
16 Planning and Installation Guidelines
Planning and
Installation Guidelines
Technical Description
Wireless Proximity Switches / Issue: 09.2004
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Derating factor
The derating factor which is normally smaller than 1 specifies how much the switching
distance reduces if actuators made of stainless steel, aluminum or copper are used.
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Fig. 2.2: Standardized pick-up characteristic curve for inductive proximity switches
Standard measuring plate
axial
radial
Standard measuring
plate
Real switching distance
Diameter of the active sensor face (mm)
Switching distance
Switching point
Hysteresis