1.

3 Industrial Relays -
1.3 Industrial Relays - pluggable

pluggable
C9-A4x
4 pole | changeover contact | faston

Main circuit

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Available contact materials AgNi + 0.2 µ Au for C9-A41
AgNi + 5 µ Au for C9-A42
Recommended minimum contact load 1 mA / 1 V for C9-A41
1 mA / 1 V for C9-A42
Maximum contact load AC 5 A / 250 V AC-1
Maximum contact load DC 5 A / 30 V DC-1
Rated current 5A
Inrush current 15 A, 20 ms
AC load 1250 VA
DC load fig. 3. fig. 1. Wiring diagram
Mechanical endurance (cycles) ≥ 10 000 000
Electrical endurance at rated load AC-1 (cycles) ≥ 100 000 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 13
12 14 22 24 32 34 42 44 A1(+)

Control circuit
Nominal voltage see table product references 11 21 31 41 A2
Operating voltage range 0.8 UN … 1.1 UN 9 10 11 12 14
Pick-up voltage ≤ 0.8 UN
Release voltage ≥ 0.1 UN
fig. 2. AC voltage endurance
Power consumption AC / DC 1.2 VA / 1 W
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Coil table
V AC Ω mA V DC Ω mA

switching cycles x10 6

AC-1
AC1
12 42 122 12 158 76
24 166 59 24 632 38 1
48 664 on request 48 2 530 19
60 1 038 on request 60 3 953 15
115 3 812 12.5 110 13 286 8
230 15 248 6.7 220 53 146 4 0.1
VA 0 400 800 1200
Insulation
Test voltage open contact 1 kV / 1 min
fig. 3. DC load limit curve
Test voltage contact / contact 2 kV / 1 min
Test voltage contact / coil 2.5 kV / 1 min 10
Pollution degree 3
Overvoltage category III
Insulation resistance at 500 V ≥ 1 GΩ DC-1

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General data
Ambient temperature storage (no ice) -40 … 80 °C
Amps.

Ambient temperature operation -40 … 60 °C

Pick-up time / bounce time 10 ms / ≤ 3 ms
0,1
Release time / bounce time 6 ms / ≤ 1 ms Volts 25 75 125 175
Maximum switching frequency at rated load 1200 / h
Dimension fig. 4. fig. 4. Dimension (mm)
Weight 43 g
Housing material PA / PC
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
Product references 9 10 11 12
28
37.5

Type (x refers to
Description 12 24 48 60 110 220 230 13 14
contact material)
AC 50 Hz C9-A4x/AC…V ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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LED C9-A4xX/AC…V ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

DC C9-A4x/DC…V ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2.6
LED C9-A4xX/DC…V ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
FASTON .102
LED & Free wheeling diode C9-A4xDX/DC…V ✓
LED & Polarity & Free wheeling diode C9-A4xFX/DC…V ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Technical approvals, conformities
AC / DC bridge recifier & LED C9-A4xBX/UC…V ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Standards IEC/EN 61810; IEC/EN 60947
AC relays also available as 60 Hz. Other voltages on request. Please contact [email protected].
«…» List coil voltage to complete product references Approvals

Accessories
Socket S9-M, S9-P, S9-PI
Blanking plug S9-NP (BAG 10 PCS)
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Product range Basic identification principle (type designation code electromechanical relays)
ComatReleco offers a wide range of relay types and
versions and associated sockets and accessories. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C n(n) - T 1 0 z () X - /...V RF-nnnn

Relays C2, C3, C4, C5, R4
35 x 35 mm round plug-in relay, 8- or 11-­terminals 1. Relay application 7. () Special requirements
multipole connectors with 2 or 3 contacts up to 10 A and C = Industrial relays H = Orange button. No lockable function
different contact types and contact materials. R = Railway relays N = Black button. No function
Standard relay 35 x 35 mm with flat blade connectors
with up to 4 contacts and up to 16 A with 4 contacts. PT = PCB pins, 3.5mm grid,
2. Product family transparent cover
Relays C7, C9, R7, R9 n(n) = Basic type refers to the product line PTL = PCB pins, 5mm grid,
22.5 mm series with up to 4 contacts and up to 10 A transparent cover
with 1 or 2 contacts.
3. Relay type
Interface Relays, C10, C12, C16, C18, R10, R12 A = Standard (general-purpose) contact 8. Relay with LED
Overall width 13 mm with up to 2 electromechanical G = Refers to a NO contact X = relays with LED
contacts, or fully electronic switches. N = Sensitive drive 800 mW coil power
S = Sensitive drive with 250 mW exciter input
Special relays, remanence relays R = Code for remanence relays, drive-specific ID 9. Nominal coil voltage specification
While "normal" relays are monostable, i.e. they return T = Twin contact for signal and control circuit AC...V = AC 50/60 HZ,
to the idle state when the excitation is switched off, X = Relay high power, double make contact. voltage 6 - 250 (400) V
remanence relays are bistable, i.e. the current switching W = With tungsten contact for maximum AC...V 60 Hz = AC 60 Hz, 120, 240 V
state is retained irrespective of the excitation. Relays of switch-on currents DC...V = DC, voltage 5 - 220 V
this type are available in different versions. Z = Solid State UC...V = AC/DC
E = Sensitive drive with 500 mW coil power
Solid State Relay SSR H = Single-point contact + twin contact load
Solid State Relays are suitabe to either switch AC or to signal current circuit for switching 10. Ref. nnnn
DC loads up to 6 A. For AC relays a distinction is made state feed back. Mixed contact configuration Relays with a reference number are versions
between synchronously (zero crossing) and asynchro- M = Relay with highly effective neodymium blow with special (e.g. customised) features. These
nously switching versions. For switching transformer magnet for fast quenching of the arc. features may relate to special test criteria,
loads we recommended using asynchronously switching This relay is particularly suitable for high tolerances or other properties.
semiconductor switches. For incandescent lamp loads DC loads.
etc. synchronously switching switches are ideal for B = Single C.O. contact with two pins per Availability of such relays may be limited to
avoiding high switch-on currents. connection certain customers or applications.

Accessories
Suitable sockets are available for the different relay 4. Number of contacts
series for DIN rail mounting or panel mounting. In 1-4 = Number of contacts
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 5. Definition of contact material / SSR type
also available. This code may differ depending on type.
Examples:

0 = In the standard range stands for AgNi

1-9 = See contact material for each type
N = NPN negative common (DC)
P = PNP positive common (DC)
I = Instantaneous, random-on (AC)
Z = Zero-crossing synchronised (AC)

6. 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

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Coil accessories
General Information

Relays C2-C9, R4, R7, R9 Relays C10-C12, R10, R12

Protection against transients X LED indication with rectifier.
LED and protection circuit connected to coil.

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When the coil is disconnected from an electromagnet, For DC and AC relays up to 250 V

peaks of inverse voltage appear at the terminals which
X LED with no polarity, (standard)
can reach very high values. These pulses can be trans- DX Free-wheeling diode + LED
Coils ≤ 12 V A DC coils
mitted down the line associated with the coil and could Dampens transients caused by the relay
LED rectifier bridge in parallel
possibly affect other components. coil on de-energisation.
X LED with no polarity, (standard)
In the case of a realy being operated by such devices Coils ≥ 24 V A DC coils
as transistors, Triacs, etc; it may be necessary to pro- FX Polarity + free wheeling diode + LED
LED rectifier bridge in series
tect against transients. A diode in series with the coil protects
FX LED with polarity A1+ (option)
the relay from reverse connection.
Every DC coil voltage
Transients carried in the line Polarity and Free-wheeling diodes
High voltage surges can be carried in the supply line BX Bridge rectifier + LED indication
BX LED with no polarity, (option)
to the relay coil. These may appear in the form of Allows the relay to operate in both AC
Only 24 V and 48 V A DC coils
peaks or bursts and are generated by the connection or DC without any polarity inconvience.
Rectifier bridge for AC/DC relays
and disconnection of electric motors, transformers, Available only in voltages up to 60 V.
R LED not available (option)
capacitors etc. RC protection against pulses on AC
Normally a relay is unaffected by these pulses, but if a R Resistor and capacitor.
diode is connected in association with the coil, it must Protection against pulses
be capable of withstanding an inverse voltage higher When a relay coil is disconnected, reverse voltage
than those of the incoming peaks. peaks may arise and reach very high values. Said
peaks can transmit to the coil associated line and other
Protection circuits relays or semiconductors can be affected.
A protection circuit must efficiently cope with pulses
generated by the coil as well as incoming line surges X(C7/R7, C9/R9) X If Triac, transistor, etc. controls a relay, appropiate
(surges U1.2/50µs.) steps must be taken to avoid or decrease peaks down
A1 A1
ComatReleco Relays are available with integrated to a non risky level.
protection circuits.
A2 A2
Both Polarity and Free-wheeling diodes (FX), must
protect coils, to avoid malfunctions provided DC relays
in battery are installed.
FX DX
A1 A1 Making or breaking engines, transformers or contac-
+ +
tors in an industrial environmental, may generate high
voltage pulses, either isolated or burst, through the
A2 A2
– – main line.
The voltage level of those pulse may be high enough to
affect the isolation of the coil.
BX R
A1 A1 A2
BX FX
A2 A1 A1
+

A2 A2
–

R X≤12V
A1 A1

A2
A2

X≥24V
A1

A2

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During intermittent operation significantly higher over-

Contacts Drive (coil)
voltages temporary may occur for short periods. If in
There are different contact types. The main distinction The drive of a relay refers to the coil plus connections. doubt please consult our specialists.
is between single contacts and twin contacts. While The coil has special characteristics, depending on the
single contacts are more suitable for higher loads, twin rated voltage and the type of current. UN
contacts are significantly more reliable at small loads,
1.7
i.e. < 24V, < 100mA. Coil design
1.5 2
The coil consists of a plastic former (resistant up to
Contact Material about 130°C) and doubly insulated high-purity copper 1.3
There is no all-purpose contact! wire, temperature class F. The winding must withstand 1.1
AgNi is used as standard material for a wide range threshold voltages (EN 61000-4-5) of more than
0.9 1
of applications. AgNi contacts with hard gold plating 2000V. This is ensured through forced separation of
0.7
(up to 5µm) are offered for applications in aggressive the start and end of the winding.
atmosphere. 0.5
All -20 -5 10 25 40 55 70 T ºC
Relays with gold contacts are approved for relatively Coil resistance and other properties
high currents (e.g. 6A, 250V), but in practice values of Each coil has an ohmic coil resistance that can be
200mA, 30V should not be exceeded for operation with verified with an ohmmeter. The specified coil resist-
intact gold plating. ance applies to a temperature of 20°C. The tolerance General design
Relays with a tungsten pre-contact are available for is ±10%.
ComatReleco Relays are made from high-quality,
very high switch-on currents (up to 500A, 2.5ms). For For AC operation the coil current will not match the
carefully selected materials. They comply with the
some applications AgNi contacts with gold flashing ohmic value, because self-inductance plays a dom-
latest environmental regulations such as RohS. Their
(0.2µm) are available. The purpose is corrosion protec- inant role. At 230V this may reach more than 90H.
meticulous design makes them particularly suitable
tion during storage. Tin oxide is specially appropiated When a relay is switched off, self-inductance results
for industrial applications and installation engineering.
for load with high-inrush current. in a self-induced voltage that may affect the switching
They are particularly service-friendly through robust
source (destruction of transistors, EMC problems).
terminals, mechanical position indicating device a
Minimum load
standard, manual operation, dynamic, permanent
The minimum load value is a recommended value Drive voltages
characteristics.
under normal conditions such as regular switching, A distinction is made between the standardised voltag-
Colour coding for manual operation as a function of the
no special ambient conditions, etc. Under these con- es according to EN 60947 as guaranteed values, and
coil voltage is another useful feature. Further options
ditions reliable switching behaviour can be expected. typical values that can be expected with a high degree
such as different coil connections, free-wheeling
of probability.
diode, LED display, bridge rectifier for AC/DC drives
Contact resistance
etc., and short-term availability of special versions for
Initial values of resistance of contact can vary with the Pick-up voltage, Release voltage
practically any drive voltage up to DC 220V /AC 400V
use, load and others conditions. The pick-up voltage is the voltage at which the relay
leave nothing to be desired.
Typical values when the relay is new is about 50mΩ. engages safely. For DC the typical trip voltage is
Apart from a few special versions, in general,
approx. 65% of Unom, for AC approx. 75%. The release
ComatReleco industrial relays feature manual opera-
Contact spacing voltage, on the other hand, is approx. 25% or 60%
tion (push/pull) and a mechanical position indicating
Normally all contacts have an air gap between 0.5 … respectively.
device.
1.5mm when they are open. They are referred to as For DC these voltages are strongly temperature-de-
For safety reasons, manual operation may be replaced
µ contacts. According to the Low-Voltage Directive pendent, according to the temperature coefficient of
with a black button, if required.
and the associated standards these contacts are not Cu (See curve 1). This is not the case for AC, where
suitable for safe disconnection. the inductive resistance is the controlling factor, which
Coil connections
For switching of DC loads large contact clearances is practically constant over a wide temperature range.
Different coil connections can be integrated in the
are beneficial for quenching the arc. See relays with With AC, in a certain undervoltage range the relay may
relay as an option.
"Cx-Gyz" naming. "G" stands for extended contact hum, and the armature may flutter. This voltage range
For DC a cost-effective free-wheeling diode is avail-
gap of 3mm. must be avoided.
able. Please note that the stated release times are
generally specified without the coil connection. While
Switching capacity Operating voltage range
an additional LED status indicator has practically
The contact switching capacity is the product of Unless specified otherwise, the following character-
no effect, a free-wheeling diode (D) will lead to an
switching voltage and switching current. istic curve applies for the operating voltage range
increase in release time by a factor 2 to 5, or 10ms
For AC the permitted switching capacity is generally (See curve 2). The upper limit of the coil voltage is
to 30ms. For AC VDRs or RC elements may be used.
high enough to handle the max. continuous AC-1 cur- determined by self-heating and the ambient temper-
In this case resonance effects may have to be consid-
rent over the whole voltage range. For DC the load limit ature. Self-heating through contacts under high load
ered. VDRs and common RC elements may increase
curve must never be exceeded, because this would must not be underestimated. It may be higher than the
release times by less than 5 ms.
lead to a remaining switch-off arc and immediate power dissipation in the drive.
destruction of the relay. The order of magnitude of the
DC switching capacity is a few 100W (DC-1).

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Standards, conformities Main technical approvals and standards Further information and tips
All ComatReleco relays feature the CE mark to indicate The main operational criteria for relays such as number
Country Technical approval
1
that CE standards apply e.g. 2kV surge resistance of cycles, switching frequency, ambient conditions,
according to EN 61000-4-5. reliability requirements, load type, switch-on current,
Authority: CQC
A significant and not generally available characteristic China Specification load switch-off energy must be clarified in order to
is that the coils and in particular the connections are GB14048.5-2001 ensure reliable operation and long service life.
able to withstand the voltage spikes that may occur
Authority:
in practice. KORPORATSIA Example
In addition, the relays feature various technical approv- Russia STANDART If the number of cycles is expected to exceed several
Specification
als depending on the respective relay code, and they TP TC 004/2011 100.000 operations per year (e.g. clock generators,
comply with further standards and guidelines. The fast running machines), an electronic solution is no
Authority: UL
main technical approvals include cURus, CCC, Lloyd‘s Wordwide / doubt more appropriate, although we also offer solu-
Specification
Register, cULus and EAC.The associated information is USA / Canada C 22.2; UL 60947 tions for this type of application. In AC applications
provided in the data sheets. crosstalk caused by long control leads is often a prob-
United Authority: GB lem and can result in constant humming of the relay or
Lloyd´s Register of
Switching classes Kingdom Shipping
even inadvertent triggering due to interference.
EN 60947 defines different switching classes that
specify the suitability of contacts for different load Different harmless loads may lead to very high switch-
types. Europe / on currents or switch-off energy values, resulting in an
Railway EN 50155
Worldwide
unacceptable reduction in service life.
Example: Particularly tricky are DC inductive loads.
AC-1 = Ohmic AC load Utilisation categories according to
AC-3 = Motor loads EN 60947-4-1/-5-1 Characteristics of various loads:
AC-15 = Power contactors, solenoid valves,
solenoids Pollution category Heating circuits
DC-1 = Ohmic DC load Cat. 1 No higher switch-on currents, no higher switch-off
DC-13 = DC contactors, solenoids Dry, non-conductive contamination without further loads.
effect
UL60947 contains different technical approval criteria Incandescent lamps, halogen lamps
such as general purpose, control application etc. Cat. 2 Switch-on currents during a few ms in the range 10 …
Switching classes are defined based on the electrical Occasional conductive contamination, short duration 18 x rated. Switch-off at rated load.
switching capacity, e.g. B600 etc. due to moisture condensation
Low-energy lamps
Choosing the right Socket Cat. 3 Very high, but very short switch-on cur-
For plug-in industry, interface, time, and monitoring Dry, non-conductive and conductive contamination rents due to built-in decoupling capacitors.
relays, we offer sockets with the corresponding pin with moisture condensation Contacts have a tendency to fuse.
configuration and various layouts for the terminal
connectors. For easy identification, you'll find those Cat. 4 Transformers, AC contactors
symbol referring to the matching socket. Contamination with persistent conductivity through Switching on during zero-transition may lead to
conductive dust, rain switch-on currents of 8 … 15 x rated values.
High inductive switch-off energy is possible. The load
Protection class IP according to EN 60529 and other must be connected.
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.

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Full Features System

Time module Colour code = coil voltage

Marking label Manual actuator (lockable)

Mechanical status display Retaining clip

Optical status display (optional LED)

Coil voltage marking Time cube

Coil and power bridge bus bars Type & options

X LED
DX Freewheeling diode, LED
BX Bridge rectifier, LED
FX Polarity protection,
freewheeling diose, LED

Five colours for an easier identification of coil voltage Comprehensive technical label
AC red: 230 V AC If you don´t want to have the lockable function, you can
(North America 120 V AC) use the orange button.

C7-A20X
01
Part number
AC dark red: Orange button, no lockable function,
others V AC push only DC 0.9 W Coil details
10 A / 250 V AC-1 Maximum
Black button, no function µ 10A / 30 V D C-1 switching
UC grey:
V AC/DC capacity
A2 A1 according to
8 7 EN 60947
DC blue: B A (IEC 947)
24 V DC
6 21 11 5
Aditional
DC dark blue: 4 24 14 3 circuit dia-
others V DC gram for coil
2 22 12 1 Electric dia-
gram showing
all additions
to the coil

Wiring dia-
gram with
sequential
and DIN num-
bers

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Select the correct Relay

Level of switching current and DC or AC switching?

voltage of the application? Inductive or capacitive
load?
Expected number of
switching cycles?

Symbol Voltage Current Use Type Material

Gold-plated
AgNi + Au
Low-level signals, double contact
100 mV…5 V 10 uA…1 mA Standard signals
Signal relays ( 0…10  V / 4…20 mA ) Gold-plated
AgNi + Au
Single Contact

double contact AgNi

PLC inputs,
Control circuits
Gold-plated
5 V…30 V 1 mA…100 mA AgNi + Au
Control relays Single Contact

Frequent, rapid switching MOSFET (DC)

Semiconductor
procedures Triac (AC)

Increased AC or DC loads Single Contact AgNi

Electromagnets
( utilisation cat. AC-15 / Single Contact AgSnO2
30 V …400 V 100 mA…16 A
Power relays DC-13 )

Frequent, rapid switching

MOSFET (DC)
procedures, high reliability, Semiconductor
Triac (AC)
noiseless switching

Early make AgNi + W

Capacitive loads
contact AgSnO2 + W

High DC loads, inductive AgNi

12 V …400 V 100 mA…16 A Series contacts
loads AgSnO2
High-power relays
Frequent, rapid switching
MOSFET (DC)
procedures, high reliability, Semiconductor
Triac (AC)
noiseless switching

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