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0    WAGO Relay Modules

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        Service life                       After removing the control signal, the   As shown in the fig. “Example of Circuit
        The difference between mechanical life   relay returns to its respective position and  Configuration,“ two SF relays are con-
        and electrical life must be distinguished.   can only be switched over by a control   trolled by one output interface. The NO
        Mechanical life consists the amount of   signal circuit. The bistable    contacts 13–14/19–20 of relay A and
        switching operations without contact   switching relays are only available for   B switch over the peripheral equipment.
        load; electrical life at maximum load   direct voltage with positive or negative   After switching off equipment a ... d the
        refers to the amount of switching    triggering.                      control circuit
        operations with maximum switching capa-                               (NC contacts 5–6/11–12) verifies that
        city and resistive load.           Current pulse switching relay      all main circuits are interrupted.
        Smaller switching capacities increase the   One current pulse is needed to change   When the control circuit is closed, the
        operation at maximum load. The     the relay from the rest position to the wor-  next operation cycle will be executed by
        following illustration shows the typical   king position and vice versa.  the CPU or by the control logic.
        course between switching current and                                  Depending on the safety requirements,
        relay's operational life.          During the triggering process, one of two  an open control circuit prevents
                                           status indicators displays the actual con-  operation of either the entire machine or
                                           tact position. The current pulse    specified components.
                                           switching relay is available for direct and   If a partial or complete standstill is
                                           alternating voltage.
            1000                                                              required in the event of a failure
                                                                              (for ex. in medical technology or chemi-
            500                            Safety relay                       cal processes) each control contact can
           Live x 10 4  switching operations  200  250VAV, resistive load  increasingly recommended and specified   Independent of a single or complete
                                                                              be polled and evaluated.
                                           Force-guided safety relays, have become
                                                                              control for the NO contact, the SF relay
                                           for self-regulated systems as they provide
                                                                              operates in such a way that the other
                                           protection for personnel, machines and
            100
                     250VAC, inductive load
                                                                              equipment is switched off even if a NO
                                           installations. Relays with force-guided
                     (cos.ϕ = 0.4)
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                                                                              contact is welded. The failure is recogni-
                                           contacts are an essentially safety com-
                                           ponent for these circuits, particularly
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                                                                              contacts are still able to open to interrupt
                                           when defects occur. WAGO offers these
                                                                              circuits.
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                                           functions in special relay modules with   zed by the control contact while the other
                                           force-guided contacts as based on to
                 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  ZH1/457                       Time delay relays
                      Switching current A
                                           (Specification of the employer’s liability
                                           insurance association).            WAGO time delay relay modules are
        More details upon request.
                                                                              electromechanical time relays with an
                                           Example of circuit configuration:  integrated time response, e.g., acc. to
                                                                              VDE 0435, part 201/5.83.
                                                                              The time ranges can be adjusted via
                                                                              potentiometer for either continuously
                                                                              variable or linear operation. A status LED
                                                     Input interface          indicates the switching condition of the
                                                                              relay.
                                                       CPU
        Description of select relays                    or
                                                     control logic
                                                                   Monitoring circuit
        Bistable switching relays                   Output interface
        Bistable switching relays have 3 coil con-
        tacts. According to the wiring
        scheme, the relay is switched into
                                                           B
        “working condition“                                    20         a
                                                           19
        (contacts 11–14 closed) by the common                  12
        connection A 3 and the connection A 1              11  13         b
        and into “rest position“                           14  5
        (contacts 11–14 opened) by the con-                6
        nection A 2.                              A  20
                                                 19                       c
                                                     12
                                                 11
                  A1                                 13
                   +           11                                         d
                                                 14
                                                      5
                  A3 _                            6

                               12
                  A2
                   +           14
                                            Control of different peripheral equipment (a, b, c, d)
                                            with monitoring
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