During technical comparisons, EL2788 appears alongside Beckhoff El9410, El9550 Beckhoff and Beckhoff El2809 so engineers assess signal types, ingress protection, and ambient tolerances accurately.
EL2788 - Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal
EL2788 Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal Technical Specifications

| Brand | Beckhoff |
| Product Type | EtherCAT Terminal |
| Product | EL2788 |
EL2788 Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Connection technology | 2-wire |
| Nominal voltage | 0…30 V AC/DC (ohmic load only: 0…48 V DC) |
| Current consumption E-bus | typ. 140 mA |
| Electrical isolation | 500 V (E-bus/field potential) |
| Special features | substitute for relay contacts, connected with power contacts |
| Operating temperature | -25…+60°C |
| Storage temperature | -40…+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, UL, DNVÂ GL |
| Housing - Design form | HD (High Density) 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 conductors (s): direct plug-in technique; fine-stranded conductors (st) and ferrule (f): spring actuation by screwdriver |
| Housing - Connection cross-section | s*: 0.08â¦1.5 mm²,st*: 0.25â¦1.5 mm²,f*: 0.14â¦0.75 mm² |
| Housing - Connection cross-section AWG | s*: AWG28â¦16,st*: AWG22â¦16,f*: AWG26â¦19 |
| Housing - Stripping length | 8…9 mm |
| Housing - Current load power contacts | Imax: 10 A |
| Short-circuit current | not short-circuit proof, see peak current |
| Max. output current | 2 A per channel (â 10 A) |
| Reverse voltage protection | â |
| Switching times | TON: typ. 1.8 ms, TOFF: typ. 30 ms |







