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V8-T3-90 Volume 8—Sensing Solutions CA08100010E—July 2015 www.eaton.com
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Inductive Proximity Sensors
E51 Modular Limit Switch Style Sensors
Standard Sensors—Assembled with Receptacles
Sensor body is attached to receptacle with tamper-proof screws.
Assembled Sensors—Standard (with Epoxy Filled Receptacles and Pre-wired Cables)
Sensor Heads
Sensor Heads
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Notes
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All sensor heads feature a programmable output selector switch for NO or NC operation. Operation is as follows:
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Switch bases feature 8 ft of SOOW-A cable. Other connection options are available:
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See listing of compatible connector cables on Page V8-T3-93.
Sensor Base Type with 8 ft Cable
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Two-Wire Sensors Four-Wire Sensors
Operating voltage 20–264 Vac/dc 120 Vac 10–30 Vdc
NO and NC
complementary
NO and NC complementary
Output NO or NC
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PNP NPN
Sensing
Range Shielding Frequency
Sensor Head Only Assembled Sensors with Head and Sensor Base
Catalog Number Catalog Number
Top Sensing
0.51 in
(13 mm)
Shielded Standard E51DT1 E51ALT16P E51CLT16P E51PLT16P E51NLT16P
Alternate E51DT2 E51ALT26P E51CLT26P E51PLT26P E51NLT26P
0.94 in
(24 mm)
Unshielded Standard E51DT5 E51ALT56P E51CLT56P E51PLT56P E51NLT56P
Alternate E51DT6 E51ALT66P E51CLT66P E51PLT66P E51NLT66P
Side Sensing
0.51 in
(13 mm)
Shielded Standard E51DS1 E51ALS16P E51CLS16P E51PLS16P E51NLS16P
Alternate E51DS2 E51ALS26P E51CLS26P E51PLS26P E51NLS26P
0.94 in
(24 mm)
Unshielded Standard E51DS5 E51ALS56P E51CLS56P E51PLS56P E51NLS56P
Alternate E51DS6 E51ALS66P E51CLS66P E51PLS66P E51NLS66P
Sensing Range Shielding Frequency Target Material Catalog Number
Top Sensing
0.51 in (13 mm) Shielded Standard All metals E51DT1
Alternate E51DT2
0.94 in (24 mm) Unshielded Standard All metals E51DT5
Alternate E51DT6
Side Sensing
0.51 in (13 mm) Shielded Standard All metals E51DS1
Alternate E51DS2
0.94 in (24 mm) Unshielded Standard All metals E51DS5
Alternate E51DS6
For This Output Type:
Set Selector Position:
“TARGET” “NO TARGET”
NO Target present Target absent
NC Target absent Target present
Connection Option
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Suffix Example
Mini-connector mounted on 3 ft (0.9m) pigtail cable T E51ALT16PT
Mini-connector mounted to switch base C E51ALT16PC
Cable longer than 8 feet, add required length in 1 ft increments
to listed catalog number—20 ft maximum
Length in ft E51ALT16P12 for 12 ft
Top Sensing
Assembled Sensor
Sensor Heads
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Side Sensing
Top Sensing
Side Sensing