Designed to EN50041 characteristics and mounting The GSS family of limit switches are specifically designed for use in safety applications. All the units have been independently tested to IEC947-5-1/EN60947-5-1 standards and comply with the essential requirements laid down (Low Voltage Directive for Switchgear) They are all marked positive break and comply with the requirements of the Machine Directive (89/392/EEC) as amended by Directive 91/368/EEC These are Category 1 devices per EN954-1 (the machine directive) Category can be raised to 4 by using in association with safety relays IP67 Rating
Typical applications: On guard doors where key alignment has proved to be a real problem and cannot be solved by key operated switches. The user needs to differentiate mission critical safety components on the machine from regular sensors
