MICRO SWITCH™ LS
General Purpose Limit Switches
LS Series
Datasheet
MICRO SWITCH™ LS
General Purpose Limit Switches
The Honeywell MICRO SWITCH™ Compact LS Limit Switch Series offers products that have a long record of successful
performance in a diverse range of industrial applications. Under severe conditions, its durable and dependable design provides
longevity, precision, and consistent repeatability over millions of operations.
The compact size and adjustable features propel the LS Series to flourish in a variety of settings under space constraint without
sacrificing reliability. Its construction is oil-tight, water-tight and dust tight, and includes die-cast housing, heads and actuators.
An assortment of heads and actuators provides a solution for a variety of applications.
What makes our switches better?
Small size and universal mounting footprint may allow for use in
constricted spaces
IP67 and NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6 and 13 ratings available provide a
dependable solution in most demanding environmental conditions
Rugged die-cast metal construction with a wide variety of heads
and actuators provides long life across numerous applications
MICRO SWITCH™ legacy and expertise - over 55 years of
engineering excellence and experience with industrial limit
switches
Rugged, metal housing
packaged for industrial indoor
and outdoor applications
QUALITY, RELIABLE
RUGGED, GLOBAL
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Features
and Benefits
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE COMPACT DESIGN
Along with industry standard mounting dimensions, the LS Series compact design
allows installation in applications under space constraint while still providing reliable
switching performance
TWO CIRCUIT DOUBLE BREAK CONTACTS
With an AC15, A300 or 10 A electrical rating, the LS Series provides dependable
and consistent switching, giving the end users control of two circuits in one switch
One switch controls two circuits!
ACTUATORS FOR YOUR APPLICATION
With many actuators available such as side rotary, plunger, wobble stick and roller
plunger, the LS Series is adaptable and has the ability to be applied in a variety of
applications
SEALED CONSTRUCTION
In demanding environmental conditions, IP67 or NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6, and 13 sealing
protects against oil, dust and water making the LS Series a dependable solution in
a variety of conditions for both indoor and outdoor applications
Potential Applications
MACHINE TOOL EQUIPMENT
Part presence, machine slide/table position, panel and door presence
MATERIAL HANDLING
Sensing in overhead doors, door interlock, dock locks, conveyance, storage
retrieval, carousels, conveyors, and assembly lines
VALVE ACTUATION
Position sensing of electric valves for waste water treatment plants, power plants,
refineries, and pipelines
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Sensing during bottling, canning, and packaging
SPECIAL MACHINERY
Assembly, packaging and testing applications
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LS Series
MICRO SWITCH™ LS SERIES PRODUCT NOMENCLATURE
Switch body
Compact
SPDT
SPDT
Plug-
in less
base
Prod-
uct
family
Actuator
code
Modifications
(may be applied to most
configurations)
Switch style
Actuator description
1
19
6
side rotary
(momentary)
CW and CCW
actuation. Field
adjustable for CW
and CCW
131
LS
3
10
2
9
23
56
2
3
4
5
202
n/a
203
204
205
n/a
206
top pin plunger
top pin plunger
side roller plunger
side pin plunger
top roller plunger
top roller plunger
two position side
rotary (maintained)
side rotary enclo-
sure mount
wobble actuator
wobble actuator
wobble actuator
wobble actuator
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
1
111
1
1
1
8
1
2
LS
1
1
3
125
152
standard with 38,1 mm fixed length lever
with steel roller
low pretravel with 38,1 mm fixed length
lever with steel roller
low operating torque with 38,1 mm fixed
length lever with steel roller
low pretravel, low operating torque with
38,1 mm fixed length lever with steel roller
standard with adjustable length lever,
38 mm to 89 mm with nylon roller
standard with adjustable 127 mm
aluminum rod
standard, no lever
low pretravel with no lever
low operating torque with no lever
low pretravel, low operating torque with
no lever
standard
plunger boot seal
standard
standard
standard
plunger boot seal
standard with 38,1 mm fixed length fork
lever with roller
no lever
standard with 38,1 mm fixed length lever
with steel roller
steel coil spring, 141 mm
aluminum rod, 141 mm
cat whisker, 191 mm
stainless steel coil spring,
141 mm
-4PG
CE with PG 13,5 mm conduit
-L
UL/CSA certified with 0.5-14
NPT conduit
1
201
(blank)
0.5-14 NPT conduit
-4C
CE with 20 mm conduit
6
LS
7
n/a
208
208
8
208
208
Not all combinations are available. Please contact your Honeywell provider/representative for assistance.
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MICRO SWITCH™ General Purpose Limit Switches
Table 1. Specifications
Characteristic
Product type
Acutators
Circuitry
Electrical
Housing material
Conduit
Housing seal rating
Operating temperature
Agency certifications
North America
Honeywell general purpose
LS
limit switch,
compact and plug-in
EMEA (Europe)
Honeywell general purpose
LS-4
limit switch,
compact and plug-in
side rotary, side rotary (maintained) top pin plunger, top roller plunger, wobble coil spring,
wobble aluminum rod, wobble cat whisker, wobble sst coil spring
single pole double throw (SPDT) double break,
10 A (see Table 2)
compact: epoxy coated zinc die cast
plug-in: epoxy coated aluminum die cast
0.5 – 14 NPT
single pole double throw (SPDT) double break
AC 15, A300; DC 13, P300
epoxy coated aluminum die cast
20 mm or PG13,5
IP67, NEMA 1,4 and 13
standard: -30 °C to 70 °C [-22 °F to 158 °F]
high temp.: -30 °C to 120 °C [-22 °F to 248 °F]
CE, EN60947-5-41, IEC60947-5-4
NEMA 1,3,4, 6 and 13
standard: -29 °C to 71 °C [-20 °F to 160 °F]
high temp.: -29 °C to 120 °C [-20 °F to 248 °F]
Compact with –L suffix UL file 12252, CSA file 57325
Table 2. Electrical Ratings
Electrical
Code
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Electrical Ratings
10 A, 120, 240 or 480 Vac; 1/3 hp 120 Vac; 3/4 hp 240 Vac; 0.8 amp, 115 Vdc;
0.4 amp, 230 Vdc; 0.1 amp, 550 Vdc, Pilot Duty, 600 Vac max.
10 A, 120, 240 or 480 Vac; 1/4 hp 120 Vac; 1/2 hp 240 Vac; Pilot Duty, 600 Vac max.
10 A, 1/3 hp 120 Vac
10 A, 120, 240 or 480 Vac; 1/4 hp 120 Vac; 1/2 hp 240 Vac; 0.8 amp, 115 Vdc; 0.4 amp, 230 Vdc;
0.1 amp, 550 Vdc, Pilot Duty, 600 Vac max.
10 A, 120, 240 or 480 Vac; 1/3 hp 120 Vac; 3/4 hp 240 Vac; Pilot Duty, 600 Vac max.
5 A, 6 V; 1 A, 24 V; 0.4 A, 220 V
UL & CSA; 10 A, 125, 250 or 480 Vac; 1/3 hp 125 Vac; 3/4 hp 250 Vac; 0.8 amp, 115 Vdc; 0.4 amp, 230 Vdc
UL & CSA; 10 A, 125, 250 or 480 Vac; 1/4 hp 125 Vac; 1/2 hp 250 Vac; 0.8 amp, 115 Vdc; 0.4 amp, 230 Vdc
EN60947-5-1, IEC 60947-5-1
Designation &
Category
Thermal Current,
It(Amps)
10
10
5
5
Rated Operational
Voltage, Ue
ac
120
240
125
250
Rated Operational
Amps, Ie
6
3
dc
DC13, P300
DC13, P300
1.1
0.55
138
138
138
138
VA rating Make
VA rating Break
J
AC15, A300
AC15, A300
7200
7200
720
720
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