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The IP65 rating means it's dust-tight and handles hose-down spray — not a full pressure wash, but it'll survive the splashing and dust you see on a packaging line or a machining center. I've buried plenty of sensors that weren't sealed this well; this one will keep running as long as you don't submerge it. ## Power and temperature — keeps working in the heat Runs on 24 VDC, standard for safety circuits, and stays within spec from -10°C to 55°C. That temperature range covers most factory floors, but if your line sits next to a hot process oven or a foundry, you'll want to check the ambient at the mounting point — 55°C is about 130°F, and the curtain's electronics will derate above that. ## Built-in features for real-world guarding This curtain includes blanking and muting functions. Blanking lets you ignore fixed obstructions — like a machine frame or a part fixture that breaks the beam — without disabling the whole curtain. Muting temporarily suspends the safety output when a workpiece passes through on a conveyor, so the machine doesn't fault out during normal production. Both are handy on automated lines where you can't have the curtain tripping every time a part goes past.","metaTitle":"Omron F3SJ-A1170P55 Light Curtain, 55mm Detection, 1170mm","metaDescription":"Omron F3SJ-A1170P55 safety light curtain, 55mm detection capability, 1170mm protective height, 24 beams at 50mm pitch, 0.2-9m range, IP65, 24VDC. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Safety Light Curtains"],"specifications":{"title":"F3SJ-A1170P55","Series":"F3SJ-A","Package":"Bulk","Features":"Blanking, Muting Function","Beam Pitch":"50mm","Protection":"Leg/Body","description":"LIGHT CURTAIN LEG/BODY 55MM","Number of Beams":"24","Operating Range":"0.2m ~ 9.0m","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Voltage - Supply":"24VDC","Protective Height":"1170mm","Ingress Protection":"IP65 - Dust Tight, Water Resistant","Detection Capability":"55mm","Operating Temperature":"-10°C ~ 55°C"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/c5055021b0d39a5cd86fed69399d48f0.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the detection capability and what does it mean for guarding?","answer":"The detection capability is 55 mm, which means it reliably detects a person's leg or body entering the field. It will not detect fingers or hands — that requires a finer-pitch curtain (14 mm or 20 mm). Use this for perimeter guarding, not for point-of-operation hand protection."},{"question":"What is the operating range of this light curtain?","answer":"The operating range is 0.2 m to 9.0 m, giving flexibility from close machine access up to about 30 feet of separation between emitter and receiver."},{"question":"What ingress protection does it have?","answer":"It is rated IP65, meaning it is dust-tight and protected against water jets from any direction. Suitable for washdown environments but not for submersion or high-pressure steam cleaning."},{"question":"What features does this model include?","answer":"It includes blanking (to ignore fixed obstructions) and muting (to temporarily suspend the safety output during normal material flow). These are configurable features that reduce nuisance trips on automated lines."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/omron/F3SJ-A1170P55","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/omron/F3SJ-A1170P55 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}