Fail-Safe Modules   
7.8 1 F-RO DC24V/AC24..230V/5A Digital Electronic Module 
  ET 200S Distributed I/O System - Fail-Safe Modules 
188  Installation and Operating Manual, 08/2008, A5E00103686-07 
Switching Performance and Service Life of Contacts 
The table below shows the switching performance and service life of contacts. You can 
extend the service life beyond the value indicated in the table by installing an external 
protective circuit. 
Table 7- 39  Switching Performance and Service Life of Contacts  
Resistive Load  Voltage  Current  Duty cycle (typ.) NO contact 
5.0 A  0.35 million 
3.0 A  0.5 million 
2.0 A  0.75 million 
1.0 A  1.8 million 
24 VDC  
0.5 A  4 million 
5.0 A  0.1 million 
3.0 A  0.15 million 
2.0 A  0.2 million 
1.0 A  0.4 million 
For resistive load 
230 VAC 
0.5 A  0.8 million 
1.0 A  0.1 million 24 VDC  
0.5 A  0.2 million 
1.0 A  0.2 million 
For inductive load to 
IEC 60947-5-1 DC13/ 
AC15 
230 VAC  
0.5 A  0.35 million