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It belongs to the XS8 family of rectangular inductive sensors sized for general panel and conveyor-side mounting where a flat block profile is preferred over a cylindrical barrel. ## Where this class of part goes Block-format inductive sensors in this XS footprint are used as non-contact position detectors on conveyors, indexing tables, and small machine guarding stations — anywhere a ferrous target passing the front face needs to be turned into a clean 24 V logic signal. ## Electrical and switching envelope Operating voltage is 12 to 24 VDC across 3 wires, output is NO PNP at a 200 mA maximum load current, and switching frequency tops out at 1000 Hz — so it will read a passing target on a moderately fast conveyor without chatter, and its PNP sourcing output drives directly into a standard 24 V sinking input card without an intermediate relay in most cases. ## Environmental rating The body carries NEMA 1/4X/12 and IP67 enclosure ratings and operates from -13 to 158 °F, so it survives the typical washdown and outdoor conditions an XS-series block sensor normally sees — provided that the nano M8 connector is mated to a sealed cordset rated for the same environment. ## Approvals on the nameplate Carry UL, CSA, and CE approvals, which is the standard triad for a Telemecanique inductive sensor destined for North American and European machinery skids. Lifecycle is listed as current, so the order code remains a live factory SKU rather than a phased-out line — quoting and RFQ posture applies against the normal square D / Telemecanique channel for this part number. ## Same family, different wiring class The sibling XS8C1A1MBL2 sits in the same XS8 block housing and the same 25 mm unshielded sensing range but moves to a 2-wire AC/DC output (24-240 VAC, 24-210 VDC) on a 2 m PVC cable with an NC contact — meaning it is a wiring-class substitute, not a panel swap: a 24 VDC PNP input card cannot read a 2-wire AC/DC device without re-pull to a compatible input module or relay interface.","metaTitle":"XS8C1A1PAM8 Square D / Telemecanique XS8 PNP Proximity, 25 m","metaDescription":"Square D / Telemecanique XS8C1A1PAM8 inductive proximity sensor, 12-24 VDC, 3-wire NO PNP, 25 mm sensing, 1000 Hz, 200 mA load. 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Different supply, output, polarity, and connector type, so the panel sees them as separate wiring classes."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/XS8C1A1PAM8","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/XS8C1A1PAM8 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}}