# Inductive Proximity Sensor, 20 mm, PNP/SPST-NO/NC, 10 V to 30 V
**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/E2Q6-N20F3-H/inductive-proximity-sensor-20-mm-pnp-spst-no-nc-10
**SKU**: E2Q6-N20F3-H
**Manufacturer**: OMRON INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Proximity Sensors / Proximity Switches || Inductive Proximity Sensors
**Price**: €92.8300
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 50 days (indicative)
## Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | To Be Advised |
| Product Range | E2Q6 Series |
| Sensing Range Max | 20mm |
| Sensor Output Type | PNP / SPST-NO / SPST-NC |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |
## Datasheet
📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:3441241/)
**Rectangular Proximity Sensor E2Q6**
## **Freely Change the Sensing Direction**
- Change between any of five sensing directions: front or 90 up, down, left, or right.
- Four indicators show the operating status of the Sensor from many directions.
- **Refer to** _**Safety Precautions**_ **on page 4.**
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For the most recent information on models that have been certified for safety standards, refer to your OMRON website.
## **Ordering Information**
**Sensors [Refer to** _**Dimensions**_ **on page 6]**
## **DC Models**
|**Sensing distance**|**Sensing distance**|**Sensing distance**|**Sensing distance**|**Connection method**|**Operation mode**|**Model**|**Model**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||**NPN output**|**PNP output**|
|||20 mm||Terminal block
|NO + NC
|**E2Q6-N20E3-H**|**E2Q6-N20F3-H**|
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||||30 mm
|||**E2Q6-N30ME3-H**
|**E2Q6-N30MF3-H**
|
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## **Accessories (Sold Separately)**
**Recommended Cable Gland (ST Type) (Manufactured by LAPP)**
Purchase a cable gland to maintain a water-resistant structure. **Product number Color Screw size Applicable cable outer diameter** ST-M20 1.5 Black M20 P1.5 7 to 13 dia. ~~ee~~
**Dimensions (Unit: mm)**
25 37 9 17 E ~~N EES~~ 27.6 13.4 E ~~S~~
For details or to make purchases, contact your OMRON sales representative.
**Note:** A seal packing is not included.
**Applicable seal packing** GPM20
**Note:** Purchase a seal packing to maintain water resistance.
**1**
**E2Q6**
## **Ratings and Specifications**
|**Shielding**|**Shielding**|**Shielded**|**Unshielded**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Item**
**Model**||**E2Q6-N20****3-H**|**E2Q6-N30M****3-H**|
|**Sensing distance**||20 mm10%|30 mm10%|
|**Set distance**||0 to 16 mm|0 to 24 mm|
|**Differential travel**||15% max. of sensing distance||
|**Detectable object**||Ferrous metal (The sensing distance decreases with non-ferrous metal. Refer to_Engineering Data_
_(Reference Value)_on page 3.)||
|**Standard sensing object**||Iron, 60601 mm|Iron, 90901 mm|
|**Response frequency*1**||150 Hz|100 Hz|
|**Power supply voltage (operating**
**voltage range)**||10 to 30 VDC, including 10% ripple (p-p)||
|**Current consumption**||20 mA max.||
|**Control**
**output**|**Load current**|200 mA max.||
||**Residual voltage**|2 V max. (at 200 mA load current)||
|**Indicators**||Power indicator (green), detection indicator (yellow)||
|**Operation mode**||NO + NC||
|**Protection circuits**||Power supply reverse polarity protection, output reverse polarity protection, and load short-circuit
protection||
|**Ambient temperature range**||Operating and storage:25 to 70C (with no icing or condensation)||
|**Ambient humidity range**||Operating and storage: 35% to 95% (with no condensation)||
|**Temperature influence**||15% max. of sensing distance at 23C in the temperature range of25 to 70C||
|**Voltage influence**||2% max. of sensing distance at 24 VDC in the range of 24 VDC15%
2% max. of sensingdistance at 12 VDC in the range of 12 VDC15%||
|**Insulation resistance**||50 Mmin. (at 500 VDC) between current-carrying parts and case||
|**Dielectric strength**||1,000 VAC, at 50/60 Hz for 1 min. between current-carrying parts and case||
|**Vibration resistance (destruction)**||10 to 55 Hz with a 1.5-mm double amplitude in X, Y, and Z directions||
|**Shock resistance (destruction)**||300 m/s23 times each in six directions||
|**Degree of protection**||IEC IP67*2||
|**Connection method**||Terminal block||
|**Weight (packed state/Sensor only)**||Approx. 250 g/approx. 230 g||
|**Materials**|**Case**|Polyamide (PA)||
||**Sensing surface**|Polyamide (PA)||
||**Terminal base**|Polyamide (PA)||
|**Accessories**||Instruction manual||
*1. The response frequency is an average value. Measurement conditions are as follows: standard sensing object, a distance of twice the standard sensing object, and a set distance of half the sensing distance.
*2. When the recommended cable gland is used.
**2**
**E2Q6**
**Engineering Data (Reference Value)**
## **Sensing Area Shielded Models E2Q6-N20** **3-H**
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Shielded Models Unshielded Models
E2Q6-N20 3-H E2Q6-N30M 3-H
35 35
Y
30 30
25 25 Y
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
−40 −30 −20 −10 0 10 20 30 40 −40 −30 −20 −10 0 10 20 30 40
Sensing Head Distance Y (mm) Sensing Head Distance Y (mm)
Influence of Sensing Object Size and Materials
Shielded Models Unshielded Models
E2Q6-N20 3-H E2Q6-N30M 3-H
25 35
�d t = 1 mm �d t = 1 mm
X X Iron
30
Iron
20 Stainless steel
25 SUS304
Stainless steel
SUS304
15
20
15
10 Brass Brass
Aluminum
Aluminum 10 Copper
5 Copper
5
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Side length of sensing object: d (mm) Side length of sensing object: d (mm)
Distance X (mm) Distance X (mm)
Distance X (mm) Distance X (mm)
X
X
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## **I/O Circuit Diagrams**
## **NPN**
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Model Operation mode Timing charts Output circuit
Outside of sensing area Sensing area
Proximity
Sensor 1
Sensing object 4 +V Load Load
Proximity NO output
(%) 100 0 main Sensor 2 NC output
E2Q6-N20E3-H NO + NC Rated sensing distance circuit
E2Q6-N30ME3-H Lit
Detection indicator
Not lit (yellow) 3 0 V
ON Terminal arrangement
Control output, NO
OFF Cable connecting side
ON
Control output, NC
OFF
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## **PNP**
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Model Operation mode Timing charts Output circuit
Outside of sensing area Sensing area
Proximity
Sensor
Sensing 1 +V
object
E2Q6-N20F3-HE2Q6-N30MF3-H NO + NC (%) Rated sensing distance100 0Lit Proximity Sensor main circuit 4 2 NO output NC output
Not litON Detection indicator (yellow) 3 0 V Load Load
Control output, NO Terminal arrangement
OFF
Cable connecting side
ON
Control output, NC
OFF
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**3**
**E2Q6**
## **Safety Precautions**
## **Be sure to read the precautions for all models in the website at: http//www.ia.omron.com/.**
## **Indication and Meaning for Safe Use**
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in minor or **WARNING** moderate injury, or may result in serious injury or death. Additionally there may be significant property damage.
**Precautions for** Supplementary comments on what to do or **Safe Use** avoid doing, to use the product safely. **Precautions for** Supplementary comments on what to do or avoid doing, to prevent failure to operate, or **Correct Use** undesirable effect on product performance.
## **WARNING**
**This product is not designed or rated for directly or indirectly ensuring safety of persons. Do not use it for such a purpose.**
**Never use this product with an AC power supply. Otherwise, explosion may result.**
## **Precautions for Correct Use**
## **Operating Environment**
1. Do not install the product in the following locations. Doing so may result in product failure or malfunction.
- (1) Outdoor locations directly subject to sunlight, rain, snow, water droplets, or oil.
- (2) Locations subject to atmospheres with chemical vapors, in particular solvents and acids.
- (3) Locations subject to corrosive gases.
- (4) Locations subject to shocks or vibration.
2. The Sensor may malfunction if used near ultrasonic cleaning equipment, high-frequency equipment, transceivers, cellular phones, inverters, or other devices that generate a highfrequency electric field. Please refer to the Precautions for Correct Use of Photoelectric Sensors on the OMRON website (www.ia.omron.com) for typical measures.
3. Laying the Proximity Sensor wiring in the same conduit or duct as high-voltage wires or power lines may result in incorrect operation and damage due to induction. Wire the Sensor using a separate conduit or independent conduit.
4. Cleaning Never use thinner or other solvents. Otherwise, the product surface may be dissolved.
5. Do not subject the Sensor to strong shock. Otherwise, the Sensor Head may be damaged.
## **Precautions for Safe Use**
The following precautions must be observed to ensure safe operation.
1. Do not use the product in an environment where flammable or explosive gas is present.
2. Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the product.
3. Power Supply Voltage Do not use a voltage that exceeds the rated operating voltage range. Applying a voltage that is higher than the operating voltage range may result in damage or burnout.
4. Incorrect Wiring Be sure that the power supply polarity and other wiring is correct. Incorrect wiring may cause explosion or burnout.
5. Connection without a Load If the power supply is connected directly without a load, the internal elements may explode or burn. Be sure to insert a load when connecting the power supply.
## **Power ON**
The Sensor is ready to sense an object within 300 ms after turning the power ON. If the load and Sensor are connected to different power supplies, always turn ON the Sensor power first.
## **Power OFF**
Output pulses may occur when the power supply is turned OFF. Turn OFF the power supply to the load or load line first.
## **Effects of Surrounding Metals**
When the Proximity Sensor is embedded in metal, make sure that the clearances given in the following table are maintained.
6. Dispose of this product as industrial waste.
## **UL Certification**
This product is certified for UL standards, but the certification is not applicable to metal piping to the conduit section. For UL applications, use a certified cable grip.
|B
A|B|||||||C|C||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||F||F|||||
|E|E||||||||||
|D|||||||||||
||||||||||**(Unit: mm)**||
|**Model**||**A**|**B**|||**C**|**D**||**E**|**F**|
|**E2Q6-N20****3-H**||0|0|||0|0||10|60|
|**E2Q6-N30M****3-H**||40|0|||25|40||20|90|
**4**
**E2Q6**
## **Mutual Interference**
If more than one Proximity Sensor is installed face-to-face or side-byside, make sure that the distances between two units adjacent to each other are the same as or larger than the corresponding values shown in the following table.
## **Switching the Sensing Direction**
1. Remove two screws.
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B
A
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## 2. Lifting the sensing surface separates it from the case.
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A
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## **(Unit: mm)**
|**Model**|**A**|**B**|
|---|---|---|
|**E2Q6-N20****3-H**|170|120|
|**E2Q6-N30M****3-H**|280|200|
## **Tightening Torque**
Tighten bolts and screws with the specified torque. **Between case and terminal** 1.8 N·m **Terminal screws** 1.0 N·m ~~————~~
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3. When positioning the sensing surface to the side, rotate it to the required position, then fit it into the case. (The possible positions are 0, 90, 180, and 270 . Do not forcefully rotate the sensing surface.) |
4. Secure it with the screws.
**5**
**E2Q6**
**(Unit: mm)**
Tolerance class IT16 applies to dimensions in this data sheet unless otherwise specified.
## **Dimensions**
## **Sensors**
**E2Q6-N20E3-H E2Q6-N20F3-H E2Q6-N30ME3-H E2Q6-N30MF3-H**
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Power indicator (green) Two, 5.3-dia. holes
Two, 7.3 Two, 5.3
30 40
Detection indicator
(yellow)
Front Detection 46 60
118
40
Conduit screw,
M20 × P1.5
40
—_ —
16.3
11 i
40
Detection indicator (yellow)
Power indicator (green)
Mounting Hole Dimensions
Four, 5.5-dia. (or M5) holes
sani(e
30±0.2 4}
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60±0.2
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Cat. No. F17E-EN-01
**In the interest of product improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice.**
## **OMRON EUROPE B.V.**
Wegalaan 67-69, NL-2132 JD, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands Phone: +31 23 568 13 00 Fax: +31 23 568 13 88 industrial.omron.eu
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