3RG16 BERO Capacitive Proximity Switches

Description

■ Application ■ Operating frequency Electric field line pattern of the capac-

itive sensor
The operating distance as a function
of the dielectric constant of the target
BERO capacitive proximity The build-up characteristics
switches are solid-state posi- specific to other impulse/interval
tion switches, which can be op- conditions may result in higher 80

NSK-7060
erated without contact. They switching frequencies. A+
can detect electrically conduc- er
60
tive or non-conductive materi-
als in solid, powder or liquid ■ Operating distance 40
form, such as glass, ceramics, The stated values are applica-
plastic, wood, oil, water, card- ble to a target of metal which is 20
board and paper. The BERO earthed and of an area corre-
switch reacts to the material sponding to the sensing face of B-
when this is at a definite dis- the BERO switch. The operating 1 20 40 60 80 % 100
tance from the sensing face. distance for non-conductive tar-

NSK-7059
sr

Standard applications for gets is dependent on the dielec-

BERO capacitive proximity tric constant ε and the
switches are: conductivity.
liquid level control with plastic Dielectric constant
■ Mode of operation
or glass containers of various materials The sensing face of a capacitive
liquid level monitoring with sensor is formed by two concen-
transparent packing materials Material εr Material εr trically allocated metal elec-
winding wire breakage trodes. They can be seen as the
Air, vacuum 1 Polystyrene 3
signalling electrodes of an unwound ca-
Alcoholic Polyvinyl
tape breakage signalling fluids 25.8 chloride 2.9 pacitor. When an object nears
bottle counting Araldite 3.6 Porcelain 4.4 the sensing face of the sensor, it
tape loop control, tape Bakelite 3.6 Pressboard 4 enters the electrical field of the
tension control Cable cast Quartz electrode areas. Via an evalua-
piece counting of any kind. compound 2.5 glass 3.7 tion unit this is converted into a
The same standards are appli- Celluloid 3 Quartz switching command.
cable as for the inductive Glass 5 sand 4.5
switches. They are available in Laminated Silicone
DC or AC designs. The DC de- paper 4.5 rubber 2.8
Soft rubber 2.5
■ Technical data
signs can drive solid-state con- Marble 8
Mica 6 Teflon 2
trol devices (SIMATIC) or relays Connecting cable length 300 m
Oil paper 4 Terpentine
directly. With the AC designs oil 2.2
(max. permissible)
the load (contactor relay, sole- Paper 2.3
Trans- Degree of protection
noid valve) is connected direct- Paraffin 2.2 Moulded cable IP 67
Perspex 3.2 former oil 2.2
ly to the AC supply system Terminal compartment IP 67
Petroleum 2.2 Vacuum, air 1
(preferably 230 V, 50 Hz) in se- Ambient temperature
Polyamide 5 Vulcanized
ries with the BERO switch. rubber 4 in operation –20 to +70 °C
Polyethylene 2.3 when stored –40 to +85 °C
Poly- Water 80
Shock resistance 30 × g, 11 ms duration
propylene 2.3 Wood 2-7
Resistance to vibration 55 Hz, 1 mm amplitude

Wiring diagrams

DC voltage AC voltage

No. 1 No. 3 No. 5

1 L
BN L BN L
K K 4 E1 K
BK E BU E N
2 E2
NS3-5170

NS3-5172
NS3-5174

BU L GNYE PE/SL
3 L
BERO operated BERO operated BERO operated
Load E turned on Load E1 turned on (NO function) Load E turned on (NO function) or
e. g. contactor relays, solenoid valves Load E2 turned off (NC function) Load E turned off (NC function)
e. g. contactor relays, solenoid valves e. g. contactor relays, solenoid valves
NO or NC function (according to type)

No. 2 No. 4 No. 6

BN L
1 L
K BK E1 K K 1/3 L1
4 E
WH E2 2/4 E N(L2)
NS3-5173
NS3-5175
NS3-5171

3 L
BU L
BERO operated BERO operated BERO operated
Load E1 turned on (NO function) Load E turned on (NO function) Load E turned on (NO function)
Load E2 turned off (NC function) e. g. contactor relays, solenoid valves Load E turned off (NC function)
e. g. contactor relays, solenoid valves e. g. contactor relays, solenoid valves
NO or NC function programmable

Siemens NS K · 2000 10/101

 3RG16 BERO Capacitive Proximity Switches
AC 20 to 250 V
Selection and ordering data
Rated operating
distance1) sn 10 mm 10 mm 20 mm 20 mm
Form M 30 × 1.5 M 30 × 1.5 Ø 40 mm 3) 40 mm × 40 mm block
Installation Embeddable Embeddable Embeddable Embeddable
Dimensions Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4
M 30x1,5 M 30x1,5 ø40
NS3-5709a 40 34

NS3-5714a
45
SW 36

SW 36

55
Delivered with
61

61
Pg 9 = Pg 9 thread for 30
81

90
= moulded-plastic LED 7,3x5,3

115

114
= joint
Pg 13.5 = Pg 13.5 thread LED
4

60
= for moulded-plastic Pg 9 LED
= joint,
= 3SX6 274 NS3-5711a
LED Pg 9 ø5,3
= connector plug
= or 3RX1 566 NS3-5710a
= adapter Pg13,5 16

Housing material Metal with moulded Moulded plastic Moulded plastic

plastic head

Effective operating distance2) sr Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable

Switching hysteresis 0.02 sr to 0.2 sr 0.02 sr to 0.2 sr 0.02 sr to 0.2 sr
Operational voltage V AC 20 to 250 AC 20 to 250 AC 20 to 250
Indicators
Output indicator LED red LED red LED red
Operational voltage indicator – LED green LED green
Current input/
Residual current mA ≤ 1.7 ≤ 1.7 ≤ 1.7
Operating frequency Hz 20 20
Repeat accuracy % ≤2 ≤2
Outputs:
Load rating at
AC voltage
Siemens contactor
AC 230 V, up to size 6 6
continuous mA 500 500
short time up to 20 ms A 5 5
Minimum load current at
mainly inductive
load mA 10 10
mainly resistive
load mA 5 5
Voltage drop ≤7 ≤7
Connection: With LiYY cable, 2 m Terminal compartment Terminal compartment
3 × 0.5 mm 2 Screw terminals Screw terminals
up to 2.5 mm2 up to 2.5 mm2
Number of cores 3 2 2
Type Order No. Price Weight Wiring Type Order No. Price Weight Wiring
approx. diagram approx. diagram
p. 10/101 p. 10/101
1 unit kg No. 1 unit kg No.

NO function 1 3RG16 14–0LB00 0.270 5 –

NC function 1 3RG16 14–0LA00 0.266 –

NO or NC function, 2 3RG16 14–6LD00 0.164 6 3 3RG16 55–6LD00 6

connection convertible – 4 3RG16 30–6LD00 6

Response characteristics y y y
mm mm mm
10 20 20
NS3-5862

NS3-5861

NS3-5860

Delivery
Preferred type. 8 16 16
1) Actuation by 6 12 12
earthed metal.
2) The switching hysteresis 4 8 8
can increase distinctly
with adjustment sr > sn. 2 4 4
3) Clamp with 40 mm dia.
included in the scope of -x 8 4 0 4 8 +x -x 16 8 0 8 16 +x -x 16 8 0 8 16 +x
delivery. mm mm mm mm mm mm
Standard target: Standard target: Standard target:
Metal, 30 × 30 × 1 mm or Metal, 60 × 60 × 1 mm or Metal, 60 × 60 × 1 mm or
conductive water, conductive water, conductive water,
surface area 40 × 40 mm surface area 40 × 40 mm surface area 70 × 70 mm
with direct contact to earth with direct contact to earth with direct contact to earth

10/102 Siemens NS K · 2000

 3RG16 BERO Capacitive Proximity Switches
DC 10 to 65 V
Selection and ordering data
Rated operating distance1) s n 5 mm 10 mm 10 mm 20 mm
Form M 18 × 1 M 30 × 1.5 M 30 × 1.5 Ø 40 mm 3)
Installation Embeddable Embeddable Embeddable Embeddable
Dimensions Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4

M 18x1 M 30x1,5 M 30x1,5 ø40

NS3-5709a

SW 36

SW 36
SW 24

55
60

61

61
81
82

90
LED

115
LED

4
4

Pg 9
NS3-5708a

NS3-5711a
LED Pg 9
Delivered with
Pg 9 = Pg 9 thread for moulded plastic NS3-5710a
= joint

Housing material Moulded plastic Metal with moulded plastic Moulded plastic Moulded plastic
head

Effective operating distance2) sr Adjustable Adjustable

Switching hysteresis 0.02 sr to 0.2 sr 0.02 sr to 0.2 sr
Operational voltage V DC 10 to 65 DC 10 to 65
Permissible residual ripple % ≤ 10 ≤ 10
Indicators
Output indicator LED red LED yellow
Operational voltage indicator – LED green
Current input/residual current mA 6 to 12 6 to 12

Additional protective measures:

Spurious switching signal Suppressed Suppressed
Short-circuit protection Continuous Continuous
Overload protection Continuous Continuous
Polarity reversal protection of the
supply voltage connection Incorporated Incorporated
Inductive interference protection Incorporated Incorporated

Operating frequency Hz 100 100

Repeat accuracy % ≤2 ≤2
Load rating at DC voltage mA 200 200
Voltage drop V ≤ 1.8 ≤ 1.8
Type Order No. Price Weight Wiring Type Order No. Price Weight Wiring
approx. diagram approx. diagram
p. 10/101 p. 10/101
1 unit kg No. 1 unit kg No.

With LiYY cable, 2 m NO function 1 3RG16 13–0AB00 0.123 1 –

3 × 0.5 mm2

With LiYY cable, 2 m NO and NC 2 3RG16 14–0AC00 0.250 2 –

4 × 0.34 mm2 function
(non-equivalent)

With terminal compart- NO and NC – 3 3RG16 14–6AC00 0.165 3

ment for cables of function 4 3RG16 55–6AC00 0.223 4
up to 2.5 mm2 (non-equivalent)

Response characteristics y y y
mm mm mm
5 10 20
Delivery
NS3-5863

NS3-5862

NS3-5860

Preferred type. 8
4 16
1) Actuation by 3 6 12
earthed metal.
2) The switching hysteresis 2 4 8
can increase distinctly with
adjustment sr > sn. 1 2 4
3) Clamp with 40 mm dia.
included in the scope of delivery. -x 8 4 0 4 8 +x -x 8 4 0 4 8 +x -x 16 8 0 8 16 +x
mm mm mm mm mm mm
Standard target: Standard target: Standard target:
Metal, 30 × 30 × 1 mm or Metal, 60 × 60 × 1 mm or Metal, 60 × 60 × 1 mm or
conductive water, conductive water, conductive water,
surface area 40 × 40 mm surface area 40 × 40 mm surface area 70 × 70 mm
with direct contact to earth with direct contact to earth with direct contact to earth

Siemens NS K · 2000 10/103

 3RG16 BERO Capacitive Proximity Switches
DC 10 to 65 V
Selection and ordering data
Rated operating distance1) s n 5 mm 20 mm
Form 20 mm × 20 mm block 40 mm × 40 mm block
Installation Embeddable Embeddable
Dimensions : Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

20 8 20 8 40 34

NS3-5714a
NS3-5713a
NS3-5712a

32
32

3
3
LED LED

45
30

8
ø3,4 ø3,4
4,3 7,3x5,3
13

114
13 4,3

60
LED
Delivered with ø5,3
Pg 13.5 = Pg 13.5 thread for moulded-
= plastic joint,
= 3SX6 274 connector plug Pg13,5 16
= or 3RX1 566 adapter

Housing material Metal Moulded plastic

Effective operating distance2) sr Fix adjustment Adjustable

Switching hysteresis 0.02 sr to 0.2 sr 0.02 sr to 0.2 sr
Operational voltage V DC 10 to 30 DC 10 to 65
Permissible residual ripple % ≤ 10 ≤ 10
Indicators
Output indicator LED yellow LED yellow
Operational voltage indicator LED green LED green
Current input/residual current mA 6 to 12 6 to 12

Additional protective measures:

Spurious switching signal Suppressed Suppressed
Short-circuit protection Continuous Continuous
Overload protection Continuous Continuous
Polarity reversal protection of the
supply voltage connection Incorporated Incorporated
Inductive interference protection Incorporated Incorporated

Operating frequency Hz 100 100

Repeat accuracy % ≤2 ≤2
Load rating at DC voltage mA 200 200
Voltage drop V ≤ 1.8 ≤ 1.8
Type Order No. Price Weight Wiring Type Order No. Price Weight Wiring
approx. diagram approx. diagram
p. 10/101 p. 10/101
1 unit kg No. 1 unit kg No.

With LiYY cable, 2 m NO function, 1 3RG16 73–0AG00 0.080 1 –

3 × 0.25 mm2 pnp

With plug 8 mm dia. NO function, 2 3RG16 73–7AG00 0.033 4 –

Type A, C pnp

With terminal compart- NO and NC – 3 3RG16 30–6AC00 0.240 3

ment for cables of function, pnp
up to 2.5 mm2 (non-equivalent)

Response characteristics y y
mm mm
5 20
Delivery
NS3-5864

NS3-5861

Preferred type.
4 16
1) Actuation by 3 12
earthed metal.
2) The switching hysteresis 2 8
can increase distinctly with
adjustment sr > sn. 1 4

-x 8 4 0 4 8 +x -x 16 8 0 8 16 +x
mm mm mm mm
Standard target: Standard target:
Metal, 20 × 20 × 1 mm or Metal, 60 × 60 × 1 mm or
conductive water, conductive water,
surface area 40 × 40 mm surface area 40 × 40 mm
with direct contact to earth with direct contact to earth

10/104 Siemens NS K · 2000