Metal-body miniature switch, cat-whisker probe, 1 m pigtail
The Schneider Electric XCMD2106L1 is the miniature end of the OSISENSE XCMD family: a metal-bodied snap-action limit switch with a cat-whisker actuator and a 1 meter pre-wired cable, rated to 1NO-1NC at 240 VAC 1.5 A — sized for the kind of position feedback a packaging line, conveyor limit, or small pneumatic cylinder needs where a full-size heavy-duty switch is overkill. It sits in a 1.18 × 0.63 × 1.97 in envelope and is listed as RoHS-compliant, with the OSISENSE name on the label and Square D as the U.S. distribution brand on the same part record.
240 VAC 1.5 A snap action — what the contact rating actually drives
Snap-action operation with spring return and a 0.1 N tripping force means the contact toggles crisply even at very low actuator speeds and light probe deflections — the cat whisker is built for incidental contact rather than a hard cam, and the snap mechanism is what gives a clean, bounce-free edge into the PLC input rather than a slow resistance ramp. At 240 VAC 1.5 A / 250 VDC 0.1 A this is a control-circuit device, not a power switch — it belongs on a relay coil, solenoid pilot, or PLC input, not switching a motor contactor coil beyond its rating. The 1.97 in actuator travel and 1 m/s actuation speed rating cover the typical conveyor and packaging-machine cam profiles without mechanical over-travel issues.
NEMA 4X / 6P and IP66/IP67 — sealed for washdown and outdoor duty
The enclosure rating — NEMA 4X, 6P, 12, 13 alongside IP66/IP67 — means the body holds up to water-jet washdown, brief immersion (6P), and oil coolants typical of food-and-bev lines and outdoor conveyor duty. The seal is on the housing and the pre-wired cable exit, so the field side of the install is one less enclosure penetration to engineer. Design conformance to EN/IEC 60947-5-1 and EN/IEC 60204-1 puts it inside the same low-voltage switchgear family spec used across European and North American control panels, so the part fits a panel-builder's BOM without a special exception note.
Approvals and thermal envelope
UL 508, CSA C22.2, CE, and CCC approvals are listed on the same part record, which clears it for U.S., Canadian, European, and Chinese-mainland panel builds without a separate submittal package, and RoHS compliance is declared on the same line. Operating temperature is −13 to 158 °F, covering unheated warehouse aisles, cold-storage dock doors, and most plant floors without a derate — at the upper end the cable jacket and seal compound need a closer look for continuous-duty installs.
Production status and how to source it
Independent distribution quotes the XCMD2106L1 to order against the BOM — MOQ, volume breaks, and current availability are confirmed at RFQ. Lead time and the matching pre-wired cable length are pinned down at quote, not at order entry.