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Sensor/Actuator Cabling and
Industrial Plug-in Connectors
2013 / 2014
PCB connection technology and electronics housing
• PCB terminal blocks and plug-in connectors
• Electronics housing
Connection technology for field devices
• Plug-in connectors
• Cables and connectors
Modular terminal blocks
• Modular terminal blocks
Sensor/actuator cabling
and industrial plug-in connectors
Marking systems, tools, and mounting material
• Marking and labeling
• Tools
• Installation and mounting material
Surge protection and power supply units
• Lightning monitoring system
• Surge protection and interference filters
• Power supply units and UPS
• Protective devices
Interface technology and switching devices
• Electronic switching devices and motor control
• Measurement and control technology • Monitoring
• Relay modules • System cabling for controllers
Control technology, I/O systems and automation infrastructure
• Ethernet networks • Functional safety • HMIs and industrial PCs • I/O systems
• Industrial lighting and signaling • Industrial communication technology
• Fieldbus components and systems • Wireless data communication
• Process infrastructure • Software • Controllers
Table of contents
Connection technology from Phoenix Contact 2
Implement your individual connection for field cabling with the
expertise of PhoenixContact
Product range overview 4
The illustrated table of contents will help you find the right product
more quickly.
Sensor/actuator cabling PLUSCON field 11
Sensor/actuator cables in M5 to M40, plugs and boxes in M5 to M12,
with SPEEDCON rapid interlock system as an option.
Data plug-in connectors and cables PLUSCON data 209
Plug-in connectors, flush-type plug-in connectors, and cables for
fieldbuses and networks: M8, M12, 7/8", RJ45, SC-RJ, D-SUB,
and USB.
Installation system PLUSCON installation 375
Panel feed-throughs, cable connectors, plug-in connectors, and
distributors with QUICKON fast connection technology for easy
installation.
Heavy-duty plug-in connectors PLUSCON heavy 395
DUPLICON stackable plug-in connectors for flexible power
distribution. HEAVYCON heavy-duty plug-in connectors for signal
and power transmission.
Installation and mounting material PLUSCON cabinet 603
CES cable entry system for space-saving feed-through, plug assembly
frames, and service interfaces.
Technical information 626
General information on the degree of protection, properties of
plastics, approvals, insulation coordination, etc.
Index 638
Sensor/actuator cabling and industrial plug-in connectors
Connection technology from Phoenix Contact
Screw connection Axial screw connection Crimp connection
The screw connection is the most univer- The crimp connection impresses with its
With this method, the wire end to be
sal and globally accepted conductor connec- small space requirements and its cost-effec-
contacted is guided into the connection
tion technology. An important characteris- tive creation in series production. For a re-
area of the pin or socket contact. A cone-
tic is the maintenance-free conductor liable connection, it is essential that the
shaped prong (part of the contact) is then
contact. It is not necessary to tighten the conductor cross section, the crimp contact,
screwed into the stranded wire from the
terminal screw again. All kinds of copper ca- and the crimping tool are compatible. Fur-
front. The strands of the wire are radially
bles can be clamped without pretreatment, thermore, the crimping process must be
pressed against the contact wall. This re-
thereby making gas-tight and reliable con- monitored during large-scale production as
sults in a gas-tight connection with long-
tact. The wire protector, which protects the the crimping tools are subject to a certain
term stability between the wire and con-
individual litz wires from damage, is located degree of wear.
tact. It is important that the specified tight-
between the screw and the conductor. It Crimp connections can be established
ening torque is observed. The prong is
also performs a screw locking function to with the aid of crimping pliers or crimp ma-
pressed in using a hexagon key which is ap-
prevent release due to vibrations and tem- chines through specific deformation of the
plied to the front of the contact. This con-
perature fluctuations. Splicing protection crimping ranges of the contact. The require-
nection technology combines the advantag-
can be implemented in the form of ferrules. ments for crimp connections are defined in
es of screw and crimp connection. It
With a screw connection, several wires may DIN EN60352-2. Proof of the quality of a
requires very little space, is easy to execute,
also be clamped under one screw. The cur- crimp connection can be seen in the tensile
and only requires a standard Allen key.
rent-carrying parts of the screw connec- strength of the connection and crack-free
tions are made of high-grade, strain-crack, deformation of the crimp contact. Crimping
and corrosion-proof copper alloys. must not result in impermissible elongation
of crimp contacts, as this would prevent
them from latching correctly in the contact
carrier. The contact is released using a con-
tact removal tool. Assembly tools are also
available for very thin conductors.
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Spring-cage connection Push-in connection QUICKON fast connection for
single wires
The spring-cage connection contains a Stranded conductors with ferrules or sol- The QUICKON connection is equipped
steel spring which pushes the stripped con- id conductors can be quickly and easily in- with an IDC insulation displacement con-
ductor against a power rail. The terminal serted directly into the connection without tact. The term “IDC” stands for Insulation
point is opened with a standard screwdriver. tools. The contact spring is formed in such Displacement Connection. With this con-
After the conductor has been inserted into a way that it opens automatically when the nection method, a non-stripped wire with
the clamping space, the screwdriver is re- conductor is pushed in and thereby pro- insulation is positioned in front of the gap of
moved and the conductor automatically vides the required pressure force against the insulation displacement contact and
makes contact. The contact force is inde- the current bar for a gas-tight, vibration and then pushed into the blade gap through in-
pendent of the user and a vibration-proof, shock-proof connection. With the aid of sulation displacement. In so doing, the wire
gas-tight connection with long-term stabili- the orange pusher, the terminal block can insulation is severed and a gas-tight contact
ty is established. The front connection pro- be opened manually so that conductors is made between the wire and the contact.
vides an additional advantage. The conduc- with smaller cross sections can also be se- This can save at least 60% of connection
tor and screwdriver come in parallel from curely connected. To release the conductor, time.
the same direction and are always within the the orange pusher features a confusion-free The connection force is independent of
user's field of vision. Contact inserts can and defined operating element. The con- the user and completely reliable provided
thereby also be connected or re-wired even ductive metals are made from high-grade the permitted conductor cross sections and
when mounted. All kinds of copper cables copper alloys. All metal parts of the connec- connection conditions are observed. Solid
can be clamped without pretreatment, tion are made of corrosion-resistant mate- and stranded conductors can be rewired up
thereby making gas-tight and reliable con- rials. to 10 times. However, the wire end should
tact. Splicing protection can also be imple- be cut off before connecting again.
mented in the form of a ferrule. QUICKON connections have proven
themselves in numerous applications for
Phoenix Contact over recent years, such as
plug-in connectors, for COMBICON, and
modular terminal blocks to CEE plug-in
equipment from 0.14 to 6.0 mm2.
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Sensor/actuator cabling
For M5 and M8 flush-type plug-in connectors For M12 flush-type plug-in connector For 7/8" flush-type plug-in connectors M8 plug-in connector, for assembly
with litz wires, with litz wire, with litz wires, page 16
see Catalog 2 see Catalog 2 see Catalog 2
M12 plug-in connector, for assembly 7/8" plug-in connector, for assembly For M17 to M58 plug-in connectors for Valve plug-in connectors, for assembly
page 20 page 27 signals and power, for assembly, page 28
see Catalog 2
3-pos. sensor/actuator cable in M5, M8, 4-pos. sensor/actuator cable in M5, M8, 5-pos. sensor/actuator cable in M12 6-pos. sensor/actuator cable in M8
and M12 and M12 page 51 page 56
page 34 page 34
8-pos. sensor/actuator cable in M8 and M12 12 and 17-pos. sensor/actuator cable in M12 Power cable in size M12 and 7/8" Cable with valve plug-in connector
page 58 and M23 page 68 page 86
page 64
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Sensor/actuator cabling
M8 and M12 Y-cables M8 and M12 Y/T-distributors M8 and M12 adapters 7/8" T-distributors
page 102 page 106 page 108 page 109
Valve connector adapters M5 distributor boxes with metal thread M8 distributor boxes with metal thread M12 distributor boxes with plastic and metal
page 110 page 125 page 116 thread
page 118
Distributor boxes with QUICKON fast con- M12 distributor boxes, shielded Cabling for the railway industry Cabling for the food industry
nection page 124 page 126 page 134
page 122
Cabling for outdoor applications Cabling for robots and drag chains By the meter, cable rings Accessories
page 148 page 162 page 168 page 172
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Data plug-in connectors and cables
IP20 RJ45 plug-in connectors, panel mount- IP67 RJ45 plug-in connectors, panel mount- M12 plug-in connectors for Gigabit Ethernet, M12 plug-in connectors for networks
ing frames, and socket inserts for networks ing frames, and socket inserts for networks for assembly page 237
page 226 page 228 page 236
M12 flush-type plug-in connectors for M12 flush-type plug-in connectors and panel Network cables, sold by the meter Ethernet M8 and hybrid patch cables
Gigabit Ethernet feed-throughs for networks page 242 page 243
page 239 page 239
Assembled cables with RJ45 or M12 plug-in RJ45 patch cables for networks Robot interfaces, terminal outlets, patch Power plug-in connectors and cables
connectors for networks page 257 panels, and switches for networks page 270
page 244 page 262
Fiber optic plug-in connectors, panel Fiber optic terminal outlets, couplings, and Assembled fiber optic cables for various Fiber optic patch cables
mounting frames, panel feed-throughs, and patch panels media and interfaces page 314
couplings, IP20 and IP67 page 282 page 286
page 274
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Data plug-in connectors and cables
Accessories for network components IP67 D-SUB plug-in connectors M12 plug-in connectors for fieldbuses M12 flush-type plug-in connectors for field-
page 316 page 332 page 334 buses
page 336
Assembled cables with M8, M12 or 7/8" Accessories for fieldbus components Cables, plug-in connectors, and distributors USB cables, socket inserts, and panel
plug-in connectors for fieldbuses page 352 for AS-Interface mounting frames, IP67
page 340 page 354 page 370
Installation system
Installation distributors, 4-pos. Cable connectors, 4-pos. Panel feed-throughs, 4-pos. Plug-in connectors, 4-pos.
page 380 page 382 page 385 page 390
Installation distributors, 5-pos. Cable connectors, 5-pos. Panel feed-throughs, 5-pos. Plug-in connectors, 5-pos.
page 380 page 383 page 386 page 390
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Heavy-duty plug-in connectors
Contact inserts, type D7 Housing, type D7 Contact inserts, type D Housing, type D
page 404 page 410 page 414 page 422
Contact inserts, type B Modular contact inserts Terminal adapters ADVANCE housing, type B
page 428 page 464 page 430 page 482
Standard housing, type B EVO housing, type B Contact inserts, type compact Housing, type compact
page 486 page 487 page 548 page 550
Cable glands Crimping tools Crimp contacts Accessories - protective covers, coding
page 552 page 562 page 564 bolts, protective hoses, and corrugated pipe
screw connections
page 570
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