# General Purpose Relay, PLC Series, Interface, Non Latching, SPDT, 24 VDC, 6 A

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/2966171/general-purpose-relay-plc-series-interface-non
**SKU**: 2966171
**Manufacturer**: PHOENIX CONTACT
**Category**: Switches & Relays || Relays || Power Relays
**Price**: €12.0500
**Stock**: 1000+
**Lead Time**: 36 days (indicative)

## Description

Contact Configuration:SPDT; Coil Voltage:24VDC; Contact Current:6A; Product Range:PLC Series; Relay Mounting:Socket; Coil Type:Non Latching; Contact Voltage VAC:250VAC; Relay Terminals:Quick Conn

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydride [1], Hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride [2], Hexahydro-1-methylphthalic anhydride[3] (04-Feb-2026) |
| Coil Type | Non Latching |
| Coil Voltage | 24VDC |
| 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

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2315507/)

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

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PLC relay, consisting of base terminal block PLC-BSC.../21 with screw connection and pluggable miniature relay with power contact, for assembly on DIN rail NS 35/7.5, 1 PDT, input voltage 24 V DC 

## Why buy this product 

Slim design 

Efficient connection to system cabling using V8 adapter 

Safe isolation according to DIN EN 50178 between coil and contact 

RT III sealed relay 

Functional plug-in bridges 

Integrated input circuit and interference suppression circuit 

Key Commercial Data 

Packing unit 10 STK ~~QO~~ GTIN ~~LT QO~~ GTIN 4017918130732 Weight per Piece (excluding packing) 31.060 g ~~QO~~ Custom tariff number 85364190 ~~QO DO~~ 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>~~ee~~||
|Dimensions||
|Width|6.2 mm|
|Height|80 mm|
|Depth|94 mm|



Ambient conditions 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Technical data 

## Ambient conditions 

|Ambient conditions<br>Ambient temperature (operation)<br>Ambient temperature (storage/transport)<br>Coil side|-40 °C ... 60 °C<br>-40 °C ... 85 °C|
|---|---|
|Nominal input voltage UN|24 V DC|
|Typical input current at UN|9 mA|
|Typical response time|5 ms|
|Typical release time|8 ms|
|Protective circuit|Reverse polarity protection Polarity protection diode|
||Free-wheeling diode Damping diode|
|Operating voltage display|Yellow LED|
|Power dissipation for nominal condition|0.22 W|



## Coil side 

## Contact side 

|Protective circuit<br>Operating voltage display<br>Power dissipation for nominal condition<br>Contact side|Reverse polarity protection Polarity protection diode<br>Free-wheeling diode Damping diode<br>Yellow LED<br>0.22 W|
|---|---|
|Contact type|1 PDT|
|Type of switch contact|Single contact|
|Contact material|AgSnO|
|Maximum switching voltage|250 V AC/DC (The separating plate PLC-ATP should be installed for<br>voltages larger than 250 V (L1, L2, L3) between identical terminal blocks<br>in adjacent modules. Potential bridging is then carried out with FBST 8-<br>PLC... or ...FBST 500...)|
|Minimum switching voltage|5 V (at 100 mA)|
|Min. switching current|10 mA (at 12 V)|
|Maximum inrush current|10 A (4 s)|
|Limiting continuous current|6 A|
|Interrupting rating (ohmic load) max.|140 W (at 24 V DC)|
||20 W (at 48 V DC)|
||18 W (at 60 V DC)|
||23 W (at 110 V DC)|
||40 W (at 220 V DC)|
||1500 VA (for 250 V AC)|
|Switching capacity in acc. with DIN VDE 0660/IEC 60947|2 A (at 24 V, DC13)|
||0.2 A (at 110 V, DC13)|
||0.1 A (at 220 V, DC13)|
||3 A (at 24 V, AC15)|
||3 A (at 120 V, AC15)|
||3 A (at 230 V, AC15)|



## Connection data input side 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Technical data 

## Connection data input side 

|Connection data input side||
|---|---|
|Conductor cross section solid|0.14 mm² ... 2.5 mm²|
|Conductor cross section flexible|0.14 mm² ... 2.5 mm²|
|Conductor cross section AWG|26 ... 14|
|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>Conductor cross section AWG<br>26 ... 14<br>~~—~~||
|General||
|Note<br>Separating plate PLC-ATP must be installed for voltages larger than 250<br>V (L1, L2, L3) between identical terminal blocks in adjacent modules.<br>Potential bridging is then carried out with FBST 8-PLC... or FBST 500....<br>Test voltage relay winding/relay contact<br>4 kV AC (50 Hz, 1 min.)<br>Operating mode<br>100% operating factor<br>Mechanical service life<br>2 x 10<br>7cycles<br>Flammability rating according to UL 94<br>V0<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>IEC 62103<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>China RoHS<br>Environmentally Friendly Use Period = 50<br>For details about hazardous substances go to tab “Downloads”,<br>Category “Manufacturer's declaration”<br>~~——~~||
|Drawings||
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Interrupting rating 

Diagram 

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) 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Articles in set 

Relay socket - PLC-BSC- 24DC/21 - 2966016 

6.2 mm PLC basic terminal block with screw connection, without relays or solid-state relay, for mounting on DIN rail NS 35/7,5, 1 PDT, input voltage 24 V DC 

Single relay - REL-MR- 24DC/21 - 2961105 

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

## Classifications 

## eCl@ss 

|eCl@ss 5.0|eCl@ss 5.0|27371601|
|---|---|---|
|eCl@ss 5.1|eCl@ss 5.1|27371601|
|eCl@ss 6.0|eCl@ss 6.0|27371601|
|eCl@ss 7.0|eCl@ss 7.0|27371601|
|eCl@ss 8.0|eCl@ss 8.0|27371601|
|eCl@ss 9.0|eCl@ss 9.0|27371601|



## ETIM 

|ETIM 2.0|ETIM 2.0|EC001437|
|---|---|---|
|ETIM 3.0|ETIM 3.0|EC001437|
|ETIM 4.0|ETIM 4.0|EC001437|
|ETIM 5.0|ETIM 5.0|EC001437|
|ETIM 6.0|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 

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## Approvals 

## Approvals 

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

Ex Approvals 

## Approval details 

> UL Recognized  http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm FILE E 238705 UL Listed http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm FILE E 172140  ~~oe~~ 

> 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  GL http://www.gl-group.com/newbuilding/approvals/index.html 46016-03 HH  ~~oe~~ EAC EAC-Zulassung  RC FRT http://www.rsfgt.ru/en/web/guest/english B.00094  EAC 7500651.22.01.00244  ~~ee~~ 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Approvals 

|PRS||http://www.prs.pl/|TE/2109/880590/16|
|---|---|---|---|
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|cULus Recognized||http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm||
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|cULus Listed||||



## Accessories 

## Accessories 

Bridge 

Continuous plug-in bridge - FBST 500-PLC RD - 2966786 Continuous plug-in bridge, Length: 500 mm, Color: red 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 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Accessories 

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 - FBST 6-PLC BU - 2966812 

Single plug-in bridge, Length: 6 mm, Number of positions: 2, Color: blue 

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

Single plug-in bridge, Length: 6 mm, Number of positions: 2, Color: gray 

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/OUT - 2295554 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Accessories 

System connection - PLC-V8/FLK14/OUT/M - 2304102 

System connection - PLC-V8/D15S/OUT - 2296058 

System connection - PLC-V8/D15B/OUT - 2296061 

## DIN rail 

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

DIN rail, unperforated, Width: 35 mm, Height: 7.5 mm, Length: 2000 mm, Color: silver 

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

DIN rail, material: steel galvanized and passivated with a thick layer, perforated, height 7.5 mm, width 35 mm, length: 2000 mm 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Accessories 

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

DIN rail, material: Copper, unperforated, height 7.5 mm, width 35 mm, length: 2 m 

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

DIN rail, material: Steel, unperforated, height 15 mm, width 35 mm, length: 2 m 

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

DIN rail, material: Copper, unperforated, 1.5 mm thick, height 15 mm, width 35 mm, length: 2 m 

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

DIN rail, unperforated, Width: 35 mm, Height: 15 mm, Length: 2000 mm, Color: silver 

DIN rail, unperforated - NS 35/15 AL UNPERF 2000MM - 1201756 

DIN rail, deep drawn, high profile, unperforated, 1.5 mm thick, material: aluminum, height 15 mm, width 35 mm, length 2000 mm 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Accessories 

DIN rail perforated - NS 35/15 PERF 2000MM - 1201730 

DIN rail, material: steel galvanized and passivated with a thick layer, perforated, height 15 mm, width 35 mm, length: 2000 mm 

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

DIN rail, material: Steel, unperforated, height 7.5 mm, width 35 mm, length: 2 m 

## Labeled terminal marker 

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

Zack marker strip, Strip, white, labeled, can be labeled with: 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: 6.15 x 10.5 mm 

## Partition plate 

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 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 24DC/21 - 2966171 

## Accessories 

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: Plotter, Mounting type: Snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 6.2 mm, Lettering field: 6.15 x 10.5 mm ~~Jo~~ Zack marker strip - ZB 6/WH-100:UNBEDRUCKT - 5060935 Zack marker strip, Strip, white, unlabeled, can be labeled with: Plotter, Mounting type: Snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 6.2 mm, Lettering field: 6.15 x 10.5 mm ~~Jo~~ Spare parts Relay socket - PLC-BSC- 24DC/21 - 2966016 6.2 mm PLC basic terminal block with screw connection, without relays or solid-state relay, for mounting on DIN rail NS 35/7,5, 1 PDT, input voltage 24 V DC ~~eo~~ Single relay - REL-MR- 24DC/21 - 2961105 Plug-in miniature power relay, with power contact, 1 PDT, input voltage 24 V DC 

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