What ships in the carton – and why it matters
The Omron E2E2-X18MY1-US is an M30 threaded unshielded inductive proximity sensor rated for 18 mm sensing distance with a 2-wire AC normally-open output handling up to 300 mA load across a 20–264 VAC supply range. The prewired 2 m cable terminates bare for field wiring. Mounting hardware and a cable protector with a milled section for wrench grip are included; the indicator light confirms target detection.
Why the 5 mA minimum load is the real constraint
The 2-wire AC output circuit requires a load current between 5 mA and 300 mA for reliable operation.
Peer check: E2E-X2Y2 is not a candidate
The E2E-X2Y2 is a shielded M12 sensor with a 2 mm sensing distance, NC output, and 100 mA max – fundamentally different mounting diameter (M12 vs M30), shielding type (shielded vs unshielded), output logic (NC vs NC vs NO? actually E2E2 is NO as per, and E2E-X2Y2 is NC per output circuit contact form NC), and sensing reach. It is not a physical or functional substitute for this M30 unshielded NC? no, NO) application.