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

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/2967248/power-relay-dpdt-48-vdc-6-a-plc-interface-series
**SKU**: 2967248
**Manufacturer**: PHOENIX CONTACT
**Category**: Switches & Relays || Relays || Power Relays
**Price**: €17.5000
**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 Nickel |
| Contact Voltage Vac | 250V |
| Contact Voltage Vdc | 250V |
| Contact Configuration | DPDT |

## Datasheet

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

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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, 2 PDT, input voltage 48 V DC 

The illustration shows the version 

PLC-RSC- 24DC/21-21 

## Product Features 

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 

Integrated input circuit and interference suppression circuit 

Functional plug-in bridges 

## Key commercial data 

~~BPeeeeeaeaesesa~~ Packing unit ~~ae~~ 1 pc GTIN ~~«CT Paes~~ Weight per Piece (excluding packing) 69.25 GRM Custom tariff number 85364190 ~~CPeeeeeeeseseseaesesaies I~~ Country of origin Germany 

## Technical data 

Note 

EMC: class A product, see manufacturer's declaration in the download Utilization restriction area ~~es~~ 

Dimensions 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

|Technical data||
|---|---|
|Dimensions||
|Width<br>14 mm<br>Height<br>80 mm<br>Depth<br>94 mm<br>~~——————~~||
|Ambient conditions||
|Ambient temperature (operation)<br>-40 °C ... 60 °C<br>Ambient temperature (storage/transport)<br>-40 °C ... 85 °C<br>~~oo~~||
|Coil side||
|Nominal input voltage UN|48 V DC|
|Typical input current at UN|20 mA|
|Typical response time|8 ms|
|Typical release time|10 ms|
|Operating voltage display|Yes|
|Protective circuit|Protection against polarity reversal Polarity protection diode|
||Free-wheeling diode Damping diode|
|Contact side||
|Contact type|2 PDT|
|Contact material|AgNi|
||250 V AC/DC (The separating plate PLC-ATP should be installed for|
|Maximum switching voltage|voltages larger than 250 V (L1, L2, L3) between identical terminal blocks in<br>adjacent modules. Potential bridging is then carried out with FBST 8-PLC...|
||or ...FBST 500...)|
|Minimum switching voltage|5 V AC/DC (at 10 mA)|
|Maximum inrush current|15 A (300 ms)|
|Min. switching current|10 mA (At 5 V)|
|Limiting continuous current|6 A|
|Interrupting rating (ohmic load) max.|140 W (at 24 V DC)|
||85 W (at 48 V DC)|
||60 W (at 60 V DC)|
||44 W (at 110 V DC)|
||60 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 250 V, DC13)|
||3 A (at 24 V, AC15)|
||3 A (at 120 V, AC15)|
||3 A (at 250 V, AC15)|



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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Technical data 

## General 

|General||
|---|---|
|Test voltage relay winding/relay contact|4 kV AC (50 Hz, 1 min.)|
|Test voltage PDT/PDT|2.5 kV AC (50 Hz, 1 min.)|
|Operating mode|100% operating factor|
|Degree of protection|RT III (Relay)|
|Mechanical service life|3 x 10<br>7cycles|
|Inflammability class according to UL 94|V0|
|Designation|Standards/regulations|
|Standards/regulations|IEC 60664|
||EN 50178|
||IEC 62103|
|Rated surge voltage / insulation|6 kV (safe isolation: control side / contact side)|
|Pollution degree|2|
|Surge voltage category|III|
|Mounting position|any|
|Assembly instructions|In rows with zero spacing|
|Connection data||
|Connection method<br>Screw connection<br>Stripping length<br>8 mm<br>Conductor cross section stranded min.<br>0.14 mm²<br>Conductor cross section stranded max.<br>2.5 mm²<br>Conductor cross section solid min.<br>0.14 mm²<br>Conductor cross section solid max.<br>2.5 mm²<br>Conductor cross section AWG/kcmil max<br>14<br>Conductor cross section AWG/kcmil min.<br>26<br>Screw thread<br>M3<br>~~=~~||
|Classifications||
|eCl@ss<br>eCl@ss 4.0<br>27371102<br>eCl@ss 4.1<br>27371102<br>eCl@ss 5.0<br>27371001<br>eCl@ss 5.1<br>27371001<br>eCl@ss 6.0<br>27371001<br>eCl@ss 7.0<br>27371001<br>eCl@ss 8.0<br>27371001<br>~~=~~||



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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Classifications 

|Classifications|Classifications|
|---|---|
|ETIM<br>ETIM 2.0<br>EC000196<br>ETIM 3.0<br>EC000196<br>ETIM 4.0<br>EC000196<br>ETIM 5.0<br>EC000196<br>~~———~~||
|UNSPSC||
|UNSPSC 6.01|30211916|
|UNSPSC 7.0901|39121515|
|UNSPSC 11|39121515|
|UNSPSC 12.01|39121515|
|UNSPSC 13.2|39121515|



## Approvals 

## Approvals 

## Approvals 

UL Recognized / UL Listed / cUL Recognized / GOST / cUL Listed / GL / cULus Recognized / cULus Listed 

Ex Approvals 

Approvals submitted 

Approval details 

UL Recognized ~~ow~~ UL Listed cUL Recognized 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Approvals 

GOST 

cUL Listed 

GL ~~OO~~ 

cULus Recognized 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, Length: 500 mm, Color: blue 

Continuous plug-in bridge - FBST 500-PLC BU - 2966692 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Accessories 

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 - 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 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Accessories 

Single plug-in bridge - FBST 14-PLC BK - 2967691 ~~Op~~ Single plug-in bridge, Length: 14 mm, Number of positions: 2, Color: black Labeled terminal marker Zack marker strip - ZB10,LGS:FORTL.ZAHLEN - 1053014 

Zack marker strip, Strip, white, labeled, can be labeled with: Plotter, Printed horizontally: Consecutive numbers 1 - 10, 11 - 20, etc. up to 991 - 1000, Mounting type: Snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 10.2 mm, Lettering field: 10.15 x 10.5 mm 

## Mounting 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 

## y 

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 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Accessories 

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, material: Steel, unperforated, 2.3 mm thick, height 15 mm, width 35 mm, length: 2 m 

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 

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 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Accessories 

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 

## 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 

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 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

## Accessories 

Zack marker strip - ZB10/WH-100:UNBEDRUCKT - 5060883 

Zack marker strip, Strip, white, unlabeled, can be labeled with: Plotter, Mounting type: Snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 10.2 mm, Lettering field: 10.15 x 10.5 mm 

Zack marker strip - ZB 10:UNBEDRUCKT - 1053001 

Zack marker strip, Strip, white, unlabeled, can be labeled with: Plotter, Mounting type: Snap into tall marker groove, for terminal block width: 10.2 mm, Lettering field: 10.5 x 10.15 mm 

## Drawings 

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## Circuit diagram 

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Interrupting rating 

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## Relay Module - PLC-RSC- 48DC/21-21 - 2967248 

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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