Schmersal 101157381 AZ 16-02ZVRK-M20 – Safety Door Switch with Separate Actuator, 2 NC, Latching
The Schmersal 101157381 (AZ 16-02ZVRK-M20) is an electromechanical safety switch from the Schmersal AZ 16 series, used with a separate actuator. It monitors the position of hinged, sliding and removable safety guards.
This version has:
- 2 NC safety contacts with positive break, for two-channel monitoring.
- Increased latching force of 30 N, which holds the guard closed against vibration or light rebound.
- Three M20 cable entries.
- Compact housing: 52 × 90 × 30 mm, double-insulated thermoplastic, IP67.
What the Part Number Means
- 101157381 – Schmersal item (order) number
- AZ 16 – AZ 16 series safety switch with separate actuator
- 02 – Contact configuration: 0 NO + 2 NC
- ZVRK – Version code: slow-action contacts with increased latching force (30 N)
- M20 – Cable entries M20 × 1.5 (3 entries)
Key Features
- Two NC safety contacts: positive break, suitable for two-channel monitoring
- Increased latching force: 30 N
- Separate actuator: universal coding, three actuating directions
- Cable entries: three M20 × 1.5, on the floor side, left and right
- Enclosure: double-insulated thermoplastic, IP67
- Wide temperature range: -30 °C to +80 °C
- Mounting: slotted holes for fine adjustment, round holes for location
- Long life: minimum 1,000,000 mechanical operations
Key Specifications (Schmersal 101157381 Data)
Mechanical Data
- Working principle: mechanical
- Coding level (EN ISO 14119): low (universal coding)
- Actuating directions: 3
- Latching force: 30 N (increased latching force)
- Positive break travel: 8 mm
- Positive break force: min. 20 N (min. 10 N per NC contact)
- Max. actuating speed: 2 m/s
- Mechanical life: min. 1,000,000 operations
- Max. switching frequency: 4,000/h
- Mounting: 2 × M5 screws (slotted holes for fine adjustment, round holes for location)
Electrical Data
- Contacts: 2 NC (2 safety contacts)
- Switching principle: slow action, positive break NC contacts
- Contact material: silver
- Utilisation category AC-15: 230 V AC / 4 A
- Utilisation category DC-13: 24 V DC / 4 A
- Thermal test current: 10 A
- Required rated short-circuit current: 1,000 A
- Rated insulation voltage Ui: 500 V
- Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp: 6 kV
- Overvoltage category: III; pollution degree: 3
Safety Classification
- Standard: EN ISO 13849-1
- Standard classification: up to PL c, Category 1
- With fault exclusion for the mechanism: up to PL d, Category 3 (2-channel use with a suitable logic unit)
- B10D (NC contact): 2,000,000 operations
- Mission time: 20 years
Connection
- Cable entries: 3 × M20 × 1.5
- Terminals: screw terminals, 0.25–2.5 mm²
- Strip length: 6 mm
General Data
- Enclosure: glass-fibre reinforced thermoplastic, self-extinguishing, double-insulated
- Degree of protection: IP67
- Ambient temperature: -30 °C to +80 °C
- Storage temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C
- Max. installation altitude: 2,000 m
- Dimensions: 52 × 90 × 30 mm
- Weight: approx. 115 g (gross)
Approvals and Standards
- Approvals: cULus, CCC
- Standards: EN IEC 60947-5-1, EN ISO 13849-1, EN ISO 14119
Typical Applications
- Two-channel guard monitoring with a safety relay or safety controller
- Doors that must stay closed against vibration or rebound
- Installations using M20 cable glands
- Direct replacement of AZ 16-02ZVRK-M20 units in existing machines
Note: the actuator is not included and must be ordered separately.
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