20 Series - Modular step relays 16 A
Features                                                             20.21                    20.22, 24, 26, 28                       20.23
1 or 2 Pole 16 A Step relays for direct 35 mm
rail (EN 60715) mounting
• 17.4 mm wide
• Test button with mechanical indicators
• Choice of 6 switching sequences
• AC coils and DC coils
• Identification label
• Possible to connect illuminated push
  buttons with the additional part 026.00
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount                             • Single phase switch 1 NO    • Double phase switch         • Double phase switch
• Cadmium free contact material                             (SPST-NO)                   • 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount   1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
                                                          • 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount                               • 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
FOR UL HORSEPOWER AND PILOT DUTY RATINGS
SEE “General technical information” page V
    Contact specification
    Contact configuration                                       1 NO (SPST-NO)                  2 NO (DPST-NO)            1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
    Rated current/Maximum peak current               A               16/30                            16/30                           16/30
    Rated voltage/Maximum switching voltage V AC                    250/400                         250/400                         250/400
    Rated load AC1                                 VA                 4,000                           4,000                           4,000
    Rated load AC15 (230 V AC)                     VA                  750                             750                             750
    Nominal lamp rating:incandescent (230 V) W                        2,000                           2,000                           2,000
              compensated fluorescent (230 V) W                        750                             750                             750
           uncompensated fluorescent (230 V) W                        1,000                           1,000                           1,000
                                halogen (230 V) W                     2,000                           2,000                           2,000
    Minimum switching load                 mW (V/mA)             1,000 (10/10)                   1,000 (10/10)                    1,000 (10/10)
    Standard contact material                                         AgNi                            AgNi                            AgNi
    Coil specification
    Nominal voltage (UN)           V AC (50/60 Hz)                                   8 - 12 - 24 - 48 - 110 - 120 - 230 - 240
                                                V DC            12 - 24 - 48 - 110              12 - 24 - 48 - 110              12 - 24 - 48 - 110
    Rated power AC/DC                 VA (50 Hz)/W                    6.5/5                           6.5/5                           6.5/5
    Operating range                                AC                             (0.85…1.1)UN (50 Hz)/(0.9…1.1)UN (60 Hz)
                                                   DC             (0.9…1.1)UN                     (0.9…1.1)UN                     (0.9…1.1)UN
    Technical data
    Mechanical life AC/DC                       cycles              300 · 103                       300 · 103                       300 · 103
                                                                              3                               3
    Electrical life at rated load in AC1        cycles              100 · 10                        100 · 10                        100 · 103
    Minimum/Maximum impulse duration                      0.1s/1h (according to EN 60669) 0.1s/1h (according to EN 60669) 0.1s/1h (according to EN 60669)
    Insulation between coil and contacts (1.2/50 µs) kV                 4                               4                               4
    Ambient temperature range                      °C               –40…+40                         –40…+40                         –40…+40
    Protection category                                               IP 20                           IP 20                            IP 20
    Approvals (according to type)
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                                                                                 20 Series - Modular step relays 16 A
Ordering information
 Example: 20 series relay, 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount, double phase switch, 2 NO (DPST-NO) 16 A contacts, coil rated at 12 V DC,
          AgSnO2 contacts.
                               2 0 . 2                 2 . 9 . 0 1 2 . 4                             0       0       0
 Series                                                                                    Contact material
 Type                                                                                      0 = AgNi standard
 2 = 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount                                                           4 = AgSnO2
 No. of poles                                                                              Coil voltage
 1 = Single phase switch 1 NO (SPST-NO)                                                    See coil specifications
 2 = Double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO)
 3 = Double phase switch 1 NC+1 NO (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)                                       Coil version
 4 = 4 sequence double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO)                                         8 = AC (50/60 Hz)
 6 = 3 sequence double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO)                                         9 = DC
 8 = 4 sequence double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO)
Technical data
 Insulation
 Dielectric strength
      between supply and contacts          V AC 3,500
      between open contacts                V AC 2,000
      between adjacent contacts            V AC 2,000
 Other data
 Power lost to the environment
      with rated current and coil deenergised W 1.3 (20.21, 20.23, 20.28)                            2.6 (20.22, 20.24, 20.26)
      Screw torque                           Nm 0.8                                                  0.8
                                                     Coil terminals                                  Contact terminals
 Max. wire size                                      solid cable             stranded cable          solid cable           stranded cable
                                                2
                                            mm       1x4 / 2x2.5             1x2.5 / 2x2.5           1x6 / 2x4             1x4 / 2x2.5
                                           AWG 1x12 / 2x14                   1x14 / 2x14             1x10 / 2x12           1x12 / 2x14
If the coil is operated for a prolonged period of time, adequate ventilation of the relays must be provided - suggested gap of 9 mm between
adjacent relays.
Coil specifications
DC version data
    Nominal   Coil code       Operating range       Resistance Consumption                            Number         Sequence
                                                                                              Type    of steps
    voltage                                                      I at UN
      UN                      Umin      Umax            R
       V                       V          V             Ω          mA
       12       9.012         10.8       13.2             27      440
       24       9.024         21.6       26.4           105       230
       48       9.048         43.2       52.8           440       110
     110        9.110         99        121          2,330          47
AC version data
    Nominal   Coil code    Operating range          Resistance Consumption
    voltage                                                      I at UN
      UN                   Umin        Umax              R       (50 Hz)
        V                   V            V              Ω           mA
        8      8.008        6.8           8.8             4        800
      12       8.012       10.2         13.2              7.5      550
      24       8.024       20.4         26.4            27         275
      48       8.048       40.8         52.8           106         150
      110      8.110       93.5        121             590          64
      120      8.120      102          132             680          54
      230      8.230      196          253           2,500          28
      240      8.240      204          264           2,700         27.5
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Wiring diagrams
          L                                                                     L
          N                                                                     N
                 Example: 230 V AC supply voltage.                                     Example: 24 V AC supply voltage.
Accessories
Module for use with illuminated push-buttons
Type 026.00                                                              Example of wiring diagram of type 026.00
Sealed construction, 7.5 cm insulated flexible wire termination.         This module is necessary when using between 1 and a maximum of 15
                                                                         illuminated push buttons in the coil circuit (Each 1.5 mA max, 230 V AC).
                                                                         It must be connected in parallel to the coil of the relay.
                           Adaptor for panel mounting, 17.5 mm wide                                           020.01
                 020.01
                           Sheet of marker tags, plastic, 24 tags, 9x17 mm                                    020.24
                020.24