Pickering Electronics Ltd

Pickering Electronics Ltd Manufacturers of high quality Reed Relays for Instrumentation and ATE. Featuring SoftCenter Technology.

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🌱 A greener environment starts with the spaces around us.This World Environment Day, we are sharing a small but meaningf...
05/06/2026

🌱 A greener environment starts with the spaces around us.

This World Environment Day, we are sharing a small but meaningful step taking place at our UK headquarters: our company garden is beginning to take shape.

Created by our team of Pickering Planters, the garden is intended to provide a welcoming outdoor space for colleagues while also offering more opportunities for local wildlife and pollinators.

With bee-friendly planting, culinary herbs and a mix of plants and sustainable materials, we hope to create a pleasant space where people can take a break, spend time outdoors and enjoy a moment of calm during the working day.

We have already spotted blue t**s and swallows nesting nearby, which has been lovely to see. 🐦

We are also working with local garden centres to source plants and materials as the garden continues to develop.

It may be one garden, but small steps can still make a positive difference to the spaces around us.

In high-voltage systems, a drop in insulation resistance can indicate damaged cables, moisture ingress, contamination or...
04/06/2026

In high-voltage systems, a drop in insulation resistance can indicate damaged cables, moisture ingress, contamination or another potential leakage path to earth.

Reed relays can play an important role in the monitoring circuit by safely switching high-voltage measurement paths in and out. Their high insulation resistance and low leakage help the system measure small changes accurately, without the switching component distorting the result.

This is particularly important in applications such as photovoltaic systems, EV test equipment and insulation resistance testing, where reliable fault detection supports both safety and long-term system performance.

The relay may be a small part of the design, but accurate monitoring depends on getting the switching right.

Explore our high-voltage reed relays: https://hubs.ly/Q04k1M2X0

Mercury-wetted reed relays were once a popular choice for switching applications.Their low contact resistance, high powe...
02/06/2026

Mercury-wetted reed relays were once a popular choice for switching applications.

Their low contact resistance, high power capability and bounce-free operation made them particularly useful in automated test equipment, medical systems and industrial controls.

However, mercury-containing relays are now largely obsolete due to environmental restrictions. So, what should engineers use instead?

Modern dry reed relays have developed considerably, offering:
• low contact resistance and good through-life stability
• fast switching times, typically between 0.1 and 0.5 ms
• millions, and sometimes billions, of operations at low loads
• compact footprints for high-density switching matrices
• high-power options for more demanding applications

🔗Read about the alternatives to mercury-wetted reed relays: https://hubs.ly/Q04jK1Hr0

After a week of strong sunshine here in the UK, it’s a timely reminder of how important reliable PV performance is. Crea...
29/05/2026

After a week of strong sunshine here in the UK, it’s a timely reminder of how important reliable PV performance is.

Created for engineers working with high-voltage PV applications, our guide covers PV system monitoring, leakage current, relay technology comparisons, key design considerations, recommended reed relay series and how to choose a switching solution that supports accurate low-leakage measurement.

Written by engineers, for engineers.
Read today: https://hubs.ly/Q04jlgNb0

When should you use a Zener diode in a reed relay? When a relay coil is turned off, the collapsing magnetic field genera...
27/05/2026

When should you use a Zener diode in a reed relay?

When a relay coil is turned off, the collapsing magnetic field generates a back EMF pulse. Without suppression, this voltage can rise very high and place stress on the switching device. A standard suppression diode helps protect the circuit by clamping the voltage, but it can also slow the relay’s release time.

For timing-sensitive applications, adding a Zener diode alongside the standard diode can help the coil energy dissipate faster. This allows the relay to release more quickly, while still keeping the voltage under control.

Our latest article explains how diode and Zener suppression work, and why the choice of coil suppression matters in reed relay applications.
https://hubs.ly/Q04j0l0r0

Please note that our offices in the UK, Germany, France and the USA are closed today due to local public holidays and ob...
22/05/2026

Please note that our offices in the UK, Germany, France and the USA are closed today due to local public holidays and observances.

You can find our office closure dates here: https://hubs.ly/Q04hCByW0

We’ll be back to normal operations from Tuesday.

Pickering reed relays back on track with Gopher Motorsports - UMN Formula SAE!We’re pleased to support Gopher Motorsport...
22/05/2026

Pickering reed relays back on track with Gopher Motorsports - UMN Formula SAE!

We’re pleased to support Gopher Motorsports again this year with Pickering Series 67 high-voltage reed relays for their Formula SAE Electric vehicle.

The team has been using the relays within their tractive system bus precharge circuitry, supporting reliable high-voltage switching in a compact EV design.

It’s always great to see our relays being used by student engineering teams as they design, test and build real electric racing vehicles.

A big thank you to Julia Kim and the Gopher Motorsports - UMN Formula SAE team for sharing these images from the track and their test setup. We wish the whole team the very best for the season ahead!

Learn more about the Series 67 high-voltage reed relay:
https://hubs.ly/Q04hCwrz0

Meet Pickering Electronics’ Technical Support Engineer, Ahmet Furkan Turan. Ahmet joined Pickering in 2023 and has a bac...
20/05/2026

Meet Pickering Electronics’ Technical Support Engineer, Ahmet Furkan Turan.

Ahmet joined Pickering in 2023 and has a background in electrical and electronic engineering, product development, testing and project work.

After a career in product development, electrical design, automation projects, PLC systems and technical testing, Ahmet arrived at Pickering with a strong, practical knowledge of the challenges of engineering.

Today, his technical support work helps customers and colleagues find the right solutions with product knowledge and hands-on engineering experience.

Looking for the right reed relay for your application? Our technical support team, including engineers such as Ahmet, are here to help you: https://hubs.ly/Q04hgT210

A beautiful Sunday coastal walk for a cause close to our hearts.Pickering team members were proud to take part in this y...
19/05/2026

A beautiful Sunday coastal walk for a cause close to our hearts.

Pickering team members were proud to take part in this year’s St Helena Pier to Pier Walk, with some completing the 7 mile route and others taking on the full 14 mile challenge.

The day was especially meaningful as our colleague Siobhan walked in memory of our much-missed colleague, Katie Suley.

Last year, the event raised a whopping £85,000, and this year’s total has already passed £80,000. Donations through Siobhan’s fundraising page are open until Friday 29th May 2026, and anything raised through this page will be matched £ for £ by Pickering.

Any support would be very much appreciated:
👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04h4dq90

Well done to everyone who took part, and thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

A Form B normally closed relay with more than 15 kV stand-off voltage has generally been viewed as impractical because o...
13/05/2026

A Form B normally closed relay with more than 15 kV stand-off voltage has generally been viewed as impractical because of the magnetic and physical constraints involved. For many applications, that can mean moving to a much larger and more expensive solution, such as a high-voltage contactor.

We took a different approach. By developing a new internal structure with a custom bobbin and carefully positioned tubular magnets, it was possible to increase magnetic biasing without increasing the overall size of the relay.

The result is a compact design that goes beyond what has typically been considered achievable for this type of relay, delivering more than 15 kV stand-off voltage, up to 12.5 kV switching, and operating stress of around 7.2 W.

At Pickering, this is where our custom design capability becomes important. When a standard relay does not meet the requirement, we can work with customers to develop a solution that fits the application.

Read the full case study here: https://hubs.ly/Q04gpFr10

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