# Power Relay, SPDT, 48 VDC, 6 A, PLC-INTERFACE Series, DIN Rail

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**SKU**: 2966126
**Manufacturer**: PHOENIX CONTACT
**Category**: Switches & Relays || Relays || Power Relays
**Price**: €16.4900
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 36 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydride [1], Hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride [2], Hexahydro-1-methylphthalic anhydride[3] (04-Feb-2026) |
| Coil Type | - |
| Coil Voltage | 48VDC |
| Product Range | PLC-INTERFACE Series |
| Relay Mounting | DIN Rail |
| Coil Resistance | - |
| Contact Current | 6A |
| Relay Terminals | Screw |
| Contact Material | Silver Tin Oxide |
| Contact Voltage Vac | 250V |
| Contact Voltage Vdc | 250V |
| Contact Configuration | SPDT |

## Datasheet

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

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PLC-INTERFACE, consisting of PLC-BSC.../21 basic terminal block with screw connection and plug-in miniature relay with multi-layer gold contact, for mounting on DIN rail NS 35/7,5, 1 PDT, input voltage 48 V DC 

## Your advantages 

Slim design 

Efficient connection to system cabling using V8 adapter 

RT III sealed relay 

Safe isolation according to DIN EN 50178 between coil and contact 

Functional plug-in bridges Integrated input circuit and interference suppression circuit 

Key Commercial Data 

Packing unit 10 pc ~~a~~ GTIN ~~A a~~ GTIN ~~Q~~ 4017918161989 Weight per Piece (excluding packing) 33.680 g ~~a GO~~ Custom tariff number 85364190 ~~eG a~~ Country of origin Germany 

## Technical data 

Note 

|Note|Note|
|---|---|
|Utilization restriction<br>EMC: class A product, see manufacturer's declaration in the download<br>area<br>~~a~~||
|Dimensions||
|Width|6.2 mm|
|Height|80 mm|
|Depth|94 mm|



Ambient conditions 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

## Technical data 

## Ambient conditions 

|Ambient conditions||
|---|---|
|Ambient temperature (operation)|-40 °C ... 60 °C|
|Ambient temperature (storage/transport)|-40 °C ... 85 °C|
|Coil side||
|Nominal input voltage UN<br>48 V DC<br>Typical input current at UN<br>9.2 mA<br>Typical response time<br>5 ms<br>Typical release time<br>8 ms<br>Protective circuit<br>Reverse polarity protection Polarity protection diode<br>Free-wheeling diode Damping diode<br>Operating voltage display<br>Yellow LED<br>Power dissipation for nominal condition<br>0.44 W<br>~~a~~||
|Contact side||
|Contact type|1 PDT|
|Type of switch contact|Single contact|
|Contact material|AgSnO, hard gold-plated|
|Maximum switching voltage|30 V AC|
||36 V DC|
|Minimum switching voltage|100 mV (at 10 mA)|
|Min. switching current|1 mA (at 24 V)|
|Maximum inrush current|50 mA|
|Limiting continuous current|50 mA|
|Interrupting rating (ohmic load) max.|1.2 W (at 24 V DC)|
|Contact side (with destroyed gold layer)||
|Note<br>the following values are applicable if a gold layer is destroyed<br>Maximum switching voltage<br>250 V AC/DC<br>Minimum switching voltage<br>5 V (at 100 mA)<br>Limiting continuous current<br>6 A<br>Min. switching current<br>10 mA (at 12 V)<br>Interrupting rating (ohmic load) max.<br>140 W (at 24 V DC)<br>20 W (at 48 V DC)<br>18 W (at 60 V DC)<br>23 W (at 110 V DC)<br>40 W (at 220 V DC)<br>1500 VA (for 250 V AC)<br>Switching capacity<br>2 A (at 24 V, DC13)<br>0.2 A (at 110 V, DC13)<br>0.1 A (at 220 V, DC13)<br>3 A (at 24 V, AC15)<br>3 A (at 120 V, AC15)<br>~~=~~||
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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

## Technical data 

Contact side (with destroyed gold layer) 

3 A (at 230 V, AC15) 

|Connection data input side|
|---|
|Connection name<br>Coil side<br>Connection method<br>Screw connection<br>Stripping length<br>8 mm<br>Screw thread<br>M3<br>Conductor cross section solid<br>0.14 mm² ... 2.5 mm²<br>Conductor cross section flexible<br>0.14 mm² ... 2.5 mm²<br>0.2 mm² ... 2.5 mm² ()<br>2x 0.5 mm² ... 1.5 mm² ()<br>Conductor cross section AWG<br>26 ... 14<br>~~—~~|
|Connection data output side|
|Connection name<br>Contact side<br>Connection method<br>Screw connection<br>Stripping length<br>8 mm<br>Screw thread<br>M3<br>Conductor cross section solid<br>0.14 mm² ... 2.5 mm²<br>Conductor cross section flexible<br>0.14 mm² ... 2.5 mm²<br>0.2 mm² ... 2.5 mm² ()<br>2x 0.5 mm² ... 1.5 mm² ()<br>Conductor cross section AWG<br>26 ... 14<br>~~—-~~|
|General|
|Test voltage relay winding/relay contact<br>4 kV AC (50 Hz, 1 min.)<br>Operating mode<br>100% operating factor<br>Degree of protection<br>IP20 (Relay base)<br>Mechanical service life<br>2x 10<br>7cycles<br>Mounting position<br>any<br>Assembly instructions<br>In rows with zero spacing<br>~~——=~~|
|Standards and Regulations|
|Connection in acc. with standard<br>CUL<br>Designation<br>Standards/regulations<br>Standards/regulations<br>IEC 60664<br>EN 50178<br>Degree of pollution<br>3<br>Overvoltage category<br>III<br>Flammability rating according to UL 94<br>V0<br>Environmental Product Compliance<br>REACh SVHC<br>Lead 7439-92-1<br>~~=~~|
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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

## Technical data 

## Environmental Product Compliance 

China RoHS 

Environmentally Friendly Use Period = 50 

For details about hazardous substances go to tab “Downloads”, Category “Manufacturer's declaration” 

## Drawings 

## Diagram 

## Diagram 

Interrupting rating 

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## Curve A 

Maximum permissible continuous voltage Umax with limiting continuous current on the contact side (see relevant technical data) Curve B 

Minimum permissible operate voltage Uop after pre-excitation (see relevant technical data) 

## Circuit diagram 

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## Classifications 

## eCl@ss 

|eCl@ss 5.0|eCl@ss 5.0|27371601|
|---|---|---|
|eCl@ss 5.1|eCl@ss 5.1|27371600|
|eCl@ss 6.0|eCl@ss 6.0|27371600|
|eCl@ss 7.0|eCl@ss 7.0|27371601|
|eCl@ss 8.0|eCl@ss 8.0|27371601|



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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

## Classifications 

## eCl@ss 

|eCl@ss 9.0|27371601|
|---|---|
|ETIM||
|ETIM 2.0|EC001437|
|ETIM 3.0|EC001437|
|ETIM 4.0|EC001437|
|ETIM 5.0|EC001437|
|ETIM 6.0|EC001437|



## UNSPSC 

|UNSPSC 6.01|UNSPSC 6.01|30211916|
|---|---|---|
|UNSPSC 7.0901|UNSPSC 7.0901|39121515|
|UNSPSC 11|UNSPSC 11|39121515|
|UNSPSC 12.01|UNSPSC 12.01|39121515|
|UNSPSC 13.2|UNSPSC 13.2|39122334|



## Approvals 

## Approvals 

## Approvals 

PRS / GL / UL Listed / UL Recognized / cUL Recognized / cUL Listed / EAC / RC FRT / cULus Recognized / cULus Listed 

Ex Approvals 

## Approval details 

PRS http://www.prs.pl/ TE/2109/880590/16  GL http://exchange.dnv.com/tari/ 46016-03 HH  ~~ee~~ UL Listed http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm FILE E 172140  ~~oo~~ 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

Approvals 

> UL Recognized  http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm FILE E 238705 ~~oo~~ 

> cUL Recognized  http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm FILE E 238705 cUL Listed http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm FILE E 172140  ~~ee~~ RU C- EAC DE.A*30.B.01082  ~~oo~~ RC FRT B.00094  

> cULus Recognized  ~~ee~~ cULus Listed  ~~oo~~ Accessories Accessories 

## Bridge 

Continuous plug-in bridge - FBST 500-PLC RD - 2966786 

Continuous plug-in bridge, length: 500 mm, color: red 

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## Accessories 

Continuous plug-in bridge - FBST 500-PLC BU - 2966692 Continuous plug-in bridge, length: 500 mm, color: blue / Continuous plug-in bridge - FBST 500-PLC GY - 2966838 Continuous plug-in bridge, length: 500 mm, color: gray 

Single plug-in bridge - FBST 6-PLC RD - 2966236 

Single plug-in bridge, length: 6 mm, number of positions: 2, color: red Single plug-in bridge, length: 6 mm, number of positions: 2, color: blue 

Single plug-in bridge - FBST 6-PLC BU - 2966812 

Single plug-in bridge - FBST 6-PLC GY - 2966825 

Single plug-in bridge, length: 6 mm, number of positions: 2, color: gray 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

## Accessories 

Single plug-in bridge - FBST 8-PLC GY - 2967688 

Single plug-in bridge, length: 8 mm, number of positions: 2, color: gray 

## Controller board 

System connection - PLC-V8/FLK14/IN - 2296553 

V8 adapter for 8 x PLC-INTERFACE (6.2 mm); Controller: PLC system cabling of input cards; connection 1: Plug connection (Can be snapped onto 8x PLC-INTERFACE terminals); connection 2: 1x IDC/FLK pin strip (14-position); number of channels: 8; control logic: positive switching 

System connection - PLC-V8/FLK14/IN/M - 2304115 

V8 adapter for 8 x PLC-INTERFACE (6.2 mm); Controller: PLC system cabling of input cards; connection 1: Plug connection (Can be snapped onto 8x PLC-INTERFACE terminals); connection 2: 1x IDC/FLK pin strip (14-position); number of channels: 8; control logic: negative switching 

System connection - PLC-V8/D15S/IN - 2296074 

V8 adapter for 8 x PLC-INTERFACE (6.2 mm); Controller: PLC system cabling of input cards; connection 1: Plug connection (Can be snapped onto 8x PLC-INTERFACE terminals); connection 2: 1x D-SUB pin strip (15-position); number of channels: 8; control logic: positive switching 

System connection - PLC-V8/D15B/IN - 2296087 

V8 adapter for 8 x PLC-INTERFACE (6.2 mm); Controller: PLC system cabling of input cards; connection 1: Plug connection (Can be snapped onto 8x PLC-INTERFACE terminals); connection 2: 1x D-SUB socket strip (15-position); number of channels: 8; control logic: positive switching 

DIN rail 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

## Accessories 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/ 7,5 V2A UNPERF 2000MM - 0801377 

DIN rail, unperforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 7.5 mm, acc. to EN 60715, material: Stainless steel V2A, uncoated, length: 2000 mm, color: silver 

DIN rail perforated - NS 35/ 7,5 PERF 2000MM - 0801733 

DIN rail perforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 7.5 mm, acc. to EN 60715, material: Steel, galvanized, passivated with a thick layer, length: 2000 mm, color: silver 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/ 7,5 CU UNPERF 2000MM - 0801762 

DIN rail, unperforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 7.5 mm, acc. to EN 60715, material: Copper, uncoated, length: 2000 mm, color: copper-colored 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/15 UNPERF 2000MM - 1201714 

DIN rail, unperforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 15 mm, similar to EN 60715, material: Steel, galvanized, passivated with a thick layer, length: 2000 mm, color: silver 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/15 CU UNPERF 2000MM - 1201895 

DIN rail, unperforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 15 mm, similar to EN 60715, material: Copper, uncoated, length: 2000 mm, color: copper-colored 

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## Accessories 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/15-2,3 UNPERF 2000MM - 1201798 

DIN rail, unperforated, Standard profile 2.3 mm, width: 35 mm, height: 15 mm, acc. to EN 60715, material: Steel, galvanized, passivated with a thick layer, length: 2000 mm, color: silver 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/15 AL UNPERF 2000MM - 1201756 DIN rail, unperforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 15 mm, similar to EN 60715, material: Aluminum, uncoated, length: 2000 mm, color: silver ~~oo~~ DIN rail perforated - NS 35/15 PERF 2000MM - 1201730 DIN rail perforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 15 mm, similar to EN 60715, material: Steel, galvanized, passivated with a thick layer, length: 2000 mm, color: silver 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/ 7,5 UNPERF 2000MM - 0801681 

DIN rail, unperforated, Standard profile, width: 35 mm, height: 7.5 mm, acc. to EN 60715, material: Steel, galvanized, passivated with a thick layer, length: 2000 mm, color: silver 

## Labeled terminal marker 

Zack marker strip - ZB 6,LGS:FORTL.ZAHLEN - 1051016 

Zack marker strip, Strip, white, labeled, can be labeled with: CMS-P1-PLOTTER, printed horizontally: consecutive numbers 1 ... 10, 11 ... 20, etc. up to 491 ... 500, mounting type: snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 6.2 mm, lettering field size: 6.15 x 10.5 mm 

Partition plate 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21AU - 2966126 

## Accessories 

Separating plate - PLC-ATP BK - 2966841 

Separating plate, 2 mm thick, required at the start and end of a PLC terminal strip. Furthermore, it is used for: visual separation of groups, safe isolation of different voltages of neighboring PLC relays in acc. with DIN VDE 0106-101, isolation 

## Power module 

Power terminal block - PLC-ESK GY - 2966508 

Power terminal block, for the input of up to four potentials, for mounting on NS 35/7.5 

## Screwdriver tools 

Screwdriver - SZF 1-0,6X3,5 - 1204517 

Actuation tool, for ST terminal blocks, also suitable for use as a bladed screwdriver, size: 0.6 x 3.5 x 100 mm, 2- component grip, with non-slip grip 

## Terminal marking 

Zack marker strip - ZB 6:UNBEDRUCKT - 1051003 

Zack marker strip, Strip, white, unlabeled, can be labeled with: PLOTMARK, CMS-P1-PLOTTER, mounting type: snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 6.2 mm, lettering field size: 6.15 x 10.5 mm 

## Zack marker strip - ZB 6/WH-100:UNBEDRUCKT - 5060935 

Zack marker strip, Strip, white, unlabeled, can be labeled with: PLOTMARK, CMS-P1-PLOTTER, mounting type: snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 6.2 mm, lettering field size: 6.15 x 10.5 mm 

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## Accessories 

Marker for terminal blocks - UC-TM 6 - 0818085 

Marker for terminal blocks, Sheet, white, unlabeled, can be labeled with: BLUEMARK ID COLOR, BLUEMARK ID, BLUEMARK CLED, PLOTMARK, CMS-P1-PLOTTER, mounting type: snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 6.2 mm, lettering field size: 5.6 x 10.5 mm 

## Marker for terminal blocks - UCT-TM 6 - 0828736 

Marker for terminal blocks, Sheet, white, unlabeled, can be labeled with: TOPMARK NEO, TOPMARK LASER, BLUEMARK ID COLOR, BLUEMARK ID, BLUEMARK CLED, THERMOMARK PRIME, THERMOMARK CARD 2.0, THERMOMARK CARD, mounting type: snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 6.2 mm, lettering field size: 5.6 x 10.5 mm 

## Spare parts 

Relay base - PLC-BSC- 48DC/21 - 2966090 

6.2 mm PLC basic terminal block with screw connection, without relay or solid-state relay, for mounting on DIN rail NS 35/7,5, 1 PDT, input voltage 48 V DC 

## Single relay - REL-MR- 24DC/21AU - 2961121 

Plug-in miniature power relay, with multi-layer gold contact, 1 PDT, input voltage 24 V DC 

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