Inductive Proximity Sensors
871C 2-Wire AC
Plastic Face/Threaded Plastic Barrel
Product Selection
Catalog Number
Switching
Frequency (Hz)
Barrel
Diameter
Nominal Sensing Distance
mm (inches)
Output
Configuration
Cable Style
871C-C5S18
871C-D5S18
871C-C8R18
871C-D8R18
871C-C10S30
871C-D10S30
871C-C15R30
871C-D15R30
Shielded
N.O.
N.C.
N.O.
N.C.
N.O.
N.C.
N.O.
N.C.
5 (0.20)
8 (0.31)
10 (0.39)
15 (0.59)
Y
18mm
N
Y
N
8
30mm
Accessories
Description
Page Number
R8-2
Terminal Chambers
Mounting Brackets
End Caps
R2-196 - R2-200
R2-206
Mounting Nuts
R2-207 - R2-208
Dimensions—mm (inches)
Wiring Diagram
Cable Style
LED
2m (6.5ft)
Normally Open
Normally Closed
Black
Black
Blue
Blue
Load
Load
Note: Load can be switched to black wire.
C
B
A
D
mm (inches)
Thread Size
Shielded
A
B
C
D
Y
M18 X 1
18.0 (0.71)
81.0 (3.19)
N Ê
Y
61.0 (2.40)
2.0 (0.08)
M30
X
1.5
30.0 (1.18)
81.0 (3.19)
N Ê
Ê Unshielded proximity sensors require a metal-free zone around the sensing face. Any metal immediately opposite the sensing face should be no closer than 3
times the rated nominal sensing distance of the sensor.
R2–93