Pizzato FR 2196-L5 hinge-operated safety switch featuring 3 NC slow-action positive-opening contacts and a technopolymer housing for reliable monitoring of hinged machine guards and safety doors.
£23.81
The Pizzato FR 2196-L5 is a compact and reliable safety switch for hinged doors designed for monitoring rotating machine guards, access doors and protective covers in industrial machinery. As part of the Pizzato FR series, it combines a durable technopolymer housing with a hinge-operated mechanism that allows guard position to be monitored without a conventional separate actuator.
The FR 2196-L5 uses a 3 NC slow-action contact configuration, providing three normally closed contacts for integration into suitable machine safety circuits. Its hinge-style operating principle enables direct mechanical monitoring of guard movement, making it particularly useful where a compact and unobtrusive safety interlock arrangement is required.
Designed for industrial machine guarding applications, the FR 2196-L5 provides positive-opening safety contact operation and a robust construction suited to frequent guard movement. The hinge operating head can be incorporated into the mechanical arrangement of a hinged guard, helping machine builders achieve dependable position monitoring while maintaining a clean installation.
Hinge-operated safety switches monitor the angular movement of a machine guard directly through the hinge mechanism. When the guard moves away from its closed position, the switch contacts change state so that suitable safety control equipment can initiate the required machine stop or prevent hazardous operation.
The Pizzato FR 2196-L5 combines this direct hinge-monitoring principle with three normally closed slow-action contacts and positive-opening operation. This makes it well suited to machine builders requiring a compact mechanical solution for monitoring hinged guards on automated machinery, production equipment and industrial safety enclosures.
| Manufacturer | Pizzato Elettrica |
|---|---|
| Series | FR |
| Model | FR 2196-L5 |
| Alternative SKU | FR2196L5 |
| Product type | Safety switch for hinged doors |
| Contact configuration | 3 NC |
| Contact operation | Slow action |
| Positive opening | Yes |
| Actuation | Hinge-operated |
| Housing material | Technopolymer |
| Mounting application | Hinged machine guards and doors |
| HS Code | 85369095 |
The FR 2196-L5 is designed to monitor hinged machine guards and safety doors, allowing their position to be incorporated into an industrial machine safety system.
The Pizzato FR 2196-L5 uses a 3 NC contact configuration with slow-action switching.
Yes. The FR 2196-L5 is a hinge-operated safety switch designed specifically for monitoring the movement of hinged machine doors, guards and protective covers.
No. Unlike separate-actuator interlock switches, this model uses hinge-operated actuation so that movement of the hinged guard operates the safety switch directly.
Yes. The safety contacts are designed for positive-opening operation, providing direct mechanical opening of the relevant normally closed contacts as the guard moves from its safe position.
The switch is typically installed as part of the hinge arrangement on machine guards, protective doors, access panels and industrial safety enclosures.
Pizzato Elettrica safety switches are widely used by machine builders, automation engineers and industrial control specialists for dependable machine guarding, safety interlocking and position monitoring applications.
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