The Schneider Electric CAD32AV7 is a TeSys Deca control relay with a 3 NO + 2 NC pole contact composition, rated for operational voltages up to 690 V and fitted with a 400 V AC standard coil. It's designed for control circuit applications — the kind of relay that sits between a PLC output and a motor contactor coil, or that extends the auxiliary contact count on a larger starter assembly.
The utilisation categories — AC-15, AC-14, and DC-13 — tell you exactly what loads this relay can switch. AC-15 covers solenoid valves and electromagnetic clutches (inductive loads above 72 VA); AC-14 covers smaller contactor coils and relays (inductive loads below 72 VA); DC-13 covers solenoids and contactors in DC control circuits. So this relay is not a general-purpose signal relay — it's built for the inrush and break currents that control-circuit inductive loads demand. The 3 NO + 2 NC contact arrangement gives you flexibility: three normally-open for switching loads on, two normally-closed for status feedback or interlock circuits.
The IP2X front-face protection (conforming to VDE 0106) means it's finger-safe from the front once installed, which is the minimum for a panel with live exposed terminals. Operating temperature range is -40 to 60 °C, with derating allowed up to 70 °C, and storage from -60 to 80 °C — so it handles unheated warehouses and plant-floor heat alike.
The relay carries approvals under EN/IEC 60947-5-1, UL 60947-5-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-5-1, GB/T 14048.5, and JIS C8201-5-1. That covers the main global regulatory jurisdictions — IEC for Europe and much of Asia, UL/CSA for North America, GB/T for China, JIS for Japan. If you're shipping panels to multiple regions, this single part number satisfies the certification requirements without needing region-specific variants. The mechanical robustness ratings — 10 Gn shocks for 11 ms when open, 15 Gn when closed, and vibration tolerance up to 4 Gn at 5-300 Hz when closed — mean it holds its state under the kind of vibration you'd see near a large motor or on a machine baseplate.