# INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS

**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/DU6E/inductive-proximity-sensors
**SKU**: DU6E
**Manufacturer**: CARLO GAVAZZI / PARTNER STOCK
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Proximity Sensors / Proximity Switches || Inductive Proximity Sensors
**Price**: €198.7800
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | To Be Advised |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:4827659/)

## **Proximity Sensors Inductive ABS Housing Type DU, Fork-shaped** 

- **Fork-shaped ABS housing** 

- **Slot sizes: 3.5, 5, 6, 10 mm** 

- **Power supply:     8.2 VDC (NAMUR)** 

**24 VDC (NPN)** 

- **Output:   NAMUR (DIN 19234) Transistor NPN, normally open** 

- **Protection: Reverse polarity (NPN version)** 

- **2 m cable** 

## **Product Descri tion p** 

Special fork-shaped proximNPN or made in accordance ity switch. Slot sizes 3.5, 5, with NAMUR DIN 19234. 6 or 10 mm. With transistor Sturdy ABS housing. 

## **Orderin Ke g y** 

**Type Slot size Output type** 

## **DU 10 E** 

## **T e Selection yp** 

|**Slot size                                    Ordering no.**|**Slot size                                    Ordering no.                             Ordering no.**|**Ordering no.**|
|---|---|---|
|**mm                                            NAMUR**|**mm                                            NAMUR                                     Transistor NPN**|**Transistor NPN**|
|**Normaly open**|**Normaly open**|**Normaly open**|
|3.5|3.5**DU 3.5**||
|5|5**DU 5**||
|6|6**DU 6                                           DU 6 E**|**DU 6                                           DU 6 E**|
|10|10**DU 10                                         DU 10 E**|**DU 10                                         DU 10 E**|



## **S ecifications p** 

|||**NAMUR                                                             Transistor NPN**|**Transistor NPN**|**Transistor NPN**|**Transistor NPN**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Rated operational volt.**|(Ue) 8.2 VDC                                                              24 VDC|8.2 VDC                                                              24 VDC|8.2 VDC                                                              24 VDC|8.2 VDC                                                              24 VDC|8.2 VDC                                                              24 VDC|
||(UB) 7 to 9 VDC (6 to 35 VDC, all specifications       21.6 to 26.4 VDC (ripple incl.)|7 to 9 VDC (6 to 35 VDC, all specifications       21.6 to 26.4 VDC (ripple incl.)||7 to 9 VDC (6 to 35 VDC, all specifications       21.6 to 26.4 VDC (ripple incl.)|7 to 9 VDC (6 to 35 VDC, all specifications       21.6 to 26.4 VDC (ripple incl.)|
||not observed in extended su|not observed in extended supplyrange)||||
|**Self-inductance**||≤500µH                                                             -|H                                                             -|H                                                             -|H                                                             -|
|**Self-capacitance **||≤120 nF -|-|-|-|
|**Ripple** -|-|-|||≤10%|
|**Rated operational current**(Ie) -||-|||≤200 mA|
|**No-load supply current**|**No-load supply current**(Io) Activated:|Activated:≤1 mA|1 mA|1 mA|1 mA≤15 mA|
|Not activated:|Not activated:|Not activated:≥3 mA||||
|Max.: 9.35 mA|Max.: 9.35 mA|Max.: 9.35 mA||||
|**Voltage drop**(Ud) -|-|-|||**DU 6 E**  ≤2.0 V at max. load|
||||||**DU 10 E**  ≤1.0 V at max. load|
|**Protection**None                                                                   Reverse|None                                                                   Reverse|None                                                                   Reverse|None                                                                   Reverse|None                                                                   Reverse|None                                                                   Reversepolarity|
|**Transient voltage**||≤1 kV/0.5 J(prepared)|||≤1 kV/0.5 J(prepared)|
|**Power ON delay**||None                                                                   None|None                                                                   None|None                                                                   None|None                                                                   None|
|**Frequency of operating**||||||
|**cycles**(f) **DU 3.5**|**DU 3.5**|**DU 3.5**2000 Hz**DU 6**|2000 Hz|2000 Hz|2000 Hz**DU 6 E** 2000 Hz|
|||**DU 5** 1500 Hz**DU 10**|1000 Hz|1000 Hz|1000 Hz**DU 10 E** 1000 Hz|
|**Size of test object**||||||
|(height x length x width)||**DU 3.5**10 x 10 x 0.5 mm|10 x 10 x 0.5 mm|10 x 10 x 0.5 mm|10 x 10 x 0.5 mm|
|||**DU 5** 10 x 10 x 0.5 mm||||
|||**DU 6** 16 x 16 x 1 mm|16 x 16 x 1 mm|16 x 16 x 1 mm|16 x 16 x 1 mm**DU 6 E** 16 x 16 x 1 mm|
|||**DU 10** 16 x 20 x 1 mm|16 x 20 x 1 mm|16 x 20 x 1 mm|16 x 20 x 1 mm**DU 10 E** 16 x 20 x 1 mm|



**1** 

Specifications are subject to change without notice (19.12.13) 

**DU, Fork-shaped** 

## **Specifications (cont.)** 

||**NAMUR**||**Transistor NPN**|**Transistor NPN**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Repeat accuracy **(R)|≤10%|10%|10%≤10%||
|**Effective operating dist.**(Sr) 0.9 x S|0.9 x Sn≤Sr≤1.1 x Sn0.9 x S|0.9 x S|0.9 x Sn≤S|Sr≤1.1 x Sn|
|**Usable operating dist.**(Su)0.8 x S|0.8 x Sr≤Su≤1.2 x Sr0.8 x S|0.8 x S|0.8 x Sr≤S|Su≤1.2 x Sr|
|**Ambient temperature**|||||
|Operating                                  -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)                             -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)|Operating                                  -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)                             -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)|Operating                                  -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)                             -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)|Operating                                  -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)                             -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)||
|Storage -25° to +70°C|-25° to +70°C(-13° to +158°F)-25° to +70°C|-25° to +70°C|-25° to +70°C(-13° to +158°F)||
|**Degree of protection**IP 67|IP 67 IP 67|IP 67|IP 67|IP 67|
||(Nema 1,3,4,6,13)||(Nema 1,3,4,6,13)||
|**Housing material**|**material**Blue ABS                                                            Blue ABS|Blue ABS                                                            Blue ABS|Blue ABS                                                            Blue ABS||
|**Cable**|**DU 3.5**2 m, 2 x 0.1 mm2(2 wires)||||
||**DU 5** 2 m, 2 x 0.1 mm2(2 wires)||||
||**DU 6** 2 m, 2 x 0.25 mm2|2|2**DU 6 E** 2 m, 3 x 0.25 mm|2 m, 3 x 0.25 mm2|
||**DU 10** 2 m, 2 x 0.25 mm2|2|2**DU 10 E**|2 m, 3 x 0.25 mm2|
||greyPVC,oilproof||greyPVC,oilproof||
|**Weight**(cable included)|**DU 3.5**17 g  **DU 6**72 g|72 g|72 g**DU 6 E** 72 g|72 g|
||**DU 5** 17g  **DU 10**116g||**DU 10 E** 116|116g|
|**CE-marking** Yes                                                                     Yes|Yes                                                                     Yes|Yes                                                                     Yes|Yes                                                                     Yes||



## **Dimensions** 

|**Type       U      L      H      W**|**U      L      H      W**|**U      L      H      W**|**U      L      H      W**|**U      L      H      W     A**|**A       B**|**B       C      D       E      F       G**|**C      D       E      F       G**|**C      D       E      F       G**|**C      D       E      F       G**|**C      D       E      F       G         I         J       K       M**|**I         J       K       M**|**I         J       K       M**|**I         J       K       M**|**I         J       K       M     N**|**N       O**|**O         P**|**P**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**mm**|**mm **|**mm **|**mm  mm**|**mm  mm **|**mm **|**Ø mm mm   mm  mm**|**mm   mm  mm**|**mm   mm  mm **|**mm   mm     mm**|**mm   mm     mm**|**mm   mm     mm   mm  mm**|**mm  mm**|**mm  mm   mm**|**mm **|**mm **|**Ø mm**|**mmØ mm**|
|**DU 3.5**|3.5    15   19.2  10.2    5        2|3.5    15   19.2  10.2    5        2|3.5    15   19.2  10.2    5        2|3.5    15   19.2  10.2    5        2|3.5    15   19.2  10.2    5        2|3.5    15   19.2  10.2    5        2 10.5  6.85|10.5  6.85|17    10      5|17    10      5|17    10      5 Ø 1.1     2|Ø 1.1     2|Ø 1.1     2 2000     1|2000     1|2000     1||||
|**DU 5** 5|5 15   19.2  10.2    5        2        9     6.85|15   19.2  10.2    5        2        9     6.85|15   19.2  10.2    5        2        9     6.85|15   19.2  10.2    5        2        9     6.85|15   19.2  10.2    5        2        9     6.85|15   19.2  10.2    5        2        9     6.85|15   19.2  10.2    5        2        9     6.85|17    10      5|17    10      5|17    10      5 Ø 1.1     2|Ø 1.1     2|Ø 1.1     2 2000     1|2000     1|2000     1||||
|**DU 6** 6|6 30   26.8  16.4   10|30   26.8  16.4   10|30   26.8  16.4   10|30   26.8  16.4   10|30   26.8  16.4   10 2.3    10.1|2.3    10.1|20     10    11   15.25    2.2|20     10    11   15.25    2.2|20     10    11   15.25    2.2|20     10    11   15.25    2.2|20     10    11   15.25    2.2 17   2000     9    12.5    6.5|17   2000     9    12.5    6.5|17   2000     9    12.5    6.5|17   2000     9    12.5    6.5|17   2000     9    12.5    6.5|17   2000     9    12.5    6.5 4.2|4.2|
|**DU 10**10   45   44.5  25.6   17|10   45   44.5  25.6   17|10   45   44.5  25.6   17|10   45   44.5  25.6   17|10   45   44.5  25.6   17|10   45   44.5  25.6   17 4.5|4.5 17     32     13    15     20|17     32     13    15     20|17     32     13    15     20|17     32     13    15     20|17     32     13    15     20 2.95     24   2000|2.95     24   2000|2.95     24   2000|2.95     24   2000|10    20|10    20 8.5|8.5 4.1|4.1|



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Specifications are subject to change without notice (19.12.13) 

**DU, Fork-shaped** 

## **Wiring Diagrams** 

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## **Installation Hints** 

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## **Power Su lies pp** 

Power supplies VAC: > SS 110. Power supplies VDC: > SS 130/140. 

## **NAMUR, Amplifier Relay** 

> SD 110/210. 

> SD 170/270.                             Refer to Technical Information. 

**3** 

Specifications are subject to change without notice (19.12.13) 



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