1.3 Industrial Relays - pluggable
C3-R2x
2 pole | changeover contact | remanance
Maximum contact load
Recommended minimum contact load
10 A/250 V
10 A/30 V
10 mA/10 V
5 mA/5 V
Contacts
Material
Standard
Code 0
Optional
Code 8
Rated Load
Max. inrush current (20 ms)
Switching voltage max.
AC load fig. 1
DC load
AgNi
AgNi + 5 µ Au
10 A
30 A
250 V
2.5 kVA
see fig. 2
Coil
Coil resistance
ON pulse power
OFF pulse power
Pull-in ON OFF
AC-1
0.5 A/110 V DC-1
DC-1
0.2 A/220 V DC-1
Code 0
Code 8
Connection diagram
see table; tolerance ± 10 %
1.5 VA/W
0.5 VA/W
≤ 0.8 x UN
4 3
8 9
1
11
3
2 6
A1 A3
ON (+)
OFF (+)
A2 (-)
10
fig. 1 AC voltage endurance
+
+
A3
+
+
A2
A2 DC
DC
A1
Coil table
10 6
V AC mA ON mA OFF V DC mA ON mA OFF
A1
24 75
12
12 125
41
48 38 6 24 63 21
115 16 2.5 48 31 10
230 8 1.3 110 14 4.5
A3
A3
A2
A2 AC
AC
Insulation
Contact open
Contact/contact
Contact/coil
Insulation resistance at 500 V
Insulation, IEC 61810-1
1000 V
2.5 kV
2.5 kV
≥1 G Ω
2.5 kV
Specifications
Ambient temperature operation/storage
Minimum pulse length for ON OFF
Mechanical life ops
DC voltage endurance at rated load
Max. switching frequency at rated load
Weight
-40.…60 ºC /-40 … 80 °C (no ice)
50 ms
10 Mill.
≥100 000 switching cycles
1200/h
81 g
Product References
V AC 50 Hz/60 Hz: 24, 48, 115, 230
V DC 12, 24, 48, 110
Other voltages on request
AC-1AC1
Cos ϕAC15
0.4
switching cycles x10 6
A1
A3
AC1
AC15
1
0.1
kVA
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
fig. 2 DC load limit curve
DC1
DC13
10
DC-1 DC1
L/R 40
ms
DC13
11
Amps.
Internal
Diagram:
A1
0.1
Volt 50
C3-R20N/AC … V
C3-R28N/AC … V
C3-R20N/DC … V
C3-R28N/DC … V
100
150
200
Dimensions (mm)
31
35
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34
Accessories
Socket
Blanking Plug
52
32
11
A1
A2
10
11 1
8
24
7 6 5
21
35
S3-B, S3-S, S3-PO, S3-M, S3-M0,
S3-M1
SO-NP (BAG 10 PCS)
Technical approvals, conformities
IEC/EN 61810; IEC/EN 60947
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Industrial Relays
General Information
Product range
ComatReleco offers a wide range of relay
types and versions and associated sockets
and accessories.
Basic identification principle (type designation code electromechanical relays)
C
n(n)
-
T
X
y
z () z /….V
Industrial Relays C2, C3, C4, C5
35 x 35 mm round plug-in relay, 8- or
11-terminals multipole connector according
to IEC 67 with 2 or 3 contacts up to 10 A and
different contact types and contact materials.
Standard relay 35 x 35 mm with flat blade
connectors with up to 4 contacts and up to
16 A with 4 contacts.
Ref. nnnn
Relays with a reference number are
versions with special (e.g. customised)
features. These features may relate to
special test criteria, tolerances or other
properties.
Availability of such relays may be limited
to certain customers or applications.
Industrial Relays C7, C9
22.5 mm series with up to 4 contacts and up
to 10 A with 1 or 2 contacts.
Nominal coil voltage specification
AC … V AC 50/60 Hz,
voltage 6 – 250 (400) V
AC … V 60 Hz AC 60 Hz, 120, 240 V
DC … V
DC, voltage 5 – 220 V
UC … V
AC/DC
Interface Relays, C10, C12, C16, C18
Overall width 13 mm with up to 2 electromechanical contacts, or fully electronic
switches.
Special relays, remanence relays
While "normal" relays are monostable, i.e.
they return to the idle state when the excitation is switched off, remanence relays are
bistable, i.e. the current switching state is
retained irrespective of the excitation. Relays
of this type are available in different versions.
Solid State Relay CSS
CSS Relays are suitabe to either switch
AC or DC loads up to 6 A. For AC relays a
distinction is made between synchronously
(zero crossing) and asynchronously switching
versions. For switching transformer loads
we recommended using asynchronously
switching semiconductor switches. For
incandescent lamp loads etc. synchronously
switching switches are ideal for avoiding high
switch-on currents.
Accessories
Suitable sockets are available for the different relay series for DIN rail mounting or
panel mounting. In addition, retaining clips
are available for the relays, some of which
are included in the scope of supply. Suitable
bridges for cost-saving wiring in series are
also available.
() Special requirements
H = Orange button. No lockable function
N = Black button. No function
P = PCB pins
E = Lap transparent cover
T = Close transparent cover (lamp)
PT = PCB pins, 3.5mm grid, transparent cover
PTL = PCB pins, 5mm grid, transparent cover
RF-nnnn
X
= Electric position indicating device with LED
Describes the options
D = Integrated free-wheeling diode
F = Integrated free-wheeling diode and series
diode e.g. for common alarm circuits
R = RC connection for the coil
B = Bridge rectifier
PT = Transparent PCB Relay with 3mm Grid
PTL = Transparent PCB Relay with 5mm Grid
Definition of contact material
This code may differ depending on type.
Examples:
0 in the standard range stands for AgNi
1–9 see contact material for each type
Number of contacts
Relay type
A = Standard (general-purpose) contact
E = Sensitive drive with 500 mW coil power
G = Refers to a NO contact
H = Single-point contact + twin contact load
to signal current circuit for switching state
feed back. Mixed contact configuration
M = Relay with highly effective neodymium
blow magnet for fast quenching of the
arc. This relay is particularly suitable for
high DC loads.
N = Sensitive drive 800 mW coil power
R = Code for remanence relays, drive-specific ID
S = Sensitive drive with 250 mW exciter input
T = Twin contact for signal and control circuit
W = With tungsten contact for maximum
switch-on currents
X = Relay high power, double make contact.
B =
Single C.O. contact with two pins per
connection
Basic type refers to the product line
Numbers between 2 and 12 and 20, 30 are used.
Normal industrial relay code
Relays with code R are used for railway series.
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Coil accessories
General Information
Industrial Relays C2-C9
Industrial Relays C10-C18
Protection against transients
When the coil is disconnected from an electromagnet, peaks of inverse voltage appear at the
terminals which can reach very high values.
These pulses can be transmitted down the line
associated with the coil and could possibly
affect other components.
In the case of a realy being operated by such
devices as transistors, Triacs, etc; it may be
necessary to protect against transients.
Transients carried in the line
High voltage surges can be carried in the supply line to the relay coil. These may appear in
the form of peaks or bursts and are generated
by the connection and disconnection of electric motors, transformers, capacitors etc.
Normally a relay is unaffected by these pulses,
but if a diode is connected in association with
the coil, it must be capable of withstanding an
inverse voltage higher than those of the incomX
ing peaks.
X
X
Protection circuits
A protection circuit must efficiently cope with
pulses generated by the coil as well as incoming line surges (surges U1.2/50µs.)
ComatReleco Relays are available with inteF
FX
grated protectionF circuits or with modules
FX F
plugged into sockets S3-M, S3-M0 or S3-M1.
X
LED indication with rectifier.
For DC and AC relays up to 250 V
Note: LED connected, in series with the coil @
220 V DC in QRC types.
DX
Free-wheeling diode + LED
Dampens transients caused by the relay coil on
de-energisation.
FX
Polarity + free wheeling diode + LED
A diode in series with the coil protects the relay
from reverse connection.
BX
Bridge rectifier + LED indication
Allows the relay to operate in both AC or DC
without any polarity inconvience. Available only
in voltages up to 60 V.
R
Resistor and capacitor.
D
X D
F
B
FXB
RD
R
X
DX
DX
D
FX
BX
BXB
DX
R
D
LED and protection circuit connected to
coil.
X
LED with no polarity, (standard)
Coils ≤ 12 V A DC coils
LED rectifier bridge in parallel
X
LED with no polarity, (standard)
Coils ≥ 24 V A DC coils
LED rectifier bridge in series
FX
LED with polarity A1+ (option)
Every DC coil voltage
Polarity and Free-wheeling diodes
BX
LED with no polarity, (option)
Only 24 V and 48 V A DC coils
Rectifier bridge for AC/DC relays
R
LED not available (option)
RC protection against pulses on AC
Protection against pulses
When a relay coil is disconnected, reverse
voltage peaks may arise and reach very high
values.
DX can transmit to the coil
DXSaid peaks
associated line and other relays or semiconductors can be affected.
If Triac, X≤12V
transistor, etc. controls a relay, approBX
X≤12V
piate stepsX≤12V
must be taken to avoidX≤12V
orBX
decrease
peaks down to a non risky level.
B
R
BX
BX
Both Polarity and Free-wheeling diodes (FX),
X≥24V
must protect
coils, to avoid malfunctions
pro-X≥24V
X≥24V
X≥24V
R
R
vided DC relays in battery are installed.
Making or breaking engines, transformers or
contactors in
FXan industrial environmental, may
FX
FX
generate high voltage
pulses, either isolated
or
burst, through the main line.
The voltage level of those pulse may be high
enough to affect the isolation of the coil.
X≤12V
F
FX
B
1
BX
BX
X≥24V
R
FX
R
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General Information
Contacts
There are different contact types. The main
distinction is between single contacts and twin
contacts. While single contacts are more suitable for higher loads, twin contacts are significantly more reliable at small loads, i.e.
< 24V, < 100mA.
Contact Material
There is no all-purpose contact!
AgNi is used as standard material for a wide
range of applications. AgNi contacts with hard
gold plating (up to 5µm) are offered for applications in aggressive atmosphere.
Relays with gold contacts are approved for
relatively high currents (e.g. 6A, 250V), but in
practice values of 200mA, 30V should not be
exceeded for operation with intact gold plating.
Relays with a tungsten pre-contact are available for very high switch-on currents (up to
500A, 2.5ms). For some applications AgNi
contacts with gold flashing (0.2µm) are available. The purpose is corrosion protection during
storage. Tin oxide is specially appropiated for
load with high-inrush current.
Minimum load
The minimum load value is a recommended
value under normal conditions such as regular switching, no special ambient conditions,
etc. Under these conditions reliable switching
behaviour can be expected.
Contact resistance
Initial values of resistance of contact can vary
with the use, load and others conditions.
Typical values when the relay is new is about
50mΩ.
Contact spacing
Normally all contacts have an air gap between
0.5 … 1.5mm when they are open. They are
referred to as µ contacts. According to the
Low-Voltage Directive and the associated
standards these contacts are not suitable for
safe disconnection.
For switching of DC loads large contact clearances are beneficial for quenching the arc. See
relays with "Cx-Gyz" naming. "G" stands for
extended contact gap of 3mm.
Switching capacity
The contact switching capacity is the product
of switching voltage and switching current.
For AC the permitted switching capacity is
generally high enough to handle the max.
continuous AC-1 current over the whole voltage range. For DC the load limit curve must
never be exceeded, because this would lead
to a remaining switch-off arc and immediate
destruction of the relay. The order of magnitude of the DC switching capacity is a few
100W (DC-1).
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Drive (coil)
The drive of a relay refers to the coil plus connections.
The coil has special characteristics, depending
on the rated voltage and the type of current.
During intermittent operation significantly
higher overvoltages temporary may occur for
short periods. If in doubt please consult our
specialists.
Coil design
The coil consists of a plastic former (resistant up to about 130°C) and doubly insulated
high-purity copper wire, temperature class F.
The winding must withstand threshold voltages (EN 61000-4-5) of more than 2000V. This is
ensured through forced separation of the start
and end of the winding.
Ub/U N
Coil resistance and other properties
Each coil has an ohmic coil resistance that can
be verified with an ohmmeter. The specified
coil resistance applies to a temperature of
20°C. The tolerance is ±10%.
For AC operation the coil current will not
match the ohmic value, because self-inductance plays a dominant role. At 230V
this may reach more than 90H. When a relay
is switched off, self-inductance results in
a self-induced voltage that may affect the
switching source (destruction of transistors,
EMC problems).
All
Drive voltages
A distinction is made between the standardised voltages according to EN 60947 as guaranteed values, and typical values that can be
expected with a high degree of probability.
Pick-up voltage, Release voltage
The pick-up voltage is the voltage at which
the relay engages safely. For DC the typical
trip voltage is approx. 65% of Unom, for AC
approx. 75%. The release voltage, on the other
hand, is approx. 25% or 60% respectively.
For DC these voltages are strongly temperature-dependent, according to the temperature
coefficient of Cu. This is not the case for AC,
where the inductive resistance is the controlling factor, which is practically constant
over a wide temperature range.
With AC, in a certain undervoltage range the
relay may hum, and the armature may flutter.
This voltage range must be avoided.
Operating voltage range
Unless specified otherwise, the following characteristic curve applies for the operating voltage range. The upper limit of the coil voltage
is determined by self-heating and the ambient
temperature. Self-heating through contacts
under high load must not be underestimated.
It may be higher than the power dissipation in
the drive.
1.7
1.5
2
1.3
1.1
0.9
1
0.7
0.5
-20
-5
10
25
40
55
70 T ºC
General design
ComatReleco Relays are made from highquality, carefully selected materials.
They comply with the latest environmental
regulations such as RohS. Their meticulous
design makes them particularly suitable for
industrial applications and installation engineering.
They are particularly service-friendly through
robust terminals, mechanical position indicating device a standard, manual operation,
dynamic, permanent characteristics.
Colour coding for manual operation as a
function of the coil voltage is another useful
feature. Further options such as different coil
connections, free-wheeling diode, LED display,
bridge rectifier for AC/DC drives etc., and
short-term availability of special versions for
practically any drive voltage up to DC 220V /
AC 400V leave nothing to be desired.
Apart from a few special versions, in general,
ComatReleco industrial relays feature manual
operation (push/pull) and a mechanical position indicating device.
For safety reasons, manual operation may be
replaced with a black button, if required.
Coil connections
Different coil connections can be integrated in
the relay as an option.
For DC a cost-effective free-wheeling diode is
available. Please note that the stated release
times are generally specified without the coil
connection.
While an additional LED status indicator has
practically no effect, a free-wheeling diode (D)
will lead to an increase in release time by a
factor 2 to 5, or 10ms to 30ms. For AC VDRs
or RC elements may be used. In this case
resonance effects may have to be considered.
VDRs and common RC elements may increase
release times by less than 5 ms.
Industrial Relays
General Information
Standards, conformities
All ComatReleco relays feature the CE mark
to indicate that CE standards apply e.g. 2kV
surge resistance according to EN 61000-4-5.
A significant and not generally available
characteristic is that the coils and in particular the connections are able to withstand the
voltage spikes that may occur in practice.
In addition, the relays feature various technical approvals depending on the respective
relay code, and they comply with further
standards and guidelines. The main technical approvals include cURus, CCC, Lloyd‘s
Register, cULus and EAC.The associated
information is provided in the data sheets.
Switching classes
EN 60947 defines different switching classes
that specify the suitability of contacts for different load types.
Main technical approvals and standards
Country
Technical approval
China
Authority: CQC
Specification
GB14048.5-2001
Russia
Authority:
KORPORATSIA
STANDART
Specification
TP TC 004/2011
World Wide
USA /
Canada
Authority: UL
Specification
C 22.2; UL 60947
United
Kingdom
Authority: GB
Lloyd´s Register of
Shipping
Example:
AC-1 = Ohmic AC load
AC-3 = Motor loads
AC-15 = Power contactors, solenoid valves,
solenoids
DC-1 = Ohmic DC load
DC-13 = DC contactors, solenoids
Utilisation categories according to
EN 60947-4-1/-5-1
UL60947 contains different technical
approval criteria such as general purpose,
control application etc. Switching classes
are defined based on the electrical switching
capacity, e.g. B600 etc.
Cat. 2
Occasional conductive contamination, short
duration due to moisture condensation
Choosing the right Socket
For plug-in industry, interface, time, and monitoring relays, we offer sockets with the corresponding pin configuration and various layouts
for the terminal connectors. For easy identification, you'll find those symbol referring to the
matching socket.
Pollution category
Cat. 1
Dry, non-conductive contamination without
further effect
Cat. 3
Dry, non-conductive and conductive contamination with moisture condensation
Cat. 4
Contamination with persistent conductivity
through conductive dust, rain
Protection class IP according to EN 60529
and other standards. Industrial relays and
their sockets can be classified as follows:
Socket IP20: Contact safety
Relay IP40/IP50: not watertight, but protected against ingress of coarse contaminants.
Electrical Distributor DIN 45mm
All devices with a housing fitting in an electrical distributor with a front of 45mm are
marked with the following symbol.
Further information and tips
The main operational criteria for relays such
as number of cycles, switching frequency,
ambient conditions, reliability requirements,
load type, switch-on current, load switch-off
energy must be clarified in order to ensure
reliable operation and long service life.
Example
If the number of cycles is expected to
exceed several 100.000 operations per
year (e.g. clock generators, fast running
machines), an electronic solution is no doubt
more appropriate, although we also offer
solutions for this type of application. In AC
applications crosstalk caused by long control leads is often a problem and can result
in constant humming of the relay or even
inadvertent triggering due to interference.
Different harmless loads may lead to very
high switch-on currents or switch-off energy
values, resulting in an unacceptable reduction in service life.
Particularly tricky are DC inductive loads.
Characteristics of various loads:
Heating circuits
No higher switch-on currents, no higher
switch-off loads.
Incandescent lamps, halogen lamps
Switch-on currents during a few ms in the
range 10 … 18 x rated. Switch-off at rated
load.
Low-energy lamps
Very high, but very short switch-on currents
due to built-in decoupling capacitors.
Contacts have a tendency to fuse.
Transformers, AC contactors
Switching on during zero-transition may lead
to switch-on currents of 8 … 15 x rated.
High inductive switch-off energy is possible.
The load must be connected, not least due
to EMC problems.
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Full Features System
Time module
Colour code = coil voltage
Manual actuator (lockable)
Marking label
Retaining clip
Mechanical status display
Optical status display (optional LED)
Coil voltage marking
Time cube
Five colours for an easier identification of coil voltage
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Coil and power bridge bus bars
Type & options
X LED
DX Freewheeling diode, LED
BX Bridge rectifier, LED
FX Polarity protection,
freewheeling diose, LED
Comprehensive technical label
AC red: 230 V AC
(North America 120 V AC)
If you don´t want to have the lockable function,
you can use the orange button.
AC dark red:
others V AC
Orange button, no lockable function,
push only
UC grey:
V AC/DC
Black button, no function
C3-X10
03
AC 2.8 VA
DC 1.3 W
10 A / 250 V AC-1 | 10 A / 30V DC-1
3
9
Coil details
Maximum
switching
capacity
according to
EN 60947
(IEC 947)
2
A1
A2
10
DC blue:
24 V DC
Part number
10A 250 Vac
10A 30 Vdc
Aditional circuit diagram
for coil
Electric
diagram
showing all
additions to
the coil
Made in India
DC dark blue:
others V DC
Approvals
Wiring diagram with
sequential
and DIN
numbers
Filename: DvS_C3-X10_IND.ai
Revision:
Printing color: white
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Select the correct Relay
1
Symbol
Signal relays
• Level of switching current
and voltage of the application?
• DC or AC switching?
• Inductive or
capacitive load?
• Expected number of switching
cycles?
Voltage
Current
Use
10 uA…1 mA
Low-level signals,
Standard signals (0…10 V/
4…20mA)
100 mV…5 V
Type
Material
Gold-plated
double contact
AgNi + Au
Gold-plated
Single Contact
AgNi + Au
double contact
AgNi
Gold-plated
Single Contact
AgNi + Au
Frequent, rapid switching
procedures
Semiconductor
Mosfet (DC)
Triac (AC)
Increased AC or DC loads
Single Contact
AgNi
Electromagnets
(utilisation cat. AC-15/DC-13)
Single Contact
AgSnO2
Frequent, rapid switching procedures, high reliability, noiseless
switching
Semiconductor
Mosfet (DC)
Triac (AC)
Capacitive loads
Early make
contact
AgNi + W
AgSnO2 + W
High DC loads, inductive loads
Series contacts
AgNi
AgSnO2
Frequent, rapid switching procedures, high reliability, noiseless
switching
Semiconductor
Mosfet (DC)
Triac (AC)
PLC inputs,
Control circuits
Control relays
Power relays
High-power
relays
5 V…30 V
30 V …400 V
12 V …400 V
1 mA…100 mA
100 mA…16 A
100 mA…16 A
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