RKC Instrument thyristor units & solid state relays SSR

CasCade Automation Systems has more than 25 years of experience with power electronics for driving many types of electrical heating elements.

The RKC Instrument range of power electronics characterizes itself by: 

  • very high unsurpassed Japanese quality
  • extreme reliability
  • 1, 2 or 3 phase loads
  • current range: 10-200A
  • load voltage range: 35-480Vac
  • suited for all types of heating elements
  • family run Japanese business with extremely strong focus on very high quality and long-term commitment to its customers and products
  • unsurpassed extreme long lifetime of the product ranges
RKC Instrument reliable and accurate process and temperature controllers from Japan
industry 4.0 ready

The range consists of:

  • solid state relays (SSR)
  • thyristor units
  • with or without built- in or external super-fast fuses
  • heater-break alarm (for detection of broken or short-circuit on heating element)
  • current limiter for inductive and MoSi2 loads
  • industry 4.0 ready systems with MODBUS RTU interface

Suited for many types of applications and heating elements:

  • resistive loads (resistance not dependent on temperature)
  • inductive loads (i.e. primary side of transformer)
  • molybdenum (MoSi2) elements (i.e. Kanthal super)
  • silicon carbide (SiC) elements

Our specialists can advise you which unit is best suited for your specific application.

Which control method to select for your heating element?

  • 2 phase versus 3 phase control?
  • zero cross versus phase-angle control?

SSL series

A DIN-rail mount compact and low-cost series of solid state relays of 15 and 25A, 60-280Vac, designed to replace electromechanical contactors (normal relays) for 1  phase resistive loads.

SSL series catalog

SSNP/SSNZ series

A DIN-rail mount compact series thyristors of 15 and 25A, 100-240Vac, for 1  phase resistive loads. Benefit of a thyristor with regard to a solid state relay is, that this unit enables you to modulate the power to the load with a 4-20mA control signal from the temperature controller.

– SSNP SSNZ series catalog
– Instruction manual SSNZ series
– Instruction manual SSNP series

SSJ series

Compact, economic and low-cost series of screw-mount solid state relays of 15, 25 and 45A, 35-264Vac, designed to replace electromechanical contactors (normal relays) for 1  phase resistive loads.

SSJ series catalog
Instruction manual SSJ series

SST series

Screw-mount solid state relays of 10, 20 and 30A, 100-240Vac, for 3 phase resistive loads with optional heater break alarm.

SST series catalog
Instruction manual SST series

THV-1 series

The THV-1 series are very rugged and reliable universal  1 phase thyristor units.

The THV-1 is suited for the following loads:

  • resistive
  • transformer primary side

Current ranges from 20-100A

Load voltage ranges from 100-240Vac

THV-1 series catalog
Instruction manual THV-1 series

THV1 series

THV-10 series

The THV-10 series are very rugged and reliable universal  1 phase thyristor units. The 20-30A version (left) is ultra compact and lightweight.

The THV-10 is suited for the following loads:

  • resistive
  • transformer primary side

Current ranges from 20-200A

Load voltage ranges from 100-240Vac

It can very easily be configured with the USB port on the front with using the COM K2 interface with free configuration software

The 10-100A units can be made industry 4.0 ready with the optional MODBUS RTU RS-485 interface

THV-10 series catalog
Instruction manual THV-10 series
Communication manual THV-10 series

industry 4.0 ready

THV-40 series

The THV-40 series are very rugged and reliable universal  1 phase thyristor units.

The THV-40 is suited for the following loads:

  • resistive
  • transformer primary side

Current ranges from 20-200A

Load voltage ranges from 380-480Vac

It can very easily be configured with the USB port on the front with using the COM K2 interface with free configuration software

THV-40 series catalog
Instruction manual THV-40 series

THW-A1/A4 series

The THW-A1/A4 series are very rugged and reliable universal  3 phase thyristor units.

The THW-A1/A4 is suited for all kinds of loads:

  • resistive
  • transformer primary side
  • cold resistance (Kanthal Super MoSi2)
  • silicium carbide (SiC)

Current ranges from 20-100A

Load voltage ranges from 100-240Vac (THW-A1), 400-440Vac (THW-A4)

THW-A1/A4 series catalog
Instruction manual THW-A1 series 200Vac
Instruction manual THW-A4 series 400Vac

THV-A1 series

The THV-A1 series are very rugged and reliable universal  advanced high performance 1 phase thyristor units.

Discontinued, replaced by THV-10.

The THV-A1 is suited for all kinds of loads:

  • resistive
  • transformer primary side
  • cold resistance (Kanthal Super MoSi2)
  • silicium carbide (SiC)

Current ranges from 20-200A

Load voltage ranges from 100-240Vac

These units can be made industry 4.0 ready with the optional MODBUS RTU RS-485 interface

THV-A1 series catalog
Instruction manual THV-A1 series
Communication instruction manual THV-A1 series

industry 4.0 ready