tomwhite007_2008 Member T Join Date Dec 2008 Location Toronto Posts 42 Mar 8, 2009 #1 Can someone tell me what K1, K2 and K3 stand for in Safety Relays. Why the letter "K"?
OZEE Member O Join Date Mar 2006 Location Kansas Posts 1,694 Mar 8, 2009 #2 K's are just contactors (Kontactors) -- I dunno why, but it seems to be a German thing. For you and me, it's just a relay...
K's are just contactors (Kontactors) -- I dunno why, but it seems to be a German thing. For you and me, it's just a relay...
Marshy Member M Join Date Apr 2007 Location Bath,UK Posts 236 Mar 8, 2009 #3 ´K´ is the device designation letter for a relay according to EN61346 The latest version of the EN61346 would give a Safety Relay a designation letter ´F´as its primary function is to protect. Check out this thread http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=26544
´K´ is the device designation letter for a relay according to EN61346 The latest version of the EN61346 would give a Safety Relay a designation letter ´F´as its primary function is to protect. Check out this thread http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=26544