GSS Series
Global Safety Switch
FEATURES
• EN 50041 and EN 50047 mounting and
characteristics
• Designed to IEC electrical standard for
world-wide use in guarding applications
• Positive opening operation of NC
(Normally Closed) contacts conforming
to IEC /EN 60947-5-1-3
• Available with a wide range of positive
opening contacts
• Rugged housing (Zinc Die-cast)
• Tamper resistant design uses TORX®
head security screw
• Full range of actuator heads and levers
suitable for safety applications
• Sealing up to IP 67, NEMA 1, 4, 12 & 13
• Snap action and slow action basic
switches
• International conduit sizes
• Galvanically isolated contacts
• UL listed; CSA and CE certified, BG
approved
• Red body colour for easy safety
recognition
BENEFITS
• Standard mounting and characteristics
• Globally available and accepted
• Welded NC contacts will separate – vital
security in safety applications
• Range of actuation methods for
detecting safety conditions in guarding
and machine status applications
• Wiring and body flexibility
• Suitable for inductive switching and
safety relay interfaces
• Signalling and power/safety circuits may
be different polarities or voltages
• Immediately recognisable in the
application as a safety component
Honeywell’s design experience has resulted in a brand new patented concept in
safety switching techniques. The sequential safety switch incorporates positive
opening on the downward stroke of each NC sequence point. This allows the user to
have both a warning signal and a stop signal. With this information a door can be
closed before it stops a machine or settings adjusted to stop excessive movement
thus avoiding down time.
LOW ENERGY SWITCHING
In today’s demanding age of low energy controls, electromechanical switches are
frequently used to interface directly with safety relays, PLCs and other low energy
devices. To accommodate this requirement GSS offers gold plated contact versions
of the standard basic switch. This improves reliability of switching at low currents
and voltages, by protecting the contact surfaces from contamination during opera-
tion or storage prior to use.
Standard silver contacts have a disadvantage in that the contact surface may tar-
nish under certain environmental conditions e.g. in the presence of moisture.
Low energy basic switches are rated as follows:
Operating Voltage U
e
Operating Current I
e
1 to 50 Vac or Vdc
1
µA
to 100 mA
!
WARNING
MISUSE OF DOCUMENTATION
• The information presented in this product sheet (or catalogue) is for reference only. DO NOT USE this document as system
installation information.
• Complete installation, operation and maintenance information is provided in the instructions supplied with each product.
Failure to comply with these instructions could result in death or serious injury.
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GSS Series products may be used alone as Category 1 per EN 954-1 safety compo-
nent. In conjunction with other safety switches and our complete range of safety
control modules, it is possible to construct comprehensive protection schemes
with Category 2, 3 or 4 compliance per EN 954-1.
GSA EN 50041
Safety Metal
Standard
Technical Data
Mechanical
life
Degree of
protection
up to 15 million
operations
Snap-Action Contacts
1 NORMALLY CLOSED/
1 NORMALLY OPEN
13
14
Slow-Action Contacts
2 NORMALLY CLOSED
Zb
21
22
21
22
2Y
11
12
Circuit closed
*Positive opening to IEC/EN 60947-5-1-3
(F.P.)
-3,6
21-22
13-14
FP
21-22
13-14
RP = 8 mm
OP
DT = 12 mm
20 mm
56
IP 67
NEMA/UL
type 1, 4, 12, 13
Operating:
Temperature
range
-25 °C to +85 °C /
-13 °F to +185 °F
Storage:
-40 °C to +85 °C /
-40 °F to +185 °F
Approvals*
IEC 60947-5-1
EN 60947-5-1
ac15 A300/A600
dc13 Q300
UL & CSA
Vibration
10 g conforming to
IEC 68-2-6
Shock
50 g conforming to
IEC 68-2-27
Terminal marking
to EN 50013
*See Standards (page 179)
0°
(F.P.)
20
-3,6 mm
21-22
11-12
(O.P.)
26°
(R.P.)
14°
(D.T.)
12°
32
0°
26°
(O.P.)
(R.P.)
OT
*
OT
(
*
)
55°
(O.T.)
71° to 85°
FP
*
(D.T.)
(
*
)
(O.T.)
38°
71° to 85°
21-22
13-14
21-22
13-14
37,5 mm
FP
DT =
0,9 mm
37,5 mm
21-22
11-12
FP
OP 35 mm
33 mm
30,5 mm
35,9 mm
RP
35 mm
33 mm
*
OT
*
OT
(max.)
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30,5 mm
(max.)
11,3 mm
21-22
13-14
FP
15
18,3
15
11,3 mm
18,3
Dimensions in mm / in
21-22
13-14
13,2 RP
1,8 DT
*
OT
21-22
11-12
FP
*
OT
82 /
3.23
60 /
2.36
75,8 /
2.98
7,3 /
0.29
31,5 /
1.24
42 /
1.65
30 /
1.18
42 /
1.65
5,3 /
0.21
* Point from which the positive opening is assured
** Positive opening occurs at operating position. But to meet IEC/EN 60947-5-3
which requires a dielectric gap of 2,5 kV, positive opening is assured at*.
Conduit
Thread
A
= 1/2" NPT
C
= 20 mm
01
Low Energy Contacts
Ordering:
36
Note: See page 197
GSA
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Example:
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Actuator Types
Additional Lever Types
For use with all Side Rotary Head Styles.
Figure 1 illustrates standard lever types which conform to EN 50041.
All dimensions are in mm / in
20 /
OP
0.79
85 ˚
20 /
0.79
52 /
2.05
30 ˚
67 /
2.64
GSA
A1B
Additional
levers
available
(see page 208)
85 ˚
ø19,1 /
0.75
6,4
0.25
56 /
2.2
85 ˚
Side Rotary, metal roller
70 /
2.76
38,1 /
1.5
37,5 /
1.48
B
Figure 1
15 /
±2,5
OP
0.59
±0.1
DP
20 /
0.79
Top pin plunger
FP
20 /
0.79
44 /
1.73
30 ˚
ø12,4 /
0.49
50,5 /
1.99
58 /
2.28
C
Top roller plunger
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Side Rotary Roller Lever
A1B Metal Roller
Slow-Action Contacts
3 NORMALLY CLOSED/
1 NORMALLY OPEN
BREAK BEFORE MAKE
11
21
31
12
22
32
Actuator Types
2Y
Zb
43
44
-3,6
11-12
21-22
31-32
43-44
20
32
85 ˚
20 /
0.79
30 ˚
20 /
OP
0.79
67 /
2.64
A1B
*
(F.P.)
0°
(R.P.)
(D.T.)
(*)
(O.T.)
11-12
21-22
31-32
43-44
OT
52 /
2.05
(O.P.1)
26°
(O.P.2)
32°
38°
71° to 85°
Side Rotary, metal roller
37,5 mm
35 mm
34 mm
33 mm
37,5 /
1.48
B
*
OT
(MAX)
GSS
11,3
11-12
21-22
31-32
43-44
30,5 mm
Top pin plunger
15 /
±2,5
OP
0.59
±0.1
DP
15
18,3
20 /
0.79
44 /
1.73
FP
30 ˚
ø12,4 /
0.49
50,5 /
1.99
58 /
2.28
C
16,8
*
OT
Top roller plunger
Low Energy Contacts
Note: See page 197
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