Magnum 6K8-Series Industrial Field Switch Installation and User Guide 03/06)
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floor enclosure, maintained vertically for proper convection cooling of the unit. The
Magnum 6K8 requires two DIN-Rail mounting clips or latches for secure mounting, and
these may be ordered as Model # DIN-RAIL-6K8. See a 6K8 viewed from the rear, at
right, with model DIN-RAIL-6K8 in place on the unit.
The Din Rail Latching clips are mounted on the
upper rear corners of the 6K8 unit. Two threaded
holes are provided on the sides of 6K8 for DIN-
Rail mounting purposes. See side view at the left,
with the top of the unit pointed to the right. The
required two screws are included with the DIN-
Rail brackets, and are no.10-32 X 3/8 PHIL. PAN
w/star washer. The two heavy duty Din-Rail
latches are designed as if that they can be manually accessed from the top when the 6K8
is installed on a DIN Rail.
To install the 6K8 with the DIN-Rail brackets and latches attached to it, hold the
6K8 in the vertical position with the bottom out, and with the top moved in toward the
DIN-Rail. Position the latches over the top of the DIN-Rail. Then, snap the latches into
holding position by moving the bottom of the 6K8 inwards to a vertical position. The
DIN-Rail latches and brackets are heavy duty, and will hold the 6K8 securely in position,
even with cabling attached to the unit.
To release the 6K8 from the DIN-Rail mounting, press the top of the two DIN-
Rail latches down simultaneously to release the 6K8 so that it can be dismounted by
pulling the bottom out. Once the bottom of the 6K8 is rotated out, the DIN-Rail latch is
not engaged and the 6K8 can be moved up and out, free of the DIN-Rail mounting..
The picture below is a front / right-side view of a DIN-Rail mounted 6K8. It
shows vertical mounting of Magnum 6K8 on a DIN-Rail track for proper convection
cooling of the unit. Note that there is air space in the rear, as the 6K8 unit is held out
from the rear of the panel by the mounting brackets. The 6K8 design uses the case for
cooling (patent pending), and needs to be mounted vertically with air flow space in the
front, rear, and sides.
