Schneider Electric Telemecanique XCS-TA A300 Safety Switch

Description:

The Telemecanique XCS-TA Safety Switch is used in industrial machine safety systems to monitor guard doors and access points while providing positive-opening safety contacts for machine interlocking. Commonly installed on robotic cells, packaging machinery, conveyor systems, machine tools, and automated manufacturing equipment. Maintenance teams, OEMs, and system integrators use this part for machine safety upgrades, replacement of worn safety switches, retrofit projects, and compliance with industrial safety requirements.

Applications:

The Telemecanique XCS-TA Safety Switch is commonly used in industrial environments requiring dependable guard door monitoring and machine safeguarding. It is frequently integrated into automated production lines, CNC machines, robotic work cells, material handling equipment, packaging machinery, and process automation systems where guard doors and protective barriers must be monitored to help prevent hazardous machine operation when access points are open.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Telemecanique (Schneider Electric)
• Model / Part number: XCS-TA
• Product type: Safety Switch
• Series: XCS Safety Switches
• Switch type: Key-operated safety interlock switch
• Contact operation: Slow-break, positive opening
• Contact rating: A300, AC-15
• Rated operational current: 6 A at 120 V AC, 3 A at 240 V AC
• Rated insulation voltage (Ui): 500 V
• Number of poles: 3
• Electrical connection: Screw terminal connection
• Mounting: Panel or machine mount
• Housing material: High-impact thermoplastic (series dependent)
• Standards: IEC 60947-5-1, ISO 13849-1, IEC 61508, UL, CSA
• Application environment: Industrial machine safety and guard door interlocking systems

Common Replacements:

• Schneider Electric XCSTA591 Safety Switch
• Allen-Bradley 440P-MRPB22E Safety Limit Switch
• Siemens 3SE5232-0HC05 Safety Position Switch