The electromechanical hygrostat is designed to control enclosure heaters so that the dew point is raised when a critical relative humidity of 65% is exceeded. In this way condensation and corrosion in enclosures with electric / electronic components is effectively prevented.
| Switch differencey¹ | 4% RH (±3% tolerance) |
| Permissible air velocity | 15m/sec. |
| Contact type | change-over contact |
| Service life | > 50,000 cycles |
| Min. switching capacity | 20V AC/DC 100mA |
| Max. switching capacity | 25VAC, 5A |
| | 20WDC |
| Max. inrush current | 5AAC |
| Connection | 3-pole terminal for 2.5mm², clamping torque 0.5Nm max.: |
| | rigid wire 2.5mm² |
| | stranded wire (with wire end ferrule) 1.5mm² |
| Mounting | clip for 35mm DIN rail, EN 60715 |
| Casing | plastic according to UL94 V-0, light grey |
| Dimensions | 67 x 50 x 38mm |
| Weight | approx. 60g |
| Fitting position | variable |
| Operarting / Storage temperature | 0 to +60°C (+32 to +140°F) / -40 to +60°C (-40 to +140°F) |
| Operating / Storage humidity | max. 90% RH (non-condensing) |
| Protection type | IP20 |
| Approvals | UL File No. E164102 |
Mechanical Hygrostat MFR 012
