New Product Roundup – February 19th to February 25th

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It is Saturday! Time for another New Product Roundup! This week we have a few more variations of the AMP Superseal connector kits, a new version of the popular Adafruit Data Logging shield, and a small reed relay. Let’s have a closer look:

5V Reed Relay SPST – NO

reed relay is a lot like a standard relay – it can be used as an electronically controlled switch. While a standard relay has a solenoid with a mechanical armature that moves a contact, a reed relay uses magnetic force to move the contact. A small electromagnet is housed next to the contacts; when power is applied, the contacts are closed. Because these relays do not have a mechanical armature, these relays can be actuated much quicker than their mechanical counterparts. This specific reed relay can swtch voltages up to 200VAC / 200VDC at a half amp (500mA). The coil is rated at 5VDC and requires 10mA.

4 Pin AMP Superseal Connector – Kit

Good quality weatherproof connectors are sometimes quite hard to come by. These connectors come in several pin configurations and are designed to take the day to day abuse found in a dusty or wet environment. The secure locking tabs prevent wires from being pulled from the connector and the connector from becoming disconnected. This is the 4 pin configuration and includes all of the little bits and pieces required to complete the connector.

3 Pin AMP Superseal Connector – Kit

Just like the 4 pin version above, this 3 pin connector is dust proof and weatherproof and includes all of the bits and pieces required to complete both sides of the connector.

2 Pin AMP Superseal Connector – Kit

And finally, we have the two pin version of the AMP Superseal connector. Just like the two versions above, this kit also includes all of the parts required to complete both sides of the connector.

Adafruit Data Logging Shield

The Adafruit Data Logging shield is back once again! This new revision is compatible with just about all Arduino R3 compliant boards. The data logging shield allows your Arduino to log time stamped data with relative ease. The board is quick to set up and should be running and saving data in less than 15 minutes for anyone familiar with the Arduino platform.

The shield has an SD card slot, a built in RTC (real time clock) with battery backup, and a small prototyping area for any additional circuitry you need to add. Just solder in the included breakaway headers and you are ready to go!