# General Purpose Relay, 20 Series, Power, SPST-NO, SPST-NC, 230 VAC, 16 A ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:1169291/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/20.23.8.230.0000/general-purpose-relay-20-series-power-spst-no-nc **SKU**: 20.23.8.230.0000 **Manufacturer**: FINDER **Category**: Switches & Relays || Relays || Power Relays **Price**: €24.3900 **Stock**: 10+ **Lead Time**: 79 days (indicative) ## Description Contact Configuration:SPST-NO, SPST-NC; Coil Voltage:230VAC; Contact Current:16A; Product Range:20 Series; Relay Mounting:DIN Rail; Coil Type:-; Contact Voltage VAC:250VAC; Relay Terminals:S ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Svhc | No SVHC (04-Feb-2026) | | Coil Type | - | | Coil Voltage | 230VAC | | Product Range | 20 Series | | Relay Mounting | DIN Rail | | Coil Resistance | 2.5kohm | | Contact Current | 16A | | Relay Terminals | Screw | | Contact Material | Silver Nickel | | Contact Voltage Vac | 250V | | Contact Voltage Vdc | - | | Contact Configuration | SPST-NO, SPST-NC | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:1169291/) ## Modular step relays 16 A Automation for blinds, grilles and shutters Lighting control in corridors (for hotels, offices and hospitals) Bedroom light control Living room light control **20 SЕRIES** FINDER reserves the right to alter characteristics at any time without notice. FINDER assumes no liability for damage to persons or property, caused as a result of the incorrect use or application of its products. **20 SERIES** ## **1 or 2 Pole 16 A Step relays for direct 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mounting** **==> picture [25 x 7] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- 17.4 mm wide - Test button with mechanical indicators - Choice of 7 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 - Cadmium free contact material ## 20.21/22/24/26/27/28/23 Screw terminal - Single phase switch 1 NO (SPST-NO) - 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount - Double phase switch - 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount - Double phase switch 1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC) - 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount ## _For UL ratings see:_ _“General technical information” page_ V For outline drawing see page 5 |**1 or 2 Pole 16 A Step relays for direct 35 mm**
**rail (EN 60715) mounting**
• 17.4 mm wide17.4 mm wide
• Test button with mechanical indicatorsTest button with mechanical indicators
• Choice of 7 switching sequencesChoice of 7 switching sequences
• AC coils and DC coilsAC coils and DC coils
• Identification labelIdentification label
• Possible to connect illuminated push buttonsPossible to connect illuminated push buttons
with the additional part 026.00
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
• Cadmium free contact materialCadmium free contact material
20.21/22/24/26/27/28/23
Screw terminal
_For UL ratingsor UL ratings UL ratingsratings see::_
_“General technical information” page_V
For outline drawing see page 5
**Contact specification**
Contact configuration|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.21**
• Single phase switch 1 NOSingle phase switch 1 NO
(SPST-NO)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
2|**20.22, 24, 26, 27, 28**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
2
2
4|**20.22, 24, 26, 27, 28**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
2
2
4|**20.22, 24, 26, 27, 28**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
2
2
4|**20.22, 24, 26, 27, 28**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
2
2
4|**20.22, 24, 26, 27, 28**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
2
2
4|**20.22, 24, 26, 27, 28**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
2
2
4|**20.22, 24, 26, 27, 28**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
2
2
4|**20.23**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
7
!
2
samp|**20.23**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
7
!
2
samp|**20.23**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
7
!
2
samp|**20.23**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
7
!
2
samp|**20.23**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
7
!
2
samp|**20.23**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
7
!
2
samp|**20.23**
• Double phase switchDouble phase switch
1NO+1NC (SPST-NO+SPST-NC)
• 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount
a
=
7
!
2
samp| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||1 NO (SPST-NO)
Al
1
7)
A2
2||||||||2 NO (DPST-N~~O~~)
Al
1
3
7)
A2
2
4|||||||1NO+1NC (SPST-~~N~~O+SPST-NC)
Al
1
3
r) {
A2
2
4||||||| |Contact configuration
Rated current/Maximum peak current
A|~~es~~||1 NO (SPST-NO)
~~es~~||1 NO (SPST-NO)
16/30
~~es~~|~~es~~|~~es~~||~~es~~||2 NO (DP
~~es~~|2 NO (DPST-N
16/30
~~es~~|T-N~~O~~
~~es~~|~~O~~)
~~es~~|~~es~~|1NO+1NC (SPST-||1NO+1NC (SPST-|1NO+1NC (SPST-~~N~~O+SPST-NC)
16/30|O+SPST-NC)|O+SPST-NC)|O+SPST-NC)| |Rated voltage/
Maximum switchinvolta
V AC|~~es~~|~~es~~|~~es~~|250/400
~~es~~|250/400
~~es~~||~~es ~~|||~~es~~|~~es~~|250/400
~~es~~|||~~es~~|||250/400|250/400|||| |Maximum switchingvoltage
V AC
Rated load AC1
VA
Rated load AC15 (230 V AC)
VA|~~es~~
~~es~~|~~es~~
~~es~~|~~es~~|250/400
~~es~~
~~es~~|250/400
4000
750
~~es~~
~~es~~||~~es~~
~~es~~|~~es~~
~~es~~|~~es~~
~~es~~|~~es~~
~~es~~|~~es~~
~~es~~|250/400
4000
750
~~es~~
~~es~~|||~~es~~
~~es~~|||250/400|250/400
4000
750|||| ||||~~es~~
~~es~~|||||||||||||||||||| |Rated load AC15 (230 V AC)
VA
Nominal lamp rating:
230 V incandescent/halogen W
fluorescent tubes with
electronic ballast W
fluorescent tubes with
electromechanical ballast W
CFL W
230 V LED W
LV halogen or LED with
electronic ballast W
LV halogen or LED with
electromechanical ballast W|750
2000
~~es~~|~~es~~|~~es~~||750
~~es~~||||750
2000
~~es~~|~~es~~||750
~~es~~||||750
2000|||750|||| ||1000||||||||1000|||||||1000||||||| ||750
~~es es~~||||||||750
~~es~~|||||||750||||||| ||400
~~es es~~
~~es~~||||||||400
~~es~~
~~es~~|||||||400||||||| ||400
~~es es~~
~~es~~||||||||400
~~es~~
~~es~~|||||||400||||||| ||400
~~es~~||||||||400
~~es~~|||||||400||||||| ||800
~~es~~||||||||800
~~es~~|||||||800||||||| |Minimum switching load
mW (V/mA)|1000 (10/10)
~~es~~||||||||1000 (10/10)
~~es~~|||||||1000 (10/10)||||||| |Standard contact material
**Coil specification**
Nominal voltage (UN)
V AC (50/60 Hz)
V DC|AgSnO2
AgSnO2
AgSnO2
8 - 12 - 24 - 48 - 110 - 120 - 230 - 240
~~eses~~
~~eses~~|||||||||||||||||||||| ||12 - 24 - 48 - 110
~~es~~
~~es~~||||||||12 - 24 - 48 - 110
~~es~~
~~es~~|||||||12 - 24 - 48 - 110||||||| |Rated power AC/DC
VA (50 Hz)/W|6.5/5
~~es~~
~~es~~||||||||6.5/5
~~es~~
~~es~~|||||||6.5/5||||||| |Operating range
AC
DC
**Technical data**
Mechanical life AC/DC
cycles|(0.85…1.1)UN(50 Hz)/(0.9…1.1)UN(60 Hz)
~~eses~~
~~et~~|||||||||||||||||||||| ||(0.9…1.1)UN
300 · 103
~~es es~~||||||||(0.9…1.1)UN
300 · 103
~~es~~|||||||(0.9…1.1)UN
300 · 103||||||| |Electrical life at rated load in AC1
cycles|100 · 103
~~es es~~||||||||100 · 103
~~es~~
~~es~~|||||||100 · 103||||||| |Minimum/Maximum impulse duration|0.1 s/1 h (according to EN 60669)
~~es es~~
~~es~~||||||||0.1 s/1 h (according to EN 60669)
~~es~~
~~es~~
~~es~~|||||||0.1 s/1 h (according to EN 60669)
~~es~~||||||| |Insulation between coil
and contacts(1.2/50µs)
kV|4
~~es~~||||||||4
~~es~~
~~**e**e~~|||||||4||||||| |Ambient temperature range
°C|–40…+40
~~es~~
~~es~~||||||||–40…+40
~~es~~
~~**e**e~~
~~s~~|||||||–40…+40
~~es~~||||||| |Protection category|IP 20
~~es~~||||||||IP 20
~~**e**e~~
~~s~~|||||||IP 20||||||| |**Approvals**(according to type)|~~es~~
CEEAL||||||||~~**e**~~
EAL|~~**e**e~~
~~s~~
EAL©
@RINAAdis||||||||||||| **K** **3** **20 SERIES** ## **Ordering information** Example: 20 series relay, 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount, double phase switch, 2 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** ## **Type** ## **Contact material** 0 = AgNi 4 = AgSnO2 2 = 35 mm rail (EN 60715) mount ## **No. of poles** **Coil voltage** See coil specifications 1 = Single phase switch 1 NO (SPST-NO) 2 = Double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO) 3 = Double phase switch 1 NC+ 1 NO (SPST-NO+SPST-NC) 4 = 4 sequence double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO) ## **Coil version** 8 = AC (50/60 Hz) 9 = DC 6 = 3 sequence double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO) 7 = 3 sequence double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO) 8 = 4 sequence double phase switch 2 NO (DPST-NO) ## **Technical data** ## **Insulation** |Dielectric strength
between supplyand contacts
V AC
between open contacts
V AC
between adjacent contacts
V AC
**Other data**
Power lost to the environment
with rated current and coil deenergised W
©|3500|3500|3500|3500| |---|---|---|---|---| ||2000|||| ||2000
1.3(20.21,20.23,20.28)
2.6(20.22,20.24,20.26,20.27)
~~pO~~|||| |Screw torque
Nm
©|0.8
~~pO~~||0.8|| |Max. wire size
mm2
AWG|**Coil terminals**
~~ee~~||**Contact terminals**
~~ee~~|| ||solid cable
~~ee~~|stranded cable
~~ee~~|solid cable
~~ee~~|stranded cable| ||1 x 4 / 2 x 2.5
~~es~~|1 x 2.5 / 2 x 2.5
~~es~~|1 x 6 / 2 x 4
~~es~~|1 x 4 / 2 x 2.5| ||1 x 12 / 2 x 14
~~es~~
~~ee~~|1 x 14 / 2 x 14
~~es~~
~~ee~~|1 x 10 / 2 x 12
~~es~~
~~ee~~|1 x 12 / 2 x 14| 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** ||**Coil specifications**
**DC version data**| |---|---| |**K**|Nominal
voltage
Coil
code
Operating range
ResistanceConsumption
Iat 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
2330
47
**AC version data**
Nominal
voltage
Coil
code
Operating range
ResistanceConsumption
Iat UN
UN
Umin
Umax
R
(50 Hz)
V
V
V
Ω
mA
8
**8**.008
6.8
8.8
4
800
~~es ~~
~~oo~~| ||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
192
253
2500
28
240
**8**.240
204
264
2700
27.5
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~~ee~~
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~~esesse~~| **Number Sequence Type of steps** 1 2 3 4 ~~eee~~ 20.21 2 20.22 2 ~~series~~ 20.23 2 ~~NY ET~~ Oe ~~Oe~~ 20.24 4 20.26 3 ~~Hae~~ 20.27 3 ~~RENEE]~~ 20.28 4 **4** **20 SERIES** **K** ## **Wiring diagrams** **==> picture [176 x 200] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
L
N
Example: 230 V AC supply voltage.
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L
N
Example: 24 V AC supply voltage.
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## **Outline drawings** 20.21 Screw terminal **==> picture [39 x 40] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [112 x 112] intentionally omitted <==** 20.22/24/26/27/28 Screw terminal **==> picture [39 x 40] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [113 x 113] intentionally omitted <==** 20.23 Screw terminal **==> picture [39 x 39] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [114 x 113] intentionally omitted <==** **5** **20 SERIES** ## **Accessories** ## **Module for use with illuminated push-buttons** ## **Example of wiring diagram of type 026.00** ## **Type 026.00** 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. Sealed construction, 7.5 cm insulated flexible wire termination. **==> picture [355 x 157] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Adaptor for panel mounting, 17.5 mm wide 020.01
020.01
Sheet of marker tags, plastic, 24 tags, 9 x 17 mm 020.24
|
Separator for rail mounting, plastic, 9 mm wide | 022.09
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020.24
022.09
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