Read from the product label
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Part no.
- RY18R2A
- Serial / rev.
- as printed on your unit
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Mitsubishi Electric RY18R2A is a MELSEC iQ-R output module with 8 outputs and contact output.
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Manufacturer part no.
- RY18R2A
- Product family
- Mitsubishi MELSEC iQ-R I/O Modules
- Type
- Digital output module
- Category
- I/O modules › Digital input and output modules
- Lifecycle
- Active
- OEM successor
- Not stated
- Technical datasheet
- Data sheet
Technical specifications
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Manufacturer part no.
- RY18R2A
- Type
- Digital output module
- Application
- I/O module
- Used with
- MELSEC iQ-R base units
- Output type
- Contact output
- Number of output points
- 8 points
- Rated switching voltage, current
- 24 V DC 2 A (resistive load)/point, 240 V AC 2 A (cosø=1)/point, 8 A/module
- Minimum switching load
- 5 V DC, 1 mA
- Maximum switching voltage
- 264 V AC, 125 V DC
- Life, Mechanical
- 20 million times or more
- Life, Electrical
- Rated switching voltage/current load: More than 100 thousand times; 200 V AC 1.5 A, 240 V AC 1 A (COSø=0.7): 100 thousand times; 200 V AC 0.4 A, 240 V AC 0.3 A (COSø=0.7): 300 thousand times; 200 V AC 1 A, 240 V AC 0.5 A (COSø=0.35): 100 thousand times; 200 V AC 0.3 A, 240 V AC 0.15 A (COSø=0.35): 300 thousand times; 24 V DC 1 A, 100 V DC 0.1 A (L/R=7 ms): 100 thousand times; 24 V DC 0.3 A, 100 V DC 0.03 A (L/R=7 ms): 300 thousand times
- Maximum switching frequency
- 3600 times/hour
- Output response time, OFF to ON
- 10 ms or less
- Output response time, ON to OFF
- 12 ms or less
- Surge suppressor
- None
- Fuse
- None
- Output common terminal arrangement
- All points independent
- Dielectric withstand voltage
- 2300 V AC rms for 1 minute
- Insulation resistance
- 10 MΩ or higher by insulation resistance tester
- Protection degree
- IP1X
- External interface,
- 18-point terminal block (M3 screw)
- Number of occupied I/O points
- 16 points (I/O assignment: Output 16 points)
- Internal current consumption (5 V DC)
- 260 mA (TYP. all points ON)
- External dimensions, Height
- 106 mm (base unit mounting side: 98 mm)
- External dimensions, Width
- 27.8 mm
- External dimensions, Depth
- 131 mm
- Weight
- 0.19 kg
- General specifications
- Refer to the general specifications of the CPU module or remote head module.
Technical documents (1)
Key features
- Output type: Contact output
- Number of output points: 8 points
- Minimum switching load: 5 V DC, 1 mA
- Maximum switching voltage: 264 V AC, 125 V DC
- Life, Mechanical: 20 million times or more
About the Mitsubishi Electric RY18R2A
The Mitsubishi Electric RY18R2A is a MELSEC iQ-R output module. Mitsubishi Electric's overview: Contact output: 8 points, 24 V DC/240 V AC, 2 A/point, 8 A/module, response time: 12 ms, all points independent common, 18-point terminal block. Mitsubishi Electric lists it as on sale.
What is the RY18R2A used for?
The RY18R2A mounts on a MELSEC iQ-R base unit and connects field signals to the CPU, which reads or writes them each cycle.
Lifecycle and successor
Active.
Before you order
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Check the model name RY18R2A on the rating plate, with the serial number and function version. Send us a photo of the rating plate and we will confirm the details before quoting.
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