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Industrial Relay
Type RCP
Monostable
• 8 or 11-pin socket mounting
• 2 or 3 change over contacts
• Long life (minimun 100.000 electrical operations)
at 10 A 250 VAC /30 VDC
• Switching capacity 12 A (5x104cycles)
• AC coils 6 to 230 VAC
• DC coils 6 to 110 VDC
• Matched sockets available
• Standard with LED, Push with arm and Flag
• IP 40
• Conform to CE low voltage directive
• IMQ, UL, TÜV, CSA approved
RCP
Type
No. of pins
Contact code
Rated coil voltage
DC / AC
Product Description Ordering Key RCP 8 002 24 DC
Contact code
002
003
Contact rating
10 A
10 A
Contact configuration
2 change over contacts (DPDT {2-form C})
3 change over contacts (3PDT {3-form C})
Type Selection
The RCP relay can be used
for a wide range of industrial
applications.
Available in 2 or 3 change-
over contact configuration,
Octal or Undecal version.
At 20°C At 40°C
Nominal Pick-up Drop-out Pick-up Drop-out Coil
voltage voltage voltage voltage voltage resistance
VDC VDC VDC VDC VDC Ω
6 4.8 0.6 5.2 0.6 23.5 ±10%
12 9.6 1.2 10.3 1.3 95.0 ±10%
24 19.2 2.4 20.7 2.6 430.0 ±10%
48 38.4 4.8 41.4 5.1 1630.0 ±15%
60 45.0 6.0 48.6 6.4 3000.0 ±15%
100 80.0 10.0 86.4 10.8 6800.0 ±15%
110 88.0 11.0 95.0 11.8 6800.0 ±15%
Coil Characteristics, DC
At 20°C At 40°C
Nominal Pick-up Drop-out Pick-up Drop-out Coil
voltage voltage voltage voltage voltage resistance
VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC Ω
6 4.8 1.8 5.2 1.9 40.0 ±10%
12 9.6 3.6 10.3 3.8 160.0 ±10%
24 19.2 7.2 20.7 7.7 650.0 ±10%
48 38.4 14.4 41.4 15.5 2600.0 ±15%
115/120 88.0 36.0 95.0 38.8 11000.0 ±15%
230 176.0 72.0 190.0 77.7 11000.0 ±15%
Coil operating range: see diagram n° 1 pag. 18
Coil Characteristics, AC
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RCP8 . . . .
RCP11 . . . .
RCP8 . . . .
RCP11 . . . .
Dimensions
35.5
35.5
56 13
8
1
2
3
45
6
7
8
1
2
6
7
3
45
8
Wiring Diagrams
Industrial Relay
Type RCP
Monostable
35.5
35.5
56 13
8
1
10
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
3
4
5
8
7
10
2
111
6
9
Contact Characteristics
Arrangement 002 / 003
Contact rating
(with resistive load) 10 A - 250 VAC / 30 VDC
UL rating 10 A - 250 VAC / 30VDC
1/3HP at 240 VAC
Usually rating (1x105ops) 10 A - 250 VAC / 30 VDC
Max. rating (5x104ops) 12 A - 250 VAC / 30 VDC
Material Silver alloy
Current
Max. switching current 10 A
Initial contact resistance 50 mΩ(at 1 A 6 VDC)
Max. switch. voltage 250 VAC / 30 VDC
Max. switch. power 2500 VA / 300 W
Life
Electrical life 1x105ops
Mechanical life 1x107ops
Insulation
Test Voltage (1 min.)
Between coil and contacts 3750 VAC Vr.m.s
Between open contacts 750 VAC Vr.m.s
Contact/Contact 1250 VA Vr.m.s
Initial insulation resistance 500 MΩ- 500 VAC
Insulation
according to EN61810-5
Rated insulation voltage 250 V
Impulsive insulation voltage 3.6 KV
Pollution degree 2
Overvoltage category III
General Data
Nominal coil power 1.5 W / 2.5 VA
Operating time
(At nominal voltage) 30 ms max.
Release time
(At nominal voltage) 20 ms max.
Temperature rise
(At nominal voltage) -40° C to +55° C
Ambient temperature +50° C
Vibration resistance 10 to 55 Hz 1.5 mm
Shock resistance
Funktional 100 m/s2 /10 g
Destructive 500 m/s2 /50 g
Humidity 98%, +40°C%
Termination Octal/Undecal-type plug
Construction Dust cover
Weight ~ 85 g
0 5 10 50 100 500 1000
0.1
0.5
1
10
5
0
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Diagrams
0 +10 +20 +30 +40 +50 +60
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
Approvals
1 Coil Operating
Range
3 Max.
DC load
breaking
capacity
Ambient temperature (°C)
UB/ UN
Rated Voltage (V) Rated Voltage (V)
Rated Current (A)
0 5 10 50 100 500 1000
0.1
0.5
1
10
5
0
Rated Current (A)
AC Resistive load
DC Resistive load
2 Electrical
life
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10
0.1
0.5
5
00.5
00.1
1
0
Switching Current (A) Switching Current (A)
Number of operations (X 106ops)
Number of operations (X 106ops)
AC inductive load
250 VAC COS ϕ = 0,4
DC inductive load
28 VDC — = 40ms
L
R
AC inductive load
COS ϕ = 0,4
DC inductive load
— = 40ms
L
R
DC inductive load
— = 7ms
L
R
DC resistive load
28 VDC
AC resistive load
250 VAC