Ex safety switch with separate actuator

Ex AZ 16


  • Ex zone 1 and 21

  • Thermoplastic enclosure

  • With wiring compartment or pre-wired cable

  • 2 or 3 contacts

  • Multiple coding

  • Attention: Please state required international approvals with your order!

Notes
  • The actuator is not included in the delivery of the switches.

Technical data

Applied standards
EN 60947-5-1, EN IEC 60079-0, EN 60079-1, EN 60079-31, EN ISO 13849-1, EN ISO 14119
Enclosure
thermoplastic, glass-fibre reinforced, shockproof, self-extinguishing UL 94 V-0
Actuator
stainless steel 1.4301
Switch type
type 2
Coding level
low coding
Degree of protection
IP65 (IEC/EN 60529)
B10d (10 % load)
2 million
TM
max. 20 years
Contact material
silver
Switching system
slow action, positive break NC contacts A
Switching elements
1 NC/1 NO contact or 2 NC/1 NO, type Zb
Connection
screw connection terminals or cable H05VV-F, 4 x 0.75 mm²
Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp
4 kV
Rated insulation voltage Ui
250 V
Conventional thermal current Ithe
3 contacts: 3 A;
2 contacts: T6: 6 A, T5: 3 A
Rated operating current/voltage Ie/Ue
3 contacts: 3 A/250 VAC; 0.25 A/230 VDC
2 contacts: 6 A/250 VAC; 0.25 A/230 VDC
Utilisation category
AC-15; DC-13
Short-circuit protection
3 contacts: 3 A gG fuse,
2 contacts: 6 A gG fuse
Positive break travel
9 mm
Ambient temperature
3 contacts: T6: –20 °C … +55 °C; T5: –20 °C … +70 °C
2 contacts: T6: –20 °C … +65 °C, T5: –20 °C … +75 °C, +90 °C with max. 3 A
Mechanical life
> 1 million operations
Impact energy
max. 7 J
Ex marking
3 contacts:
L II 2G Ex de IIC T6/T5 Gb,
L II 2D Ex tb IIIC T80 °C/T95 °C Db
IECEx Ex de IIC T6/T5 Gb,
Ex tb IIIC T80 °C/T95 °C Db

2 contacts:
L II 2G   Ex db IIC T6/T5 Gb,
L II 2D   Ex tb IIIC T80 °C/T95 °C Db
Approvals
3 contacts:
PTB 13 ATEX 1008 X
IECEx PTB 13.0014X
Ü a

2 contacts:
PTB 03 ATEX 1068 X*
IECEx PTB 06.0053X*
d
*referring to the switch insert

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Mounting and wiring instructions – Ex AZ 16 2Ö/1S

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Mounting and wiring instructions – Ex AZ 16 1Ö/1S

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PDF 2 MB 02.03.2026
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