P6K sockets for G6K through-hole relays ensure reliability, flexibility, and repairability
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 3 December 2025. OMRON Electronic Components Europe has introduced P6K surface-mount sockets, specially designed for G6K through-hole PCB relays. The sockets facilitate relay insertion during board assembly and removal for servicing or repair.
The OMRON G6K series, with a choice of coil voltage ratings from 3V to 24V DC, are used in industrial machinery, inspection systems, test instruments, office equipment, telecom boards, and security equipment. The compact, 6.5mm × 10mm × 5mm-high, relays offer a selection of packages including the through-hole version with straight pins, as well as two surface-mount options with inside- or outside-facing terminals.
The new P6K surface-mount sockets are used with the through-hole G6K package style and allow easy insertion of the relays, without soldering, during board manufacture. The sockets can be placed on the board and reflowed at the same time as other components using standard surface-mount equipment. The terminals can be soldered to ordinary solder pads, saving PCB complexity and cost by eliminating plated-through holes, as well as streamlining board assembly by saving pin-in-paste, wave soldering, or hand soldering off-line.
If a relay must be replaced while the board is in service, the P6K socket permits rapid removal without desoldering thereby easing repair and quickly restoring operation. Relays can be replaced remotely in the field if necessary, as minimal tooling is required.
The socket design ensures low contact resistance with relay pins when inserted, confirmed as 30mΩ in standard tests. Durability is also ensured, with no resistance increase recorded after 50 insertion/removal cycles. The sockets can handle up to 1A maximum current per contact, with insulation resistance of 1,000MΩ (min. at 500V DC), and operate in ambient temperature from -40°C to 85°C.
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About OMRON Electronic Components Europe
On 1 April 2022, OMRON Corporation announced that its’ Electromechanical Components (EMC) division was renamed as OMRON Device and Module Solutions (DMS) in line with the global long-term vision ” Shaping the Future 2030.”
OMRON Electronic Components Europe is the European subsidiary of the Device and Module Solutions division. The revised division name reflects a new focus on delivering solutions to customers globally and in Europe. Society is facing new social and environmental changes, and OMRON recognises and is responding to that. The company aims to offer its’ customers solutions that help them address these universal challenges. In accordance with the long-term strategy, OMRON intends to contribute further to the roll-out of new energy sources and of high-speed communications by enabling the creation of sturdier, advanced and more efficient devices. These devices will make people’s lives easier and better, in particular by achieving carbon neutrality, realizing a digital society and extending healthy life expectancy.
OMRON Electronic Components Europe strongly supports its customers in Western and Eastern Europe through 8 regional offices, a network of local offices and partnerships with specialist, local, regional and global distributors.
About OMRON Corporation
OMRON Corporation is a leading automation company with its core competencies in Sensing & Control + Think technology, and is engaged in a wide range of businesses including industrial automation, healthcare, social systems, and electronic components. Established in 1933, OMRON has about 30,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in more than 130 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.omron.com/global/en/
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OMRON Electronic Components Europe B.V.
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