The Schneider Electric product is part of the XCS range, an offer of safety switches. The limit switch is a device that converts a mechanical motion into an electrical control signal. It has 2 normally closed + 1 normally opened, slow break contacts, normally closed contact with positive opening operation. It is a switch with a rated operational current of 1.5A at 240V AC, 3A at 120V AC, 0.27A at 250V DC, 0.55 at 125V DC and a conventional enclosed thermal current of 6A.

It offers long mechanical durability which is about 1 million operating cycles It is an IP67 rated product
It offers protection of operators by stopping the machine when the actuator attached to the machine guard is withdrawn from the head of the switch