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EL2252 - Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal
EL2252 Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal Technical Specifications

| Brand | Beckhoff |
| Product Type | EtherCAT Terminal |
| Product | EL2252 |
EL2252 Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Connection technology | 4-wire |
| Nominal voltage | 24 V DC (-15%/+20%) |
| Distributed clocks | yes |
| Current consumption power contacts | typ. 30 mA + load |
| Current consumption E-bus | typ. 130 mA |
| Electrical isolation | 500 V (E-bus/field potential) |
| Special features | Timestamping, outputs can be connected in high-resistance mode, short-circuit proof. |
| Weight | approx. 60 g |
| Operating temperature | 0…55°C |
| Storage temperature | -25…+85°C |
| Relative humidity | 95%, no condensation |
| Vibration/shock resistance | conforms to EN 60068-2-6/EN 60068-2-27 |
| EMC immunity/emission | conforms to EN 61000-6-2/EN 61000-6-4 |
| Protect. rating/installation pos. | IP20/variable |
| Approvals/markings | CE, CCC, UL, ATEX, IECEx |
| Ex marking | ATEX:II 3 G Ex ec IIC T4 GcIECEx:Ex ec IIC T4 Gc |
| Housing - Design form | compact terminal housing with signal LEDs |
| Housing - Material | polycarbonate |
| Housing - Dimensions (W x H x D) | 12Â mm x 100Â mm x 68 mm |
| Housing - Installation | on 35 mm DIN rail, conforming to EN 60715 with lock |
| Housing - Side by side mounting by means of | double slot and key connection |
| Housing - Marking | labeling of the BZxxxx series |
| Housing - Wiring | solid conductor (s), flexible conductor (st) and ferrule (f): spring actuation by screwdriver |
| Housing - Connection cross-section | s*: 0.08â¦2.5 mm²,st*: 0.08â¦2.5 mm²,f*: 0.14â¦1.5 mm² |
| Housing - Connection cross-section AWG | s*: AWG28...16,st*: AWG22...16,f*: AWG26...19 |
| Housing - Stripping length | 8…9 mm |
| Housing - Current load power contacts | Imax: 10 A |
| Bit width in the process image | 8 bit output (ch. 1 + ch. 2), 9 byte timestamp |
| Short-circuit current | typ. 4 A/150 µs |
| Precision of timestamp in the terminal | 10 ns |
| Distributed clock precision | << 1 µs |
| Resolution timestamp | 1 ns |
| Load type | ohmic, inductive, lamp load |
| Max. output current | 0.5 A (short-circuit proof) per channel |
| Output stage | push-pull |
| Reverse voltage protection | yes |
| Breaking energy | < 150 mJ/channel |
| Switching times | typ. TON: < 1 µs, typ. TOFF: < 1 µs |







