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Festo
538318
Proximity sensor SIEF-M18NB-NS-K-L
This Festo 538318 round inductive industrial component conforms to EN 60947-5-2 and features a 12 mm rated operating distance with a 9.72 mm assured operating distance. Operating on a DC voltage range of 10 V to 30 V, it provides an NPN switching output with an N.O. contact function, a max switching frequency of 2000 Hz, and uniform reduction factors of 1.0 across aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, and steel St 37. The unit includes pulsed short-circuit protection, operates in ambient temperatures from -30 °C to 85 °C, and carries RCM compliance, c UL us listing, CE marking, and UKCA marking. Submit the exact part number, quantity, and application requirements for a quote.
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- Manufacturer
- Festo
- Part number
- 538318
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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 | As per EU low voltage directive | As per EU RoHS directive
- UKCA marking (see declaration of conformity)
- To UK instructions for EMC | To UK RoHS instructions | To UK instructions for electrical equipment
- Measuring principle
- Inductive
- Rated operating distance
- 12 mm
- Assured operating distance
- 9.72 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
- 0.24 mm
- Switching output
- NPN
- Switching element function
- N.O. contact
- Hysteresis
- 0.36 mm...1.8 mm
- Max. switching frequency DC
- 2000 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-wire | Cable
- Electrical connection 1, connection type
- Cable
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