# Safety Relay, 12 VDC, 4PST-NO, DPST-NC, SFN4D Series, Through Hole, 6 A, Solder ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:2503627/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/SFN4D-DC12V/safety-relay-12-vdc-4pst-no-dpst-nc-sfn4d-series **SKU**: SFN4D-DC12V **Manufacturer**: PANASONIC **Category**: Switches & Relays || Relays || Safety Relays **Price**: €23.5000 **Stock**: 100+ **Lead Time**: 133 days (indicative) ## Description Coil Voltage:12VDC; Contact Configuration:4PST-NO, DPST-NC; Product Range:SFN4D Series; Relay Mounting:Through Hole; Contact Current:6A; Relay Terminals:Solder; Contact Voltage A ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Svhc | No SVHC (23-Jan-2024) | | Ip Rating | - | | Coil Voltage | 12VDC | | Product Range | SFN4D Series | | Relay Mounting | Through Hole | | Contact Current | 6A | | Relay Terminals | Solder | | Contact Material | Silver Tin Oxide | | Approvals & Standards | UL | | Contact Configuration | 4PST-NO, DPST-NC | | Contact Voltage Ac Nom | 250V | | Contact Voltage Dc Nom | 24V | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2503627/) ## **Low profile safety relay with forcibly guided double contacts** ## SFN4D RELAY **==> picture [192 x 132] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
53.3
33.0
14.5 ——— _— \ .
NY
1 —— Length: 3.0
Tolerance ±0.3 mm
Weight approx. 42 g
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## **FEATURES** - **Relay complies with IEC 61810-3, Type B** - **Polarized magnet system with snap action function** - **Extremely small total power loss** - **Nominal coil power consumption of 390mW** - **Double contacts with low contact resistance, e.g. [(6A)[2]**  **2.5m**  **]**  **4NO = 360mW** - **Relay height, 14.5mm** - **Reinforced insulation according to EN 50178** - **between coil-contacts and contacts-contacts** - **rated voltage of the circuits 230 / 400V or 277 / 480Vrms** - **rated impulse voltage of 6kV**  **clearance**  **5.5 mm - pollution degree 2**  **creepage distance**  **5.5mm** ## **SPECIFICATIONS** ## **Contact** |**SPECIFICATIONS**
**Contact**|| |---|---| |Contact configuration (a = normally open / NO,
b = normally closed / NC)|4a2b| |Contact material|AgSnO2, with Au flash| |Contact resistance (initial at 6V DC, 1A)
Typical contact resistance|30m
2.5m| |Max. switching capacity|6A/8A*1250V AC| |Max. switching voltage|500V AC / DC| |Min. switching voltage / min. switching current|Reference 10V / 10mA| |Pick-up / drop-out / bounce time
(approx. values at Unominal)|23 / 6*2/ 2ms| |Mechanical life|107ops| ## **Coil** |Operate / release
and holding at 20°C (% of Unominal)*3|75% / 25%
min. 48%| |---|---| |Pick-up/nominal power consumption|219-236 / 390-420mW| ## **Characteristics** |**Characteristics**|| |---|---| |Max. switching frequency (without load)|5Hz| |Permissible ambient temperature at nominal
power consumption*3|-25°C to 92°C| |Upper temperature limit|105°C| |Test voltage:
open contact / contact-contact / contact-coil|2500 / 4000 /
5000Vrms| |Insulation resistance at 500V DC (initial)|109| |Shock resistance (11ms) NO/NC*4|20 / 15G| |Vibration resistance 10 – 200 Hz (10 – 55 Hz,
amplitude 2 mm)*4|10G| |Degree of protection|RT III*5| |Unit weight|42g| ## **Important: Relay characteristics may be influenced by:** - strong external magnetic fields - magnetic conductive materials near the relay - narrow top-to-top mounting (printed surface to printed surface) - *1 See “ELECTRICAL LIFE (Reference Data)[*] ” on page 2. - *2 Without diode - *3 See also “REFERENCE DATA” on page 3. - *4 Contact interruption <10s - *5 According to EN 61810-1: 2004, table 2 ## **ORDERING INFORMATION** Ex. SFN4D DC12 V Coil voltage (DC) 5, 9, 12, 16, 18, 21 24, 36, 48, 60 Notes: 1) Standard packing; Tube: 10 pcs. Case 100 pcs. 2) Other coil voltage available upon request ds_61408_en_sfn4d: 160117D 1 SFN4D ## **COIL DATA (at 20°C)** |Part number
|Coil nominal voltage V DC|Operate voltage*1V DC|Release voltage*1V DC|Coil resistance
(10%, 20°C)| |---|---|---|---|---| |SFN4D-DC5V|5|3.75|1.25|64.1| |SFN4D-DC9V|9|6.75|2.25|207.7| |SFN4D-DC12V|12|9.00|3.00|369.2| |SFN4D-DC16V|16|12.00|4.00|656.4| |SFN4D-DC18V|18|13.5|4.50|830.8| |SFN4D-DC21V|21|15.75|5.25|1130.8| |SFN4D-DC24V|24|18.00|6.00|1476.9| |SFN4D-DC36V|36|27.00|9.00|3085.7| |SFN4D-DC48V|48|36.00|12.00|5485.7| |SFN4D-DC60V|60|45.00|15.00|8571.4| *1 Operate and release voltage at different temperatures, see “REFERENCE DATA” on page 3, coil voltage characteristics. ## **SWITCHING CAPABILITY** - Making / breaking capacities according to EN 60947-5-1: 2000, table 4 / 5; AC15: 6A 230V AC / DC13: 6A 24V DC - Endurance / overload test according to UL 508 16 edition, sections 42 / 43; 6A 250V AC / 6A 24V DC; B300 / R300; File E120782 ## **ELECTRICAL LIFE (Reference Data)[*]** |Voltage|Current (A)|Load type|Frequency|Duty cycle|No. of contacts|No. of ops.| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |230V AC|8|AC 1|0.25Hz|25%|4|85,000| |230V AC|6|AC 1|0.25Hz|25%|4|200,000| |230V AC|2.5|AC 1|0.25Hz|25%|4|1,500,000| |230V AC|60 / 6|AC 15|0.20Hz|20%|3|40,000| |24V DC|6|DC 1|0.25Hz|25%|4|2,000,000| |250V DC|0.27|DC 13|0.10Hz|10%|4|1,000,000| *Test conditions: Room temperature, breathing hole closed, dielectric strength according to EN61810-1:2004. ## **DIMENSIONS** Download **CAD DataCAD Data** from our Web site. ## **Outer dimensions** **==> picture [134 x 143] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
CAD Data
53.3
1
5.4 15 12.5 15 5.4
General tolerance: 0.3
Projection mode:
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9 10 15 16
7 8 13 14
5 6 11 12
+1 2-
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33
Breathing hole
0.3 (2x) 0.48 (12x)
3.34 (2.16)
12.5 7.5 7.5
14.5 0.3 Stand-off
3
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53.3
5.4 15 12.5 15
1.4 dia., typical value for manual insertion
1.6 dia., typical value for automatic insertion
7.5
33 7.5
12.5
3.34
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ds_61408_en_sfn4d: 160117D 2 SFN4D ## **REFERENCE DATA** ## **Coil voltage characteristics** **==> picture [348 x 290] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
170
160 permissible coil voltage
without contact load
150
140
130
120
110 operative range of the coil voltage
100
90 typical operate and voltage with the +/release -3σ range
without preheated coil
80
70
60
min. recommended
50 holding voltage
40
30
20
10
min. release voltage at the end of the electrical life
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Ambient temperature [ [o] C]
Coil applied voltage [%]
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## **Thermic operating range** ## **Switching time in relation to coil excitement at 20°C** **==> picture [503 x 293] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
170 170
160 4 NO contacts
simultaneously 160
150
To the right of the curves
140 the relay operates in a
temperature range exceeding 150
130 the stated limit of 105 [o] C
140
120
110
130
100
bbm
90 120
80
110
70
60 100
50
90
40
30 80
NC 1 NO 4
20
70
10
0 60
40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Ambient temperature [ [o] C] Typ. pick-up time [ms]
4 x 8A 4 x 6A 4 x 0A
Coil applied voltage [%]
Coil applied voltage [%]
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ds_61408_en_sfn4d: 160117D 3 SFN4D ## **REFERENCE DATA, continued** ## **Load limit curve** **==> picture [289 x 291] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
500
300
300 W
200
250 W
200 W
150 W
100
70 100 W
80 W
50
60 W
30 40 W
20 20 W
10 W
10
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
Contact current [A]
Contact voltage [VDC]
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## **Time / current characteristic** **==> picture [447 x 290] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
10000
1000
Fuse-link D II 6A , 500 V
operating class gL
(6A gG) DIN 49 515
100
SFN4D, Contact withstand current
10
Fuse-link 6,3A F (quick acting)
glass tube 5 x 20 mm, 250V
IEC 60 127-2/2
1
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 100000
Time [Sec]
Current [A]
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ds_61408_en_sfn4d: 160117D 4 SFN4D ## **APPLICATION NOTES** ## **The SFN4D Safety Relay** **==> picture [469 x 81] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Remark:
NC contact 5-6 Armature
Only NC 5-6 monitors
all NO contacts!
Sub card 1 NO contact 12-11
NO contact 7-8 = = Main card 5 7 Lid 9 12 14 | 16
Sub card 2 NO contact 14-13 6 8 10 11 13 15
NO contact 9-10 = = NC contact 16-15 ett
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## **Legend for interpreting contact conditions** Contact NC (Normally Closed) NO (Normally Open) Condition Closed Fully open Open Open or closed Closed Fully open Open Open or closed Symbol ~~nn~~ n Maximum >0.5mm Maximum >0.5mm Contact gap 0 Not defined 0 Not defined (~1.5mm) (forcibly guided) (~1.5mm) (forcibly guided) a a ee eeeee ## **The SFN4D under normal operating conditions** |**Condition**|**Illustration of Relay State**|**Condition of Contacts**| |---|---|---| |- Coil deenergized.
- Armature in deenergized
position.
- NC contacts closed.
- NO contacts have a contact
gap of approx. 1.5mm.||5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16| |- Coil energized.
- Armature in energized
position.
- NO contacts closed.
- NC contacts have a contact
gap of approx. 1.5mm.||5
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16| ds_61408_en_sfn4d: 160117D 5 SFN4D ## **The SFN4D safety relay with welded contacts** |**Condition**|**Illustration of Relay State**|**Condition of Contacts**| |---|---|---| |- NC 5-6 welded.
- Coil energized.
- Armature nearly in
deenergized position.|‘=
OEE|- All NO contacts are forcibly
guided.
- The NO contact gaps are
min. 0.5mm.
- For NC 16-15, the contact
condition is not defined.
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
OEE EE Td| |- NC 16-15 welded.
- Coil energized.
- Armature nearly in
deenergized position.|=
a ||- All NO contacts are forcibly
guided.
- The NO contact gaps are
min. 0.5mm.
- For NC 5-6, the contact
condition is not defined.
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6
7
8
9
10
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12
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14
15
16
| Pt dd te| |- NO 12-11 welded.
- Coil deenergized.
- Armature nearly in
energized position.|a|- All (both) NC contacts are
forcibly guided.
- The NC contact gaps are min.
0.5mm.
- For all NO contacts, the
contact condition is not
defined.
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
PT
Ra
TT| |- NO 14-13 welded.
- Coil deenergized.
- Armature in nearly
energized position.|af|- All (both) NC contacts are
forcibly guided.
- The NC contact gaps are min.
0.5mm.
- For all NO contacts, the
contact condition is not
defined.
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
tii hel| |- NO 7-8 welded.
- Coil deenergized.
- Armature in deenergized
position.||=
||**- NC 16-15 is closed!!**
**- All non-welded NO**
**contacts show their max.**
**contact gap.**
- NC 5-6 forcibly guided to the
welded contact by sub card 1.
The contact gap is min.
0.5mm.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
OPS
TI| |- NO 9-10 welded.
- Coil deenergized.
- Armature in deenergized
position.|=
a ||**- NC 16-15 is closed!!**
**- All non-welded NO**
**contacts show their max.**
**contact gap.**
- NC 5-6 forcibly guided to the
welded contact by sub card 2.
The contact gap is min.
0.5mm.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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1 RET| ds_61408_en_sfn4d: 160117D 6 SFN4D ## **Failure modes, application examples** _1) Feedback loop, 2) Self-holding circuit, 3) Safety circuit, 4) Auxiliary contacts_ |1. Self-holding circuit, three safety circuits
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**K1**
**K2**
_1)_
_2)_
_2)_
_3)_
_3)_
_3)_
_4)_|One contact welded, e.g. NO 9-10 of K1.|Condition of contacts at deenergized coil
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**K1**
**K2**| |---|---|---| ||One contact welded, e.g. NO 12-11 of K2.|Condition of contacts at deenergized coil
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**K1**
**K2**| |2.1. Four safety circuits
(see wiring example, p. 8)
_1)_
_3)_
_3)_
_3)_
_3)_
_4)_
**K1**
**K2**
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15|One contact welded, e.g. NO 9-10 of K1.|Condition of contacts at deenergized coil
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5
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10
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8
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15
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6
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8
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15
16
**K1**
**K2**| ||One contact welded, e.g. NO 12-11 of K2.|Condition of contacts at deenergized coil
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9
10
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8
16
15
**K1**
**K2**| |2.2. Two safety circuits
(see wiring example, p. 8)
_1)_
_3)_
_3)_
_4)_
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{
{
**K1**
**K2**|Both contacts of one path are welded,
e.g. NO 7-8 and NO 14-13.
A safety circuit needs two paths in this
failure mode. The contacts 9-10, 12-11,
and 14-13 of K1 interrupt the load.|Condition of contacts at deenergized coil
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16
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5
13
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12
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10
7
8
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15
**K1**
**K2**| ||Both contacts of one path are welded,
e.g. NO 9-10 and NO 12-11.
A safety circuit needs two paths in this
failure mode. The contacts 7-8, 12-11,
and 14-13 of K1 interrupt the load.|Condition of contacts at deenergized coil
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5
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**K1**
**K2**| ds_61408_en_sfn4d: 160117D 7 SFN4D ## **Wiring for application examples 2.1 and 2.2** **==> picture [194 x 239] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
1+ -2
5 6 11 12
7 8 13 14
9 10 15 16
16 15 10 9
14 13 8 7
12 11 6 5
-2 +1
1st layer
2nd layer
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