Schneider Electric XCS-B703 Safety Limit Switch

Description:

The Telemecanique XCS-B703 safety limit switch is used in industrial machine safety systems to monitor and secure guard doors on hazardous equipment. Commonly installed in packaging machines, conveyor systems, robotic cells, CNC machines, and automated production lines requiring controlled access to hazardous areas. Maintenance teams, OEMs, and system integrators use this part for machine safety replacement, retrofit, and new equipment integration.

Applications:

The Telemecanique XCS-B703 safety limit switch is designed to help protect personnel by monitoring the position of machine guards and safety access doors. It is widely used in automated manufacturing, material handling systems, assembly equipment, packaging machinery, and industrial processing lines where reliable interlocked safety monitoring is required. Its key-operated mechanism with positive-opening contacts provides dependable machine shutdown when guards are opened, supporting compliance with industrial machine safety standards.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer Part Number: XCS-B703
• Manufacturer: Telemecanique Sensors / Schneider Electric
• Product Type: Safety Limit Switch
• Family/Series: Telemecanique Safety Switches XCS – XCSB
• Design: Industrial
• Head Type: Key-operated turret head
• Contact Configuration: 2 NC + 1 NO
• Contact Operation: Slow-break, break before make
• Locking Method: Actuator locking with push-button release
• Positive Opening: Yes, with NC contact
• Electrical Connection: Screw terminal, 0.5 to 1.5 mm² conductors
• Cable Entry: 1 entry tapped for 1/2 in. NPT
• Housing Material: Zamak metal
• Protection Rating: IP67
• Operating Rate: 10 cycles/min maximum
• Safety Level: Up to Category 4, PL e, SIL 3 with appropriate safety system
• Application: Machine guard doors, safety gates, and protective enclosures
• Certifications: CSA, UL

Common Replacements:

• XCSA703
• XCSC703
• XCSD703