Global Safety Switch

GSS Series

FEATURES

•EN 50041 and EN 50047 mounting and characteristics

•Designed to IEC electrical standard for world-wide use in guarding applications

•Positive opening operation of NC (Normally Closed) contacts conforming to IEC /EN 60947-5-1-3

•Available with a wide range of positive opening contacts

•Rugged housing (Zinc Die-cast)

•Tamper resistant design uses TORX® head security screw

•Full range of actuator heads and levers suitable for safety applications

•Sealing up to IP 67, NEMA 1, 4, 12 & 13

•Snap action and slow action basic switches

•International conduit sizes

•Galvanically isolated contacts

•UL listed; CSA and CE certified, BG approved

•Red body colour for easy safety recognition

BENEFITS

•Standard mounting and characteristics

•Globally available and accepted

•Welded NC contacts will separate – vital security in safety applications

•Range of actuation methods for detecting safety conditions in guarding and machine status applications

•Wiring and body flexibility

•Suitable for inductive switching and safety relay interfaces

•Signalling and power/safety circuits may be different polarities or voltages

•Immediately recognisable in the application as a safety component

	GSS Series products may be used alone as Category 1 per EN 954-1 safety compo-
	nent. In conjunction with other safety switches and our complete range of safety
	control modules, it is possible to construct comprehensive protection schemes	GSS
	with Category 2, 3 or 4 compliance per EN 954-1.	GSS
	with Category 2, 3 or 4 compliance per EN 954-1.
	Honeywell’s design experience has resulted in a brand new patented concept in
	safety switching techniques. The sequential safety switch incorporates positive
	opening on the downward stroke of each NC sequence point. This allows the user to
	have both a warning signal and a stop signal. With this information a door can be
	closed before it stops a machine or settings adjusted to stop excessive movement
	thus avoiding down time.

LOW ENERGY SWITCHING

In today’s demanding age of low energy controls, electromechanical switches are frequently used to interface directly with safety relays, PLCs and other low energy devices. To accommodate this requirement GSS offers gold plated contact versions of the standard basic switch. This improves reliability of switching at low currents and voltages, by protecting the contact surfaces from contamination during opera- tion or storage prior to use.

Standard silver contacts have a disadvantage in that the contact surface may tar- nish under certain environmental conditions e.g. in the presence of moisture.

Low energy basic switches are rated as follows:

Operating Voltage Ue	1 to 50 Vac or Vdc
Operating Current Ie	1 ∝ A to 100 mA

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•The information presented in this product sheet (or catalogue) is for reference only. DO NOT USE this document as system installation information.

•Complete installation, operation and maintenance information is provided in the instructions supplied with each product.

Failure to comply with these instructions could result in death or serious injury.

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