Interlock Switches

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Overview

Safety Switches and Connectors

Many interlock switches are offered with connectors allowing easy installation and replacement on-site, reducing downtime. Standard cordsets and connectors can be used to connect these products directly to:

• Terminal Blocks
  
• Safety Distribution Boxes
  
• ArmorBlock^® Guard I/O™ (IP67 Safety I/O Blocks on DeviceNet™ Safety)
  

Type of Connectors	Cordset	Patchcord	ArmorBlock Guard I/O
	Terminal Block	Safety Distribution Box
4-Pin Micro (M12)	ü	ü
5-Pin Micro (M12)	ü		ü
6-Pin Micro (M12)	ü	ü
8-Pin Micro (M12)	ü
12-Pin M23	ü

Type of Connector by Product Family

Description	Interlock						Guard Locking
	Elf	Cadet	Trojan			MT-GD2	TLS	Atlas 5	440G-MT
			T15	T5	T6
Connection to Distribution Box
4-Pin Micro (M12)	ü		ü
6-Pin MIcro (M12)		ü		ü
Connection to ArmorBlock Guard I/O
5-Pin Micro (M12)	ü	ü	ü	ü		ü
Other Connectors
8-Pin Micro (M12)					ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
12-Pin M23						ü	ü	ü	ü

Type of Connector by Product Family (continued)

Description

Non-Contact

Hinge

Cable Pull

SensaGuard

Ferrogard

Sipha

Sprite

Ensign

Rotacam

Lifeline

2, 20

21

6, 9, SS

S3

SS S4

3

4

SS 4

Connection to Distribution Box

4-Pin Micro (M12)

ü

ü

ü

ü

6-Pin MIcro (M12)

ü

ü

Connection to ArmorBlock Guard I/O

5-Pin Micro (M12)

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Other Connectors

8-Pin Micro (M12)

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

12-Pin M23

ü

ü

ü

Note: All connectors on Safety Switches are male.

Connectors Ratings

	Max. Ratings		Applicable Standards
	AC	DC
4-Pin Micro (M12)	250V, 4 A	250V, 4 A	IEC 61076-2-101:2003
5-Pin Micro (M12)	60V, 4 A	60V, 4 A	IEC 61076-2-101:2003
6-Pin Micro (M12)	30V, 2 A	30V, 2 A	IEC 61076-2-101:2003
8-Pin Micro (M12)	30V, 2 A	30V, 2 A	IEC 61076-2-101:2003
12-Pin M23	63V, 6 A	63V, 6 A	IEC 61984:2001