Illinois Public Act 093-0964 "With some exceptions; the selling, distribution, or offer to sell or distribute mercury electrical switches and relays is prohibited, beginning July 1, 2007." ... "The deadline for requesting an exemption from the switch and relay sales ban has passed. Manufacturers of mercury-containing electrical switches, relays, or products containing mercury electrical switches or relays that did not request an exemption before the deadline cannot sell these products in Illinois after July 1, 2007." http://www.epa.state.il.us/mercury/mercury-illinois.html or Illinois eliminates mercury contactors, mercury relays, and mercury switches. PDF |
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Vermont bans mercury relays effective January, 2007: http://www.nema.org/gov/env_conscious_design/mercury/vt.cfm |
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California bans mercury relays effective July 1, 2006: http://www.nema.org/gov/env_conscious_design/mercury/ca.cfm |
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Maine bans mercury relays effective July 1, 2006: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/38/title38sec1661-C.html |
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New York bans mercury relays effective January, 2008: http://www.nema.org/gov/env_conscious_design/mercury/ny.cfm |
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Rhode Island bans any mercury >1 gram effective Jan 1, 2006 (a mercury contactor can have over 100 grams of mercury): http://www.nema.org/gov/env_conscious_design/mercury/ri.cfm |
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Louisiana bans all products with greater than 1 gram of mercury as of July 1, 2008: http://www.nema.org/gov/env_conscious_design/mercury/Louisiana.cfm |
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Replacement options for mercury contactors include: |
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Dual single pole or two pole contactors for heater control, small motor control, municipal lighting, stadium lighting, highway lighting systems, and more. "C" Family of din rail contactors for applications up to 100 amps.
up to 100 amp per
pole, AC activated |
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Single pole contactors for smaller amperage applications. Mini "D" Family of din rail relays for applications from 1-40 amps. The Mini "D" family includes: an integral heatsink, recessed terminals, a finger-safe design, and the Maximum Surge Survival technology: 25 and 40 amp, AC or DC
activated |
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Three phase contactors. "D" Family of din rail relays for applications from 1-35 amps per leg. Ideal for switching 2 or 3 legs of a three phase load (delta, star, or wye). 1-35 amps, two or three legs,
AC or DC activated |
Medium amperage, single pole applications. "D" Family of din rail relays for applications up to 100 amps, single phase. These models include: large power terminals for 3-8 AWG wires, a built-in replaceable I²T fuse, and diagnostic LEDs for fuse open or over-temperature. up to 50 amp, 75 amp, 100 amp; AC or DC activated, contactor |