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Safety relay ensures safe shutdown to EN 61508, SIL 3

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With its new “SCS 24V DC SIL3” SAFESERIES safety relay Weidmüller offers a module designed to shut down process industry plant and plant components in the event of an emergency. TUV NORD certified the safety relay fulfils SIL3 requirements in accordance with EN 61508.

The relay features a safety and an additional monitoring circuit. Three relays are connected in series in the safety circuit to guarantee safe isolation of the output circuit at all times. The typical break time is 14 and the make time 7 ms. An internal 5 A fuse guarantees short-circuit protection in the SIL circuit.

A special circuit arrangement in the input circuit ensures the module is immune to test pulses, which are generally undertaken in circuitry of this kind. The additional monitoring circuit is designed as a wide voltage input. The typical make time in the monitoring circuit is 21 ms. These design features in a single device provide safety-oriented shutdown functionality (SIL3) as well as electrically isolated 24-230 V AC/DC field signals to the higher-level controls.

Features that allow the user to deploy the relay to suit individual requirements, such as in back-up systems with high DC voltages or overfill protection solutions for tank systems. Two yellow LEDs integrated in the safety and monitoring circuits are located on the front of the device to simplify relay function and fault analysis. Easy accessibility ensures users are able to replace the fuse on site. Measuring just 113.6 mm x 22.5 mm x 117.2 mm (length/width/height) the safety relay is compact by design, meaning it requires only little space on DIN TS35 mounting rails in the electrical cabinet. Screw connection technology ensures vibration-resistant connection of conductors with cross-sections between 0.14-2.5 mm².

For more information contact Weidmüller Ltd,Leicester.UK

Tel:+44 (0) 845 094 2006

E-mail: sales@weidmuller.co.uk

Web: www.weidmueller.com and www.power-signals-data.com

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