What it is and where it mounts
The XCMD2116L3 is an Osiswitch-branded XCMD-series miniature modular limit switch with a heavy-duty mechanical format, housed in a ZAMAK zinc-alloy body and supplied with a 3 m pre-wired removable cable connector for panel-side wiring. Its sealed enclosure (NEMA 1/2/4/4X/6/12/13 plus IP66/IP67/IP68) makes it suitable for washdown, outdoor, and food-and-beverage line guard positions where a compact limit switch has to survive hose-down and dust ingress.
Contact rating and operating travel
Contact rating is 240 VAC at 1.5 A and 250 VDC at 0.1 A on a snap-action 1NO-1NC pole set, so the switch drives low-current pilot loads into a PLC or contactor coil rather than motor power directly — the rating is the ceiling, and the inductive DC figure (0.1 A at 250 VDC) is the one that governs when switching DC solenoids or relays. Snap-action operation pairs 70° operating travel with 25° pretravel, 12° differential travel, and 90° total travel — meaning the contacts change state crisply within the actuation arc, and the differential is the hysteresis that prevents contact chatter when the actuator dwells near the trip point.
Standards footprint and operating envelope
Operating temperature spans -13 to 158 °F, which covers standard indoor control cabinets and most outdoor enclosure applications without cold-start or summer-heat derating on the mechanism. California Proposition 65 warnings apply for DINP and DIDP — relevant for BOM sign-off on assemblies shipped into California, and a flag facilities receiving parts into US plants commonly clear in the receiving inspection workflow.
Lifecycle and supply
Schneider Electric is the listed brand family. Independently distribution supports this part on a quoted-to-order basis against the BOM: pricing and availability confirmed at RFQ. The Osiswitch XCMD series is a long-running Schneider line, but the XCMD2116L3 has to be sourced to confirm the firm date for the outage window.