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MICRO SWITCH™ Hazardous Location Switches Line Guide
Hazardous environments demand Honeywell. When conditions are hazardous and performance is critical, Honeywell Sensing and Control delivers exceptional performance.
- Designed specifically for dangerous indoor or outdoor locations
- Superior reliability and repeatability
- Explosion-proof design contains flame path to contain and cool escaping hot gases
- UL, CSA, ATEX, and IEC Ex certifications
- O-ring seals render switches weather-proof, water-tight, and dust-tight
Honeywell S&C hazardous location switches are found in applications as diverse as:
- grain elevators
- offshore drilling
- petrochemical and waste treatment plants
- paint booths
- hazardous waste-handling facilities
- pipeline valves
- maintenance equipment.
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MICRO SWITCH™ hazardous location switches
- 9 series manufactured exclusively for harsh and explosive environments
- Designed for reliability
- Options include non-sparking actuators, captive cover screws, grounding screws, silver/gold contacts
- smallest UL-housing available for use in hazardous locations
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| Housing type | EX | non plug-in | — | — | — | short: 104 mm [4.09 in]; standard 145 mm [5.71 in] |
non plug-in | non plug-in |
| EX approvals | UL, CSA, ATEX | UL, CSA, ATEX, IEC Ex | UL, CSA | ATEX (CE) | ATEX (CE) | UL, CSA, ATEX, IEC Ex | cULus, ATEX, IEC Ex | UL, CSA |
| Sealing | NEMA 1 | IP67; NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6, 13 | IP67; NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6, 13 | IP66/67 | IP66/67 | IP66; NEMA 1, 3, 4, 4X, 6, 6P, 13 | IP67; NEMA 1, 4, 6, 12, 13 | IP67; NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6, 13 |
| Designations | Div. 1, Class I, Groups B, C, & D Div 1, Class II, Groups E, F, & G II 2 G; EEx d IIB + H2 T6 |
Div. 1, Class I, Groups B, C, & D Div 1, Class II, Groups E, F, & G II 2 G; Ex d IIC T6 II 2 D; Ex d tD A21 T85°C |
Div. 1, Class I, Groups B, C, & D Div 1, Class II, Groups E, F, & G |
II 2 G; EEx d IIC T6 | II 2 G; Ex d IIC T6 II 2 D; Ex tD A21 T85°C |
*Div. 1, Class I, Groups B, C, & D *Div 1, Class II, Groups E, F, & G II 2 G; Ex d IIC T6 II 2 D; Ex d tD A21 T85°C |
*Div. 1, Class I, Groups B, C, & D *Div 1, Class II, Groups E, F, & G II 2 G; Ex d IIC T6 II 2 D; Ex d tD A21 T85°C |
Div. 1, Class I, Groups B, C, & D Div 1, Class II, Groups E, F, & G |
| Housing material | aluminum | zinc die-cast | zinc die-cast | zinc die-cast | zinc die-cast | NEMA 1, 3, 4, 4X, 6, 6P, 7, 9, 13 | zinc die-cast | zinc die-cast |
| Actuators/levers | side rotary, top plunger, top roller plunger, manual, wobble | side rotary, side plunger, side roller, top rotary, top plunger, top roller plunger, wobble | cable, maintained | side rotary, top plunger, top roller | top plunger, roller plunger, cross-roller | aluminum, bronze | side rotary, pin plunger, top roller plunger, top roller lever | side rotary, side plunger, side roller, top rotary, top plunger, top roller plunger, wobble |
| Termination | 0.5 in - 14NPT conduit, leadwires | 0.5 in - 14NPT conduit; 0.75 in - 14NPT conduit; 20 mm conduit | 0.5 in NTP conduit; 0.75 in NTP conduit | 5 m cable | cable (various lengths) | side rotary, plunger | 0.5 in - 14NPT conduit | 0.5 in - 14NPT conduit; 0.75 in - 14NPT conduit; 20 mm conduit |
| Circuitry | 1NC 1NO SPDT snap action, 1NC 1NO SPDT maintained, 2NC 2NO DPDT snap action | 1 NC 1NO SPDT DB snap action, 2NC 2NO DPDT DB snap action | 1NC direct acting; 1NO 1NO direct acting | 1NC 1NO SPDT snap action | 1NC 1NO SPDT snap action | 1NC 1NO SPDT, 2NC 2NO DPDT, 4 mA to 20 mA | SPDT, SPDT BBM, SPDT MBB, SPDT slow acting, DPDT, DPDT BBM, DPDT MBB, DPDT slow acting | 1 NC 1NO SPDT DB snap action, 2NC 2NO DPDT DB snap action |
| Operating temperature | -40 °C to 71 °C [-40 °F to 160 °F] |
-40 °C to 70 °C [-40 °F to 158 °F] |
-25 °C to 40 °C [-13 °F to 104 °F] |
-25 °C to 75 °C [-13 °F to 167 °F] |
0 °C to 70 °C [32 °F to 158 °F] |
-25 °C to 85 °C [-13 °F to 185 °F] |
-25 °C to 80 °C [-13 °F to 185 °F] |
-12 °C to 121 °C [10 °F to 250 °F] |
| Amp rating | 1 A, 10 A, 15 A, 20 A | 0.05 A, 10 A (thermal) | 10 A (thermal) | 5 A (thermal) | 1 A (thermal); 5 A (thermal) | 1 A, 10 A, 15 A, 20 A | 10 A (thermal) | 0.05 A, 10 A (thermal) |














