MICRO SWITCH Electromechanical Safety Switches 004791 GSS Series Issue 1 Datasheet FEATURES Epoxy coated metal zinc housing (GSA Series, GSC Series, or GSE Series) Glass-reinforced thermoplastic housing (GSD Series) Red body color for easy safety recognition Mounting to EN50041 (GSA Series), or EN50047 (GSC Series, GSD Series, and GSE Series) Choice of head/actuator types: pin plunger, roller plunger, side rotary standard lever, side rotary offset lever, top roller lever, or hinge lever Wide selection of NC (normally closed) and NO (normally open) contact options Different threaded conduit options for global applications Environmentally sealed for indoor or outdoor applications DESCRIPTION CE, CSA, and UL agency certifications Honeywells MICRO SWITCH GSS Series electromechanical Designed and agency evaluated for safety functions up to and safety switches are comprised of different groups of safety including a SIL3 level (GSA and GSD Hinge Lever) switches designed to either EN50041 or EN50047 standards. GSS Series safety switches are agency certified for global POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS applications, and feature positive opening normally closed Gates, guards, or doors for: contacts . The switchs red body color easily identifies the - Agricultural and construction equipment switch for safety applications. Although these switches are - Die cast machinery designed for safety applications, they can also be applied in - Elevators and moving stairs non-safety applications. - Machine tools The GSA Series metal limit switches are designed to the - Material handling EN50041 standard with the 30 mm x 60 mm mounting pattern. - Packaging machinery Available with up to four contacts and a variety of actuator - Plastic molding machinery heads, the GSA Series limit switches are suitable for a wide - Scissor/platform lifts variety of applications. - Special purpose machinery The GSC Series and GSE Series metal safety switches are DIFFERENTIATION designed with an integral hinge lever. The body of the switch Up to four electrically independent contacts for control and is designed to the EN50047 standard with 20 mm to 22 mm monitoring as required mounting. For applications requiring a similar safety switch Gold contacts available for low energy applications to the EN50047 standard with a high-strength thermoplastic Side rotary actuator incorporates dual bearing design for housing and the integral hinge lever, the GSD Series safety increased life switch can fill the need for this requirement. Where there is Specialty contact option, sequential action (GSA Series) limited space on equipment or machinery, the GSC and GSD Catalog listings designed and evaluated up to and including Series switches with the smaller housing are the preferred a safety integrity level 3 (SIL3) per IEC 61508-2:2010 (GSA solution. As an alternative, the GSC, GSD, and GSE Series can Series and GSD Hinge Lever Series) be supplied with the traditional style of side rotary lever or top plunger actuation. PORTFOLIO Honeywell offers other non-interlocking safety switches, non- VALUE TO CUSTOMERS contact safety switches (FF Series) and cable/rope-pull safety Operating heads can be rotated in 90 increments for switches (1CPS & 2CPS Series). Honeywell safety interlocking installation flexibility switches include the metal EN50041 GK Series, metal solenoid All NC contacts (normally closed contacts) are positive GKL/R Series, miniature plastic GKM Series, EN50047 plastic opening when actuated body GKE Series, and plastic body GKN Series. Removable contact block for ease of wiring Sensing and Productivity SolutionsMICRO SWITCH Electromechanical Safety Switches, GSS Series Table 1. Specifications Characteristic Parameter Description GSA Safety Switch Series: EN50041 mounting (30 mm x 60 mm) GSC/GSD/GSE Safety Switch Series: EN50047 mounting (20 mm to 22 mm) CE DOC 231, EN/IEC 60947-5-1 Certifications CSA File 57323, CSA C22.2 No. 14 UL File E37138, UL508 GSA/GSC/GSE Series electrostatic epoxy coated die-cast zinc Housing material GSD Series high strength glass-filled thermoplastic GSA Series: Side rotary, top pin plunger, top roller plunger, top roller lever Actuator heads GSC/GSD/GSE Series: hinge lever positioned at left, top, or right position 1 Conduit/electrical connection 0.5-14 NPT 20 mm PG 13,5 G1/2 (PF1/2) GLA & GLE Series 1NC/1NO, 2NC, 2NC/2NO, 3NC/1NO, 4NC 2 Contact/switch options GLC & GLD Series 1NC/1NO, 2NC Snap action, snap action sequential (2 step), slow action break-before-make (BBM), slow action Contact type make-before-break (MBB), slow action Contact design Double break, electrically separated Contact material Silver alloy (standard), gold-plated (low energy applications) 3 Utilization category AC-15, A300/A600 DC-13, Q300 Rated operational voltage (Ue) 240 Vac, 600 Vac, 250 Vdc Rated operational current (Ie) 3 A, 1.2 A, 0.27 A Thermal current (Ith) 10 A Rated insulation voltage (Ui) 300 V, 600 V Rated impulse withstand 2500 V voltage (Uimp) Short circuit protective device Class J fuse (10 A/600 V) (SCPD) Pollution degree 3 GSA Series (metal body): IP67, NEMA 1, 4, 12, and 13 Environmental sealing GSC & GSE Series (metal body): IP66, NEMA 1, 4, 12, and 13 GSD Series (plastic body): IP66/67, NEMA 1, 4X (indoor), 12, and 13 GSA Series with side rotary actuator head: -40 C to 85 C -40 F to 185 F Operating temperature GSA Series without side rotary actuator head: -25 C to 85 C -13 F to 185F GSC/GSD/GSE Series: -25 C to 85 C -13 F to 185F Shock 50 G per IEC 60068-2-27 Vibration 10 G per IEC 60068-2-6 GSA Series: >1,000,000 cycles with single-sided confidence limit of 100% MCTF (Mechanical life) GSD Series (hinge lever actuator): >1,000,000 cycles GSA Series: >25,000 cycles with single-sided confidence limit of 100% MCTF (Electrical life) GSD Series (hinge lever actuator): >25,000 cycles with single-sided confidence limit of 100% GSA & GSD Series (hinge lever actuator) IEC 61508-2:2010 SIL capability SIL2 capable with HFT=0* SIL3 capable with HFT=1* Proof test interval 1 year 1 GSE Series has three (3) threaded conduits. 2 All normally closed (NC) contacts are positive opening . 3 A600 for GSA Series only. GSA Series with 2NC contacts (06 or 36 switch code) limited to A300. * Hardware Fault Tolerance (HFT) 2 sensing.honeywell.com