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Festo
538297
Proximity sensor SIEF-M12B-PS-S-L-WA
The Festo 538297 is a round inductive industrial component conforming to EN 60947-5-2 with an RCM compliance mark and c UL us - Listed (OL) certification, operating on a DC voltage range of 10 V to 30 V with a rated operating distance of 3 mm. It features a PNP switching output with an N/O contact function, a maximum switching frequency of 3000 Hz, pulsed short-circuit protection, and uniform reduction factors of 1.0 across aluminum, stainless steel St 18/8, copper, brass, and steel St 37 within an ambient temperature range of -30 °C to 85 °C. Submit the exact part number, quantity, and application requirements to request a quote.
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- Manufacturer
- Festo
- Part number
- 538297
- Data verification
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Verified configuration
Technical Specifications
- Design
- Round
- Conforms to standard
- EN 60947-5-2
- Certication
- RCM compliance mark | c UL us - Listed (OL)
- CE marking (see declaration of conformity)
- As per EU EMC directive
- Measuring principle
- Inductive
- Rated operating distance
- 3 mm
- Assured operating distance
- 2.43 mm
- Reduction factors
- Aluminum = 1.0 | Stainless steel St 18/8 = 1.0 | Copper = 1.0 | Brass = 1.0 | Steel St 37 = 1.0
- Ambient temperature
- -30 °C...85 °C
- Repetition accuracy
- 0.06 mm
- Switching output
- PNP
- Switching element function
- N/O contact
- Hysteresis
- 0.09 mm...0.45 mm
- Max. switching frequency DC
- 3000 Hz
- Max. output current
- 200 mA
- Voltage drop
- 1.8 V
- Short-circuit protection
- Pulsed
- DC operating voltage range
- 10 V...30 V
- Residual ripple
- 10 %
- Idle current
- 15 mA
- Reverse polarity protection
- for all electrical connections
- Electrical connection
- 3-pin | Fixcon | M12x1 | Plug
- Size
- M12
- Type of mounting
- With lock nut
- Tightening torque
- 7 Nm
- Mounting type
- Flush
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