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It runs on 10 to 36 VDC, switches a PNP normally-open output over three wires, and sits in the Schneider/Telemecanique OsiSense XS range. ## Headline numbers an integrator checks first Sensing distance is 12 mm with front-facing target pickup, which is the standard long-range figure for an M18 inductive head — confirms it suits non-embeddable mounts where the target sits clear of the barrel face. Switching frequency tops out at 1000 Hz, so cylinder- and cam-position counting in normal machine-tool or packaging-line cycle rates is well within its bandwidth; only high-speed encoder-class targets would push past that. Load current is 200 mA, which is the figure that decides what the output can drive directly — typically a PLC fast input, a small relay coil or an indicator, rather than a contactor coil. ## Where it physically lives Enclosure rating is IP68 / IP69K and the body is 316L stainless steel, so the sensor takes washdown, caustic cleaners and outdoor exposure — typical fit on food/beverage lines, chemical skids, or any skid where the enclosure gets hosed down. Operating temperature spans -13 to 185 DEG F, covering unheated outdoor enclosures and most process-side cabinets without derating. Connection is a 10 m PVC pre-cable pigtail rather than a connector — useful when routing through conduit or gland plates where a fixed lead gets pulled through and terminated inside the panel. Sensing face is PPS, the standard high-temperature thermoplastic used on this class of head, so it tolerates the same environment as the 316L body without chemical attack. ## Sourcing and approval posture Approvals carried are UL, CSA and CE, which clears the part for panels shipped into North American and CE-marked machinery without a separate approval submittal. For maintenance rooms already standardized on the OsiSense XS M18 form factor, the 12 mm PNP NO variant is a drop-in on standard M18 mounting hardware, and stocking a couple of spares covers the typical proximity-sensor line-down event on a packaging or filling cell.","metaTitle":"Square D XS218SAPAL10 Inductive Sensor, PNP NO, 12 mm","metaDescription":"Square D XS218SAPAL10 — 18 mm threaded-barrel inductive proximity sensor, PNP NO, 10-36 VDC, 12 mm range. UL/CSA/CE, current production. 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