MICRO SWITCH™ Global Miniature Limit Switches
GLC | GLD | GLE Series
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Datasheet
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FEATURES
• Designed to EN50047 standard
• Metal housing or double-insulated plastic housing for indoor
and outdoor applications
• Wide range of actuator heads and levers
• Heads can be positioned at 90° increments for design
flexibility. Side rotary actuator heads can be factory set for
CW, CCW, or CW and CCW actuation
• Certified for global applications: CE, UL, CSA, CCC
• Conforms to
CE, EN50047, IEC/EN 60947-5-1; CSA C22.2 #14;
UL 508; CCC GB14048.5, EN45545-2 (GLC/GLE)
DESCRIPTION
Honeywell MICRO SWITCH™ GLS miniature limit switch family
offers a wide range of products for global solutions. These
durable and reliable limit switches are suitable for many industrial
applications, agriculture equipment, transportation equipment,
and other applications requiring an environmentally sealed (IP and
NEMA) switch.
The compact housings are often ideal for equipment where space
is at a premium. The extensive product range is available in three
different housing types; metal housing, plastic housing or a three
conduit metal housing which are mounting compatible to EN50047.
A wide range of actuators, contact blocks, and conduit/connectivity
options enhance the product offering.
In today’s demanding age of logic-level controls, electromechanical
switches are frequently used to interface with PLCs and other logic
level devices. GLS limit switches offer an option for gold-plated
contacts for the standard switch. This option promotes the switch
reliability for logic-level applications.
• Sealed to IP66 and NEMA/UL 1, 4, 12, and 13
• -40 °C [-40 °F] standard construction for side rotary and
plunger actuated switches suitable for many severe outdoor
environments
• Dual bearing design on side rotary actuators reduces side
loading and enhances mechanical life
• Variety of NC and NO double-break snap-action or slow-
action contact options
• Silver contacts for power switching or gold-plated contacts for
low energy loads
• Normally closed contacts are positive opening
, and
conform to EN/IEC 60947-5-1-3 to provide forced opening of
the normally closed contact. Each contact throw is electrically
isolated to accept different voltages (Form Zb contacts).
Double pole double throw (2NC/2NO) contact option require
same polarity for each pole. (Form Za for each pole)
• Contact blocks are available as snap action or slow action
• Mechanical life up to 10 million operations
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
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Passenger elevators
Commerical appliances
Escalators/moving stairs
Scissor/platform lifts
Material handling
Machine tool equipment
VALUE TO CUSTOMERS
• Meets EN50047 mounting standards and EN/IEC electrical
standards for world-wide use
• Large existing install base and channel allows for quick
delivery worldwide
• Wide range of actuators and circuitry options in same footprint
• Certified for global use with CCC, CSA, CE, and UL
acceptance
• Off-road equipment
PORTFOLIO
The GLC Series, GLD Series, and GLE Series are a segment of
Honeywell’s global limit switch offering. The global limit switch
products also include the GLA Series, the GLL Series, the NGC
Series, and SZL-VL series. In addition to the global limit switch
series, Honeywell provides a comprehensive line of medium duty
industrial limit switches (CE Series, E6/V6 Series, LS Series) and
heavy-duty
HDLS Series (Heavy Duty Limit Switch).
DIFFERENTIATION
• Modular design of limit switch (heads/actuators, bodies, and
contact blocks) allows for rapid customization and delivery
• Removable contact block for wiring ease
• Galvanically isolated contacts for controlling two separate
circuits
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MICRO SWITCH™ Global Miniature Limit Switches, GLC | GLD | GLE Series
Table 1. Specifications
Characteristic
Housing material
Actuators
Termination
Contact options*
Contact type
Contact material
Thermal current (Ith)
Rated insulation voltage
Rated impulse voltage
Sealing
Operating temperature
Mechanical life
Pollution code
Max. actuation frequency
Shock
Vibration
Approvals
Conforming to standards
Parameter
GLC Series and GLE Series: Electrostatic epoxy coated zinc
GLD Series: High-strength glass re-enforced thermoplastic
Side rotary, top pin plunger, top roller plunger, top roller lever, top wobble actuator
0.5-14 NPT, PG 13,5, 20 mm, PF 1/2, Deutsch style 4-pin connector
other cable/connector options available, contact the Honeywell Representative
GLC metal housing and GLD plastic housing: 1NC/1NO, 2NC, 2NO
GLE metal housing, 1NC/1NO, 2NC, 2NO, 2NC/2NO
snap-action, slow-action break-before-make (BBM), slow-action make-before-break (MBB), slow action
silver (standard), gold plated (low-energy applications)
10 A
300 V
2.5 kV
NEMA 1, 4, 12, 13; IP66
-40 °C to 85 °C [-40 °F to 185 °F]
Up to 10 million cycles
3
250 operations/minute; 100 operations/minute (wobbles)
50 g per IEC 60068-2-27
10 g per IEC 60068-2-6
CE, UL, CSA and CCC
CE, EN50047, IEC/EN 60947-5-1; CSA C22.2 #14; UL 508; CCC GB14048.5; EN45545-2 (GLC/GLE)
*All normally closed contacts are positive opening
.
The two contact elements are Zb (electrically separated) except the 2NC/2NO contacts requires same polarity each pole (Za).
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Table 2. Electrical Rating
IEC 60947-5-1 (EN60947-5-1) AC 15, A300; DC 13, Q300
Silver Contacts
ac
A300
Ue
Volts
120
240
AC15
Ie
Amps
6
3
7200
7200
VA
Make
Break
720
720
Q300
Ue
Volts
125
250
DC13
Ie
Amps
0.55
0.27
69
69
dc
VA
Make
Break
69
69
1 V 10
mA
min.
50 V 100 mA
max.
Gold Contacts
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MICRO SWITCH™ Global Miniature Limit Switches, GLC | GLD | GLE Series
Figure 1. Product Nomenclature
GL
Switch Type
C
Body
A
Conduit
01
Basic Switch
A1A
Head/Actuator
L
For Actuator types beginning with A*
Modification Codes
GLS
Series
Global
Limit
Switch
C
D
E
Metal,
miniature
Plastic,
miniature
Metal,
three conduit
A
B
C
1/2-14 NPT
PG 13.5
20 mm
01
03
04
05
06
07
24
32
33
34
35
36
SPDT
snap action
SPDT, BBM
slow acting
SPDT, MBB
slow acting
DPST, 2NO
slow acting
DPST, 2NC
slow acting
SPDT, snap
action, gold cont.
DPDT, snap
action, Body E
DPDT, snap
action, gold cont.
Body E
SPDT, BBM
slow acting,
gold contacts
SPDT, MBB
slow acting,
gold contacts
DPST, 2NO
slow acting,
gold contacts
DPST, 2NC
slow acting,
gold contacts
A1A
A1B
A2A
A2B
A4J
A4L
A5A
A5B
A9A
B
C
D
Side rotary,
fixed, 19 mm x
6 mm nylon roller
Side rotary,
fixed, 19 mm x
6 mm steel roller
Side rotary,
adjust., 19 mm x
6 mm nylon roller
Side rotary,
adjust., 19 mm x
6 mm steel roller
Side rotary,
adjust., 140 mm
aluminum rod
Side rotary,
adjust., 200 mm
aluminum rod
Side rotary,
offset, 19 mm x
6 mm nylon roller
Side rotary,
offset, 19 mm x
6 mm steel roller
Side rotary,
conveyor
lever
Top pin
plunger
Top roller
plunger
Top roller
lever
E7B
F
∆
Wobble,
coil spring
Adj. top roller
lever, Ø27,3 mm
x 5 mm roller
Cat whisker,
140 mm
Cat whisker,
190 mm
Cat whisker,
165 mm
Side rotary,
fixed,
no roller
Side rotary,
adjustable,
no roller
Side rotary, fixed,
50 mm x 10 mm
rubber roller
Side rotary, adj.,
50 mm x 10 mm
rubber roller
1
2
3
4
5
CW rotation
only
CCW rotation
only
Lever to
right
Lever to
left
Lever to
mounting surf.
Actuator/Type C
K8A
K8B
K8D
A1
A2
A1Y
A2Y
∆
NOTE: not all combinations of model codes are available.
Please contact your Honeywell provider/representative
for assistance.
for
6
Roller
perpendicular
to mtg. surf.
Actuator/Type D
for
Available with D style
body (plastic) only.
4
Lever to
right, hinge
to left
*For Type A modification codes,
more than one code may be
permissible. For example,
GLCA01A1B-13 is a side rotary,
lever-actuated switch,
GLCA01A1B, adjusted for clock-
wise actuation only. The operating
shaft is to the right side of the
switch when viewing the switch
from the front (label side).
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