KL3-SS-RR Guard Locking Safety Switch with Rear Release

The KL3-SS-RR guard-locking safety interlock features a slimline, mirror-polished 316 stainless steel body and a holding force of up to 3000 N, helping keep medium to large guard doors securely closed until hazards have been removed. A non-latching manual escape release is provided, allowing the switch lock to be released quickly in an emergency.

The KL3-SS-RR is suitable for applications requiring strict washdown procedures, including high-temperature, high-pressure washing and exposure to corrosive cleaning chemicals.


  • Body manufactured from mirror-polished 316 grade stainless steel
  • Holding force up to F1Max 3000 N / 300 kg
  • Power-to-unlock interlock function
  • Rotating head with up to 8 actuator entry positions
  • Ingress protection up to IP69K
  • Connectivity via 3 × M20 or ½” NPT conduit entries
Part Number Part Description Voltage Connection Type Auxiliary Override Actuator
215001 KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (std release) 24V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator
215001A KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (std release) – std actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
215001F KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (std release) – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
215001HF KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (std release) – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215001HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (std release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215301 KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (no release) 24V M20 No Release No Actuator
215301A KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (no release) – std actuator 24V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator
215301F KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (no release) – flat actuator 24V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator
215301HF KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (no release) – HF actuator 24V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215301HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (no release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215401 KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (lid release) 24V M20 Lid Only No Actuator
215401A KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (lid release) – std actuator 24V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
215401F KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (lid release) – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
215401HF KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (lid release) – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215401HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 24V (lid release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215002 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (std release) 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator
215002A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (std release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
215002F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (std release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
215002HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (std release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215002HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (std release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215302 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (no release) 24V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator
215302A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (no release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator
215302F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (no release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator
215302HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (no release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215402 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (lid release) 24V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator
215402A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
215402F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
215402HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215402HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215004 KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (std release) 110V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator
215004A KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (std release) – std actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
215004F KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (std release) – flat actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
215004HF KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (std release) – HF actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215004HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (std release) – HFH actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215304 KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (no release) 110V M20 No Release No Actuator
215304A KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (no release) – std actuator 110V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator
215304F KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (no release) – flat actuator 110V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator
215304HF KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (no release) – HF actuator 110V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215304HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (no release) – HFH actuator 110V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215404 KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (lid release) 110V M20 Lid Only No Actuator
215404A KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (lid release) – std actuator 110V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
215404F KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (lid release) – flat actuator 110V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
215404HF KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (lid release) – HF actuator 110V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215404HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 110V (lid release) – HFH actuator 110V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215005 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (std release) 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator
215005A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (std release) – std actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
215005F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (std release) – flat actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
215005HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (std release) – HF actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215005HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (std release) – HFH actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215305 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (no release) 110V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator
215305A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (no release) – std actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator
215305F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (no release) – flat actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator
215305HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (no release) – HF actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215305HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (no release) – HFH actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215405 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (lid release) 110V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator
215405A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – std actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
215405F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – flat actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
215405HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – HF actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215405HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – HFH actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215007 KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (std release) 230V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator
215007A KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (std release) – std actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
215007F KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (std release) – flat actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
215007HF KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (std release) – HF actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215007HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (std release) – HFH actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215307 KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (no release) 230V M20 No Release No Actuator
215307A KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (no release) – std actuator 230V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator
215307F KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (no release) – flat actuator 230V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator
215307HF KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (no release) – HF actuator 230V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215307HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (no release) – HFH actuator 230V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215407 KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (lid release) 230V M20 Lid Only No Actuator
215407A KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (lid release) – std actuator 230V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
215407F KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (lid release) – flat actuator 230V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
215407HF KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (lid release) – HF actuator 230V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215407HFH KL3-SS-RR M20 230V (lid release) – HFH actuator 230V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215008 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (std release) 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator
215008A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (std release) – std actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
215008F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (std release) – flat actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
215008HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (std release) – HF actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215008HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (std release) – HFH actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215308 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (no release) 230V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator
215308A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (no release) – std actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator
215308F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (no release) – flat actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator
215308HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (no release) – HF actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215308HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (no release) – HFH actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
215408 KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (lid release) 230V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator
215408A KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – std actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
215408F KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – flat actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
215408HF KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – HF actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
215408HFH KL3-SS-RR ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – HFH actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator

Technical Data
CertificatescULus
TechnologyPower to Unlock
Housing Material316 Grade Stainless Steel
Solenoid Voltage (by part number) 24V ac/dc or 110V. ac or 230V. ac +/- 10% (12W.)
LED 2 Supply Voltage24V dc +/- 10%
Safety Contacts 11/12 21/22Utilization Category AC15 A300 3A. Thermal Current (Ith) 5A
Overload protection fuse (fuse externally10A. (FF).
Auxiliary Contact 33/34 (selectable with LED2)24V.ac/dc 0.5A. maximum.
Auxiliary Contact 43/44 230V.ac/dc 0.5A. maximum.
Rated Insulation Voltage600VAC
Rated Impulse Withstand Volt2500VAC
Travel for Positive Opening10mm
Approach Speed200mm/m. to 1000mm/s.
Man. Actuation Frequency 2 cycle/sec
Actuator entry minimum radius175mm Standard 100mm Flexible
Enclosure ProtectionIP67, IP69K
Operating Temperature-25 ... +40 °C
Holding ForceF1Max: 3000N. Fzh: 2307N.
VibrationIEC 68-2-6, 10-55Hz+1Hz, Excursion: 0.35mm, 1 octave/min
Conduit EntryM20 or 1/2" NPT
Fixing4 x M5

Information with regard to UL Standards
EnclosureType 1
Maximum temperature+40 °C
Terminal Torquee 6 lb ins. (0.7Nm)
Use 16-28AWG stranded copper conductors (rated 90°C).
Intended for same polarity use. A300 Pilot Duty. 240V. 3A
PF 0.38 or greater, tested for 6,000 cycles endurance
Use one polymeric conduit connection.
Not suitable for connection to rigid metal conduit
(Earth bonding terminal inside enclosure if required).

KL3-SS-RR Rear Escape Release
Where the Risk Assessment for the application permits, a non latching manual escape release version (KL3-SS-RR) enables quick release of the switch lock in case of emergency. The switch can be mounted such that access to the release button is available from inside the active guard area. Pressing and holding the release button will release the lock mechanism and open the lock monitoring contacts, whilst the guard can be pushed open. Measures should be taken to reduce the risk of improper activation.