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Shielded construction means the field is concentrated at the face, so this sensor can be flush-mounted into a metal bracket or block without false triggering on the surrounding material — useful when you're embedding it into a slide or fixture where the barrel passes through a steel mounting plate. The 2 mm range is the nominal distance to a standard mild steel target. For stainless steel, derate the sensing gap; for aluminum or brass, expect roughly half the rated range. ## Output wiring and protection It's a 3-wire NPN normally open output, rated 200 mA maximum load current at 12–24 VDC. The NPN (sinking) output switches the load to ground — common in legacy PLC input cards and some Asian-origin controllers. The sensor packs overload, reverse polarity, and short circuit protection on the output — so a direct short to ground or a swapped supply wire won't kill it at startup. That's the kind of thing that saves a midnight callout. ## Environmental rating and cable Rated IP67 and NEMA 4X, the stainless steel barrel and nickel-plated finish handle washdown and corrosive atmospheres — think food processing wash zones or outdoor conveyor lines. The 2 m prewired cable exits the back with bare wire ends, so you terminate into a junction box or M12 pigtail as needed. The 303 stainless body resists corrosion better than brass in caustic washdowns. No stock-holding claim; we source per your quantity and delivery window.","metaTitle":"Schneider XS508B1NAL2 Inductive Proximity Sensor, M8, NPN","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric XS508B1NAL2 inductive proximity sensor, M8 shielded, 2 mm sensing range, NPN NO output, 12-24 VDC, IP67, prewired 2 m cable.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["Proximity Sensors"],"specifications":{"title":"XS508B1NAL2","Series":"XS5","Features":"Overload Protection; Reverse Polarity Protection; Short Circuit Protection","IP Rating":"IP67","Standards":"CE; CSA; RoHS; UL Listed","Body Finish":"Nickel Plated","Display Qty":"1","description":"TELEMECANIQUE SENSORS Inductive Cylindrical Proximity Sensor: Non-Terminated Cable, Shielded, NPN","Body Material":"Stainless Steel","Output Circuit":"NPN","Overall Height":"33 mm","Sensing Method":"Inductive","Supply Voltage":"Not Rated ; 12-24V DC","Number of Wires":"3","Sensor Diameter":"8 mm","lifecycle_stage":"current","Display Sell UOM":"EA","Sensor Body Style":"Cylindrical","Output Circuit Type":"NPN","Sensor Cable Length":"2 m","Electrical Connection":"Bare Wire","NEMA Enclosure Rating":"4X","Load Current - Maximum":"200 mA","Sensing Face Shielding":"Shielded","Nominal Sensor Diameter":"M8 Threaded","AC Supply Voltage Rating":"Not Rated","DC Supply Voltage Rating":"12-24V DC","Includes Indicator Lights":"Indicator Lights Included","Body Stainless Steel Grade":"303","Sensing Distance - Maximum":"2 mm","Output Circuit Contact Form":"NO","Electrical Installation Type":"Prewired Cable","Operating Temperature - Maximum":"158 °F","Operating Temperature - Minimum":"-13 °F"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$16.51","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/d900a857687bf0e916d8ac3aa2adc036.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Is XS508B1NAL2 shielded or unshielded?","answer":"Shielded. The sensing face is shielded, which allows flush mounting into metal without detection interference from the surrounding material."},{"question":"What is the difference between XS508B1NAL2 and XS508B1PAL2?","answer":"The output circuit type: XS508B1NAL2 is NPN (sinking), while XS508B1PAL2 is PNP (sourcing). All other specifications — M8 shielded body, 2 mm range, 12-24 VDC, IP67 — are identical. Choose based on your PLC input card type."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/XS508B1NAL2","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/XS508B1NAL2 when reusing this data. 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