What it is
The Telemecanique Sensors XS4P08MA230 is an inductive cylindrical proximity sensor in the XS4 series, with a 13 mm shielded body and a 3 mm maximum sensing distance. It is a 2-wire device with a normally-open (NO) contact form and a bare-wire prewired 2 m cable exit — wired straight into a junction block or cable gland rather than a molded connector. The sensing face is shielded, so the housing can be flush-mounted in metal without derating the rated 3 mm range.
Electrical fit
Supply is universal: 24-240V AC and 24-240V DC on the same two-wire loop, so the same part handles either AC control gear or DC logic without re-specifying. The 2-wire NO interface drops in line with a load (relay coil, PLC input, contactor) rather than as a sourcing/sinking solid-state output, which keeps the wiring symmetric with a mechanical limit switch. An indicator light is included in the body for local target-present diagnostics at the sensing point.
Environment and approvals
The housing is rated IP67, so the sensor tolerates temporary immersion and washdown typical of food-processing and outdoor machinery — a fit that the listed approvals (CCC, CE, CSA, Ecolab, UL Listed) back up for both hygienic and industrial panel contexts. The PPS body and -13 °F to 158 °F operating window keep the sensor usable on cold-store conveyors and in high-ambient enclosures without a separate thermal guard. Overall length is 50 mm, short enough to clear most actuator housings and small enough to land on crowded machine frames.
Where it sits in a panel
As a class, inductive proximity sensors are used to detect the presence of a metallic target without contact — typically end-of-travel confirmation on pneumatic cylinders, part-present on conveyors, and speed-reference on rotating shafts (K1). The XS4P08MA230's combination of a 13 mm barrel, 3 mm shielded range, and 24-240V AC/DC 2-wire NO output maps directly to position feedback on small actuators and to object detection on packaging, assembly, and material-handling lines.
Lifecycle and sourcing
Specify to order against an RFQ for production BOMs or as a stocked spare; the same part number covers AC and DC control, which keeps the MRO bin count to one line item instead of two.