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The 500 VDC insulation rating is the ceiling the switch can be specified within for overvoltage category considerations, and the IP00/IP62 sealing combination makes it suitable for inside-enclosure mounting or benign cabinet-side duty rather than washdown zones — the IP62 leg covers limited dust and drip exposure once seated, but the body itself is not a sealed housing. ## What 15 A at 250 VAC actually buys you on the line At 15 A the contacts will switch a typical fractional motor, solenoid, or indicator lamp circuit directly without an interposing relay — the load is the contact ceiling, not the actuator. The DC leg is asymmetric: 15 A is published at 14 VDC specifically, which is the automotive/control-circuit envelope, so for higher DC voltages the contact rating should be re-validated against the published resistive-load curve rather than assumed flat. Mating is purely mechanical: the short spring plunger returns to its rest position once the cam or flag clears, so no external springs or overtravel hardware are needed for the basic duty cycle. ## Sourcing posture and shelf reality For an MRO buyer that translates into steady replenishment: this is the kind of basic switch that belongs at min/max rather than on a once-a-decade reorder calendar, because mechanical switches get exercised to failure long before they go obsolete on paper. Replacement is a like-for-like swap on the same Z-series footprint, not a board spin — the Z15GDBOMI's screw-termination, plunger-rotation, and panel-cut geometry stay inside the Z family dimensions, so a field swap to a sibling Z part can be done with the same mounting holes. Confirm the contact configuration (1NO here) and the actuator type before committing the alternate, because Z-series variants span both 1NO/1NC and several plunger lengths in the same housing envelope.","metaTitle":"Omron Z15GDBOMI Limit Switch, Short Spring Plunger, 15 A","metaDescription":"Omron Z15GDBOMI Z-series basic limit switch, 1NO contact, short spring plunger, 15 A at 250 VAC, 3.43 N operating force.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["Limit Switches"],"specifications":{"title":"Z15GDBOMI","Series":"Z Series","description":"Basic Switch, 1NO, Short Spring Plunger","Actuator Type":"Short Spring Plunger","Operating Force":"3.43 N","lifecycle_stage":"current","Termination Type":"Screw Terminal","Protection Rating":"IP00;IP62","Insulation Voltage":"500 VDC","Contact Configuration":"1NO","Switching Current - AC":"15 A","Switching Current - DC":"15 A","Switching Voltage - AC":"250 V","Switching Voltage - DC":"14 V"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/dedb27ed2bf011c352ff9680205242bc.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Who supplies Z15GDBOMI and how is volume pricing handled?","answer":"Volume breaks and packaging multiples are worked out per quote, the same posture used for any standard Z-series spare."},{"question":"What series and actuator type does Z15GDBOMI belong to?","answer":"Z15GDBOMI is part of Omron's Z Series of limit switches, and its actuator type is listed as a short spring plunger — the lighter 3.43 N operating-force variant rather than a heavier roller or lever actuator. The 1NO contact configuration means it closes one circuit on actuation and returns open on plunger release."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/omron/Z15GDBOMI","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/Z15GDBOMI when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-22T21:21:40.767Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-22T21:21:40.767Z","indexable":true}}