Magnetic Switch

Magnetic switches operate on the presence of a magnet rather than physical contact, closing or opening as a magnet mounted on a moving part comes into range. Guards and gates use one when a switch has to work through a non-metallic panel or without a mechanical actuator, when a contact switch has worn out on a frequently opened guard, or when a position has to be proven with nothing to catch or bend.

 

As an authorized electrical distributor for multiple manufacturers, we stock magnetic switches across competing lines, in a full range of contact configurations and sensing gaps, so you can match the gap and contact arrangement the guard allows, compare configurations and gaps brand to brand, and sense a position with no moving parts to wear. Same-day shipping on in-stock items ordered before 2pm local time.