≤8 ms release
  • Operating Temperature: –25°C to +70°C
  • Protection Rating: IP40 after installation
  • Vibration Resistance: Complies with IEEE 1613 seismic standard
  • Materials:
    • Housing: Phenolic resin or flame-retardant nylon
    • Contacts: AgNi (silver-nickel alloy)
    • Coil: Copper wire winding, Class H insulated enameled wire
    • Terminals: Brass with silver plating
  • Structural Features: Plug-in or screw-fixed mounting; multi-row terminal layout for complex wiring; mechanical action indicator
  • Working Principle: When the coil is energized, the generated electromagnetic force drives the armature, simultaneously switching multiple groups of contacts.
  • Key Advantages:
    • High reliability suitable for safety-critical loops
    • Multiple independent contacts reduce the number of relays needed
    • Excellent seismic performance for power plant vibration environments
  • Applications: Gas turbine control, fossil power plant DCS, petrochemical control systems, nuclear power instrument control
  • Installation Requirements: Install on standard relay socket or dedicated base; strictly separate coil wiring from contact wiring; ground terminal must connect to protective earth.
  • Usage Notes: Never exceed contact rated load; regularly check contact resistance; store in dry, ventilated environment.

You may also like