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Festo
173079
Solenoid valve MEBH-5/3G-5,0-B-110AC
The Festo 173079 is a 5/3 closed industrial component featuring electrical actuation and a piston slide design structure with a mechanical spring reset. This piloted valve has a 17.8 mm width, a 18 mm grid dimension, a 5 mm nominal size, and an internal pilot air supply utilizing soft sealing principles and a positive overlap lap. Operating at a working pressure of 3 to 8 bar, it delivers a standard nominal flow rate of 600 l/min with throttleable exhaust-air functions and IP65 protection class. Featuring c UL us - Recognized (OL) authorization and a CE symbol according to the EU low voltage guideline, this unit can be mounted in any assembly position and includes detenting manual override accessories. Submit the exact part number, quantity, and application requirements to receive a formal quote.
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- Manufacturer
- Festo
- Part number
- 173079
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Technical Specifications
- Valve function
- 5/3 closed
- Type of actuation
- electrical
- Width
- 17.8 mm
- Standard nominal flow rate
- 600 l/min
- Working pressure
- 3 ... 8 bar
- Design structure
- Piston slide
- Type of reset
- mechanical spring
- Authorization
- c UL us - Recognized (OL)
- CE symbol (see declaration of conformity)
- according to EU low voltage guideline
- Protection class
- IP65
- Nominal size
- 5 mm
- Grid dimension
- 18 mm
- Exhaust-air function
- throttleable
- Sealing principle
- soft
- Assembly position
- Any
- Manual override
- with accessories, detenting
- Type of piloting
- Piloted
- Pilot air supply
- Internal
- Flow direction
- non reversible
- Lap
- Positive overlap
- Pilot pressure
- 3 ... 8 bar
- b value
- 0.5
- C value
- 2.55 l/sbar
- Switching time off
- 25 ms
- Switching time on
- 12 ms
- Duty cycle
- 100 %
- Characteristic coil data
- 110 V AC: 50/60 Hz, pick-up power 3 VA, holding power 2.4 VA
- Operating medium
- Compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]
- Note on operating and pilot medium
- Lubricated operation possible (subsequently required for further | operation)
- Vibration resistance
- Transport application test at severity level 1 in accordance with FN | 942017-4 and EN 60068-2-6
- Shock resistance
- Shock test with severity level 2 in accordance with FN 942017-5 and EN | 60068-2-27
- Corrosion resistance classification CRC
- 2 - Moderate corrosion stress
- Storage temperature
- -20 ... 40 °C
- Medium temperature
- -5 ... 50 °C
- Sound pressure level
- 75 dB(A)
- Pilot medium
- Compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]
- Ambient temperature
- -5 ... 50 °C
- Product weight
- 150 g
- Electrical connection
- Plug pattern type C to EN 175301-803
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