NST-8 Approved:

MD, EMC, LVD

Emergency stop relay NST-8

Category 4, EN 954-1
(Estimated category by 2-channel operation)

• 1 or 2 channel operation
• 3 safety outputs
• 1 signal output
• Safety category 4
• PTC-fuse against short circuit of wires

Function: User’s advantages:

Emergency stop relay which can be used with advantage for special • 3 NO safety outputs
dangerous machines, where full doubling and monitoring of the
emergency stop function is necessary. • 1 NC signal output
Can be used in most applications for monitoring of the emergency stop • Contact load: AC 6 A / DC 6 A
or sliding lids.
• 2-channel operation with/without short circuit protection
• 1-channel operation
Technical facilities regarding safety requirements:
• Manual / automatic reset
• Forced contacts
• Protection against short circuit of cables by PTC-fuse
• Doubling of output contacts
• Short circuit protected transformer in the 230 VAC version
• Internal / external redundancy (for two pole E-stop)
• Supply voltage: 5 voltage versions
• Short circuit monitoring
• LED indication of supply and output status for K1, K2
• 45 mm housing for space saving DIN rail mounting
Approvals: • Design is based on the European Standard, EN 60204-1
• Complies with MD, EMC, LVD (98/37/EC, 89/336/EEC og 93/68/EEC)
Certified by
SUVA
AT CNA
SWEDEN
INSAI Î Technical specifications and
physical dimensions, see page 44-45
Approved UL-Rating: Pilot Duty, B300; R300

Block diagram: Front layout: Terminal description:

E-stop
Reset
13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42 A1: Power supply (+)
A1 A2 T11 T12 T10 T13 13 23 33 41 A2: Power supply (-)
T10: Maintenance voltage K1 (E-stop)
DC
T11: + out to reset (E-stop)
K 2 .1 K 1 .1
T12: Maintenance voltage K2 (E-stop)
Monitoring K1
DU ELCO K1 T13: Reset input
F1
circuit NS T-8 K2 T21: Earth K1 (E-stop)
T22: Earth K2 (E-stop)
+ K 1 .2 K2
K2 K1
K 1 .3 13-14: NO safety output
F2
K 2 .2
Ub 23-24: NO safety output
K 2 .3
33-34: NO safety output
41-42: NC signal output
T22 T21 14 24 34 42 T10 T11 T12 T13 T21 T22 A2 A1

E-stop

Status table, LEDs

LED K1 LED K2 Interpretation
ON ON K1 and K2 activated / E-stop OK
Order information OFF OFF Relay K1 and K2 is deactivated
K1 activated and K2 deactivated;
Article name Article no. ON OFF
error in E-stop on T21, T22 *
NST-8, 24 V DC 42031248 K1 deactivated and K2 activated;
NST-8, 24 V AC 42030248 OFF ON
error in E-stop on T11, T12 *
NST-8, 24 V AC/DC 42032248
NST-8, 115 V AC 42031158 * Fault indication when relay is activated
NST-8, 230 V AC 42032308
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Operation description and connection examples

The power supply is connected to the terminals A1(+) and A2(-). and the NC signal contact 41-42 closes.
When not activated, the relay’s NO safety contacts 13-14, 23-24 and After resetting of the emergency stop, NST-8 will be ready for acti-

Emergency stop relay NST-8

33-34 are open and the NC signal contact 41-42 is closed. If the vation again, provided that the monitoring circuit detects that the
emergency stop is deactivated and the monitoring circuit finds the relay is functioning correctly. The reset between the terminals T10
relay functioning correctly, the relay may be started by activating a (T11) and T13 is monitored. Therefore an automatic reactivation of
reset contact between terminals T10 and T13. This will activate the the relay is impossible (only 1/2-channel operation).
NO safety contacts 13-14, 23-24 and 33-34, the NC signal contact A short-circuited or defective reset contact will therefore not be able
41-42 opens and the LED’s K1 and K2 illuminates. to activate the relay, before the error is rectified.
If the emergency stop button is activated, the relays K1 and K2 will Note 1 (Three position devices):
deactivate. The NO safety contacts 13-14, 23-24 and 33-34 open Activation: Channel A-B, C-D + F-G or
activation: Channel A-B, C-D + external contact H-J

1 1-channel operation 2 2-channel operation

13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42 13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42

N S T -8 NST-8
T10 T11 T12 T13 T21 T22 A2 A1 T10 T11 T12 T13 T 2 1 T 2 2 A2 A1

L(+) L(+)
N(-) N(-)
Reset
E-stop Reset E-stop

3 2-channel operation with automatic reset 4 Connection of external relays

24VDC 24VDC
13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42
K6
NST-8
13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42
T10 T11 T12 T13 T21 T22 A2 A1 K7
NST-8
L(+) T10 T11 T12 T13 T21 T22 A2 A1

N(-) K6 L(+)
External
K7
N(-) forced
E-stop contacts
Reset E-stop

5 2-channel door monitoring 6 Connection of three position device

13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42 13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42
N S T -8 See note 1
NST-8
T 1 0 T 1 1 T 1 2 T 1 3 T2 1 T2 2 A 2 A 1
T10 T11 T12 T13 T21 T22 A2 A1
L(+ )
L(+) N (-)
N(-)
A B C D E F G H J
Open
S1
Closed
Reset S2 Dør Example of three position device

7 Connection of NST-3 as an extension module (1-channel) 8 Connection of EU-8 extension contact block (1-channel)

L(+ )

13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42 13 14 23 24 33 34 13 14 23 24 33 34 41 42 13 14 23 24 33 34 43 44

N S T -8 N S T -3 N S T -8 E U -8
T 10 T 11 T 12 T 13 T21 T22 A 2 A 1 X1 X2 U K1 K2 A2 A1
T 10 T 11 T 12 T 13 T21 T22 A 2 A1 41 42 X 1 X 2 A2 A1

N(-) L(+ )
L(+ )
N (-)
N(-) Reset N (-) L(+ )
E-stop
E-stop Reset

Note: All examples stated are supplied with 230 VAC and earth. Connection to 24 V AC/DC does NOT require earth connection.

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