The Square D XCKT2102N12 is a compact general-duty limit switch from the Telemecanique XCKT family, built for position sensing in industrial machinery. Its contact rating of 240 VAC at 3 amperes and 250 VDC at 0.27 amperes sets the switching limit for pilot-duty control circuits — think PLC inputs, contactor coils, or signal lamps — not motor loads directly. The 1NO-1NC contact configuration gives you one form-C set for both a normally-open and normally-closed signal path from a single actuator stroke. The steel roller plunger actuator requires 36 N of force for positive opening of the NC contact (the safety-relevant action per IEC 60947-5-1) and 12 N to trip the snap-action mechanism. The snap-action spring-return operation gives clean make/break at the actuation point, reducing contact chatter on slow-moving cams.
Where it goes and what it withstands
The switch carries UL 508, CSA C22.2, CE, and CCC approvals, so it's accepted in North American, European, and Chinese panel builds without additional certification paperwork.
