{"id":11392,"date":"2017-02-20T17:19:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T09:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/?p=11392"},"modified":"2017-02-27T11:22:24","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T03:22:24","slug":"eliminate-extra-terminal-blocks-using-phoenix-contacts-plc-relay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/2017\/02\/eliminate-extra-terminal-blocks-using-phoenix-contacts-plc-relay\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliminate Extra Terminal Blocks Using Phoenix Contact&#8217;s PLC Relay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/global\/web_content_3col_mobile\/pic_con3_a_0077127_int.jpg\" alt=\"Pluggable Compact (PLC) Relay\" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pluggable Compact PLC Relay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Is space and cost a concern for you when designing-in relays for automation?<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Contact&#8217;s PLC Relay eliminates the need for extra terminal blocks, helping you reduce both space and cost. Let us see how.<\/p>\n<h3>PLC Relay Actuator Series<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_2col\/pic_con2_sg_0017128_int.jpg\" alt=\"PLC Relay-Actuator Setup\" width=\"440\" height=\"332\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relay-Actuator Setup<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In applications where only one normally-open(N\/O) contact function is required, you can use Phoenix Contact&#8217;s PLC to Actuator output relays to interface with actuators, such as motors, contactors or solenoid valves.<\/p>\n<p>You can connect all actuator connections, including the load return line, directly to the relay. Hence, eliminating the need for additional output terminal blocks to transfer power.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit is daisy-chaining or looping the wiring for the power will not be necessary. This is illustrated in the wiring layout below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_2col\/pic_con2_sg_0017134_int.jpg\" alt=\"PLC Relay-Actuator Interface\" width=\"440\" height=\"332\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relay-Actuator Interface<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_2col\/pic_con2_sg_0017131_int.jpg\" alt=\"PLC Relay-Actuator Schematic\" width=\"440\" height=\"332\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relay-Actuator Schematic<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>PLC Relay Sensor Series<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_2col\/pic_con2_sg_0017129_int.jpg\" alt=\"PLC Relay-Sensor Setup\" width=\"440\" height=\"332\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relay-Sensor Setup<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Likewise, Phoenix Contact&#8217;s PLC to Sensor input relays can be used to interface with sensors, such as proximity switches, limit switches or auxiliary contacts, where only one normally-open(N\/O) contact function is required.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_2col\/pic_con2_sg_0017133_int.jpg\" alt=\"PLC Relay-Sensor Interface\" width=\"440\" height=\"332\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relay-Sensor Interface<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_2col\/pic_con2_sg_0017132_int.jpg\" alt=\"PLC Relay-Sensor Schematic\" width=\"440\" height=\"332\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relay-Sensor Schematic<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Similar to the Actuator Series, you can also connect all sensor connections, including the supply voltage for the sensors\/switches.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, available with screw, spring or push-in field terminals, Phoenix Contact&#8217;s relays will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open up Space on the DIN rail<\/li>\n<li>Reduce Labor and components costs<\/li>\n<li>Eliminate an extra point of failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ultimately, you can save approximately 80 Pecent on your DIN rail and approximately 60 percent less time on installation.<br \/>\nTo find out more, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/online\/portal\/sg?1dmy&amp;urile=wcm%3apath%3a\/sgen\/web\/main\/products\/subcategory_pages\/Highly_compact_relay_modules_P-16-06-01\/f91152c6-6ea2-4d82-a89e-77b9c36cf2cd\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is space and cost a concern for you when designing-in relays for automation? Phoenix Contact&#8217;s PLC Relay eliminates the need for extra terminal blocks, helping you reduce both space and cost. Let us see how. PLC Relay Actuator Series In applications where only one normally-open(N\/O) contact function is required, you can use Phoenix Contact&#8217;s PLC [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,21,1],"tags":[534,1025],"class_list":["post-11392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ie","category-interface-components","category-uncategorized","tag-plc-relay","tag-relays"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Eliminate Extra Terminal Blocks Using Phoenix Contact&#039;s PLC Relay | Southeast Asia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/2017\/02\/eliminate-extra-terminal-blocks-using-phoenix-contacts-plc-relay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Eliminate Extra Terminal Blocks Using Phoenix Contact&#039;s PLC Relay | Southeast Asia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Is space and cost a concern for you when designing-in relays for automation? 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