User manual

Bulletin 872C
Inductive Proximity Sensors
6-26
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SENSORS
Product Selection
3-Wire DC Extended Sensing
 3-wire operation
 3-conductor, 4-wire connection
 10…30V DC
 Normally-open or normally-closed output
 Short cir
cuit, overload, false pulse, reverse polarity, and transient
noise protection
 UL and cUL recognized and CE marked for all applicable directives
Connection
Type
Barrel
Diameter
[mm]
Nominal Sensing
Distance [mm (in.)] Shielded
Output
Configuration
Switching
Frequency
(Hz)
Cat. No.
Cable Style
M12
4 (0.16) Yes N.O. PNP 1300
872C-M4NP12-E2
8 (0.31) No N.O. NPN 1300
872C-N8NP12-E2
M18
8 (0.31) Yes N.O. PNP 1500
872C-M8NP18-E2
12 (0.47) No N.O. PNP 1500
872C-N12NP18-E2
Pico QD Style M8
3 (0.12) Yes N.O. NPN 2500

872C-M3NP8-P3
3 (0.12) Yes N.O. PNP 2500

872C-M3NP8-E2
4 (0.16) No N.O. PNP 2500

872C-N4NP8-E2
6 (0.23) No N.O. PNP 500

872C-N6NP8-P3
Micro QD style
M8
3 (0.12) Yes N.O. PNP 2500

872C-M3NP8-D4
6 (0.23) No N.O. PNP 500

872C-N6NP8-D4
M12
4 (0.16) Yes N.O. PNP 1300

872C-M4NP12-D4
8 (0.31) No N.O. PNP 1300

872C-N8NP12-D4
M18
8 (0.31) Yes N.O. PNP 1500

872C-M8NP18-D4
12 (0.47) No N.O. PNP 1500

872C-N12NP18-D4
M30
15 (0.59) Yes N.O. PNP 1000

872C-M15NP30-D4
20 (0.79) No N.O. PNP 1000

872C-N20NP30-D4
 DC Micro QD / M12 Cordset Cat. No. 889D-F4AC-2, see page 4-36
2-Wire AC
 2-wire operation
 3-conductor or 3-wire connection
 20…250V AC (20…240V AC for 8 mm)
 Normally-open or normally-closed output
 False pulse and transient noise protection
 Extended sensing distance on M18 unshielded models
 CE marked for all applicable directives
Connection
Type
Barrel
Diameter
[mm]
Nominal
Sensing
Distance
[mm (in.)] Shielded
Output
Configuration
Switching
Frequency
(Hz)
Cat. No.
Cable Style
M8 1.5 (0.06) Yes
N.O.
25
872C-A1N8-A2
M12
2 (0.08) Yes
15
872C-A2N12-A2
4 (0.16) No
872C-A4N12-A2
M18
5 (0.20) Yes
872C-A5N18-A2
10 (0.39) No
872C-A10N18-A2
M30 15 (0.59) No
872C-A15N30-A2
Micro QD
Style
M12
2 (0.08) Yes ‡
872C-A2N12-R3
4 (0.16) No ‡
872C-A4N12-R3
M18
5 (0.20) Yes ‡
872C-A5N18-R3
10 (0.39) No ‡
872C-A10N18-R3
‡ AC Micro QD / M12 ordset Cat. No. 889R-F3ECA-2, see page 4-38