# Photoelectric Sensor, 20 m, Push Pull, NPN / PNP, Retroreflective, Cable, 10 to 30 VDC, G20 Series

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/GLD20G-1H112170ZZZ/photoelectric-sensor-20-m-push-pull-npn-pnp
**SKU**: GLD20G-1H112170ZZZ
**Manufacturer**: SICK
**Price**: €118.7400
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 71 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Product Range | G20 Series |
| Sensing Method | Retroreflective |
| Connection Method | Cable |
| Sensing Range Max | 20m |
| Sensor Output Type | Push Pull, NPN / PNP |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |

## Datasheet

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GLD20G-1H112170ZZZ G20 

**COMPACT PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS** 

**GLD20G-1H112170ZZZ | G20** COMPACT PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 

## Ordering information 

|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|
|GLD20G-1H112170ZZZ|1119872|



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## Detailed technical data 

## Features 

|**Functional principle**|Photoelectric retro-reflective sensor|
|---|---|
|**Functional principle detail**|With minimum distance to reflector (dual lens system)|
|**Sensing range**<br>Sensing range min.<br>Sensing range max.<br>Maximum distance range from reflector to sen-<br>sor (operating reserve 1)<br>Recommended distance range from reflector to<br>sensor (operating reserve 2)<br>Reference reflector|0.03 m<br>20 m<br>0.03 m ... 20 m<br>0.03 m ... 16 m<br>Reflector PL80A|
|**Polarisation filters**|Yes|
|**Emitted beam**<br>Light source<br>Type of light<br>Shape of light spot<br>Light spot size (distance)<br>Maximum dispersion of the emitted beam<br>around the standardized transmission axis<br>(squint angle)|LED<br>Visible red light<br>Rectangular<br>Ø 200 mm (5,000 mm)<br>< +/- 1.5° (at Ta = +23 °C)|
|**Key LED figures**<br>Normative reference<br>LED risk group marking<br>Wave length<br>Average service life|EN 62471:2008-09 | IEC 62471:2006, modified<br>Free group<br>630 nm<br>100,000 h at Ta= +25 °C|
|**Adjustment**<br>Potentiometer|For sensitivity adjustment, 270°|



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|**Indication**||
|---|---|
|LED green|Operating indicator<br>Static on: power on<br>Static off: object present|
|LED yellow|Status of received light beam<br>Static on: object not present<br>Static off: object present|
|Electrical data||
|**Supply voltage UB**|10 V DC ... 30 V DC1)|
|**Ripple**|< 5 Vpp|
|**Usage category**|DC-13 (according to EN 60947-1)|
|**Current consumption**|≤ 30 mA, without load. At UB= 24 V|
|**Protection class**|III|
|**Digital output**||
|Number|2 (Complementary)|
|Type|Push-pull: PNP/NPN|
|Signal voltage PNP HIGH/LOW|VS- (≤ 3 V) / approx. 0 V|
|Signal voltage NPN HIGH/LOW|VS- (≤ 3 V) / approx. 0 V|
|Output current Imax.|≤ 100 mA2)|
|Circuit protection outputs|Reverse polarity protected<br>Overcurrent protected<br>Short-circuit protected|
|Response time|≤ 500 µs|
|Switching frequency|1,000 Hz3)|
|**Pin/Wire assignment**||
|BN|+ (L+)|
|WH|Ǭ<br>Digital output, dark switching, object present → outputǬHIGH|
|BU|- (M)|
|BK|Q<br>Digital output, light switching, object present → output Q LOW|



- 1) Limit values UB connections, reverse polarity protected. 

- 2) At UB > 24 V, I max. = 100 mA. 

- 3) With light/dark ratio 1:1. 

## Mechanical data 

|**Housing**|Rectangular|
|---|---|
|**Dimensions (W x H x D)**|23.5 mm x 74.5 mm x 52.5 mm|
|**Connection**|Cable, 4-wire, 2 m|
|**Connection detail**||
|Deep-freeze property|Do not bend below 0 °C|
|Conductor size|0.14 mm²|
|Cable diameter|Ø 5 mm|
|Length of cable (L)|2 m|
|**Material**||
|Housing|Plastic, ABS|



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|**Enclosure rating**|IP67 (EN 60529)|
|---|---|
|**Ambient operating temperature**|–30 °C ... +60 °C|
|**Ambient temperature, storage**|–40 °C ... +70 °C|
|**Typ. Ambient light immunity**|Sunlight: ≤ 20,000 lx|
|**Shock resistance**|30 g, 11 ms (3 positive and 3 negative shocks along X, Y, Z axes, 18 total shocks<br>(EN60068-2-27))|
|**Vibration resistance**|10 Hz ... 1,000 Hz (Amplitude 1 mm, 3 x 30 min (EN60068-2-6))|
|**Air humidity**|35 % ... 95 %, Relative humidity (no condensation)|
|**Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)**|EN 60947-5-2|
|**UL File No.**|NRKH.E348498 & NRKH7.E348498|



|**UL File No.**|NRKH.E348498 & NRKH7.E348498|
|---|---|
|Classifications||
|**ECLASS 5.0**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 5.1.4**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 6.0**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 6.2**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 7.0**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 8.0**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 8.1**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 9.0**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 10.0**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 11.0**|27270902|
|**ECLASS 12.0**|27270904|
|**ETIM 5.0**|EC002717|
|**ETIM 6.0**|EC002717|
|**ETIM 7.0**|EC002717|
|**ETIM 8.0**|EC002717|
|**UNSPSC 16.0901**|39121528|



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## Adjustments 

Display and adjustment elements 

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Display and adjustment elements 

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## Connection type 

Cable, 4-wire 

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## Characteristic curve 

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Operating reserve<br>100<br>RX<br>10<br>FONSUEEEEE 3<br>2<br>1 PACK PIN 1  AENN<br>0 5 10 15 20 25<br>(16.40) (32.81) (49.21) (65.62) (82.02)<br>Distance in m (feet)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


- ① Reflector PL20A 

- ② Reflector PL50A, P250, PL30A, PL31A, PL40A 

③ Reflector PL80A, C110A, PL100 

## Operating reserve 

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- ① Reflective tape REF-IRF-56 

- ② Diamond Grade reflective tape, 100 mm x 100 mm 

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## Light spot size 

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Dimensions in mm (inch)<br>400<br>(15.75)<br>200<br>(7.87)<br>0<br>–200<br>(–7.87)<br>–400<br>(–15.75) 0 5 10 15 20<br>(16.40) (32.81) (49.21) (65.62) 5 20<br>Distance in m (feet) (16.40) (65.62)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Sensing range diagram 

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|1|Reflector PL20A|
|2|Reflector PL50A, P250, PL30A, PL31A, PL40A|
|3|Reflector PL80A, C110A, PL100|
|A|Sensing range min. in m|
|B|Sensing range max. in m|
|C|Maximum distance range from reflector to sensor (operating reserve 1)|
|D|Recommended distance range from reflector to sensor (operating reserve 2)|
|0<br>2<br>1<br>Distance in m (feet)<br>2.5<br>(8.20)<br>5<br>(16.40)<br>10<br>(32.81)<br>7.5<br>(24.61)<br>D<br>C<br>A<br>B<br>0.2/0.25<br>0.2/0.25<br>5.4/6.0<br>7.5<br>6.5||
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|1|Reflective tape REF-IRF-56|
|2|Diamond Grade reflective tape, 100 mm x 100 mm|
|A|Sensing range min. in m|
|B|Sensing range max. in m|
|C|Maximum distance range from reflector to sensor (operating reserve 1)|



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D Recommended distance range from reflector to sensor (operating reserve 2) 

## Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch)) 

52.5 (2.07) 23.5 (0.93) 41.2 (1.62) 1 L 3 2 4 1 ~~j iofn S a Y~~ 4.8 (0.19) ~~T~~ 44.3 (1.74) 

For length of cable (L), see technical data 

- ① Display and adjustment elements 

- ② Center of optical axis, sender 

- ③ Center of optical axis, receiver 

- ④ Fixing hole ø 4.3 mm, both sides for hexagon nut M4 

## Recommended accessories 

|~~a~~|**Brief description**<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|**Type**<br>~~a~~<br>~~|~~|**Part no.**<br>~~a~~<br>~~|~~|
|---|---|---|---|
|Mounting brackets and plates<br>~~|~~||||
||Mounting bracket, Stainless steel V2A (1.4301), 2 screws, 2 nuts, 2 circlips, 2 washers<br>for mounting the sensor|BEF-W280|5313885|
|~.|Universal mounting bracket for reflectors, steel, zinc coated|BEF-WN-REFX|2064574<br>~~_~~|
|Plug connectors and cables<br>~.<br>~~_~~||||
|~.|• **Connection type head A:**Male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>• **Description:**Unshielded<br>• **Connection systems:**Screw-type terminals<br>• **Permitted cross-section:**≤ 0.75 mm²|STE-1204-G|6009932<br>~~_~~|
||• **Connection type head A:**Male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>• **Description:**Unshielded<br>• **Connection systems:**Cutting technology<br>• **Permitted cross-section:**0.34 mm² ... 0.75 mm²|STE-1204-GQU8|6044998|



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||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Reflectors||||
||Rectangular, screw connection, 84 mm x 84 mm, PMMA/ABS, Screw-on, 2 hole mount-|PL80A|1003865|
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## SICK At A GlAnCe 

SICK is one of the leading manufacturers of intelligent sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. A unique range of products and services creates the perfect basis for controlling processes securely and efficiently, protecting individuals from accidents and preventing damage to the environment. 

We have extensive experience in a wide range of industries and understand their processes and requirements. With intelligent sensors, we can deliver exactly what our customers need. In application centers in Europe, Asia and North America, system solutions are tested and optimized in accordance with customer specifications. All this makes us a reliable supplier and development partner. 

Comprehensive services complete our offering: SICK lifetime Services provide support throughout the machine life cycle and ensure safety and productivity. 

For us, that is “Sensor Intelligence.” 

## WOrldWIde preSenCe: 

Contacts and other locations www.sick.com 

SICK AG | Waldkirch | Germany | www.sick.com 



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