KL3-SS Guard Locking Safety Switch

The KL3-SS 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.

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


  • Manufactured from Mirror Polished 316 Grade Stainless Steel
  • Holding Force up to F1Max 3000N (300Kg)
  • Functions as a power-to-unlock device
  • Rotating head for up to 8 entry positions
  • Ingress Protection up to IP69K
  • 3 x M20 or ½” NPT (quick connect available)
Part Number Part Description Voltage Connection Type Auxiliary Override Actuator
205001 KL3-SS M20 24V (std release) 24V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator
205001A KL3-SS M20 24V (std release) – std actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
205001F KL3-SS M20 24V (std release) – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
205001HF KL3-SS M20 24V (std release) – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205001HFH KL3-SS M20 24V (std release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205301 KL3-SS M20 24V (no release) 24V M20 No Release No Actuator
205301A KL3-SS M20 24V (no release) – std actuator 24V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator
205301F KL3-SS M20 24V (no release) – flat actuator 24V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator
205301HF KL3-SS M20 24V (no release) – HF actuator 24V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205301HFH KL3-SS M20 24V (no release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205401 KL3-SS M20 24V (lid release) 24V M20 Lid Only No Actuator
205401A KL3-SS M20 24V (lid release) – std actuator 24V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
205401F KL3-SS M20 24V (lid release) – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
205401HF KL3-SS M20 24V (lid release) – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205401HFH KL3-SS M20 24V (lid release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205002 KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator
205002A KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
205002F KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
205002HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205002HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205302 KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) 24V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator
205302A KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator
205302F KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator
205302HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205302HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205402 KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) 24V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator
205402A KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
205402F KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
205402HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205402HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205004 KL3-SS M20 110V (std release) 110V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator
205004A KL3-SS M20 110V (std release) – std actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
205004F KL3-SS M20 110V (std release) – flat actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
205004HF KL3-SS M20 110V (std release) – HF actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205004HFH KL3-SS M20 110V (std release) – HFH actuator 110V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205304 KL3-SS M20 110V (no release) 110V M20 No Release No Actuator
205304A KL3-SS M20 110V (no release) – std actuator 110V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator
205304F KL3-SS M20 110V (no release) – flat actuator 110V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator
205304HF KL3-SS M20 110V (no release) – HF actuator 110V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205304HFH KL3-SS M20 110V (no release) – HFH actuator 110V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205404 KL3-SS M20 110V (lid release) 110V M20 Lid Only No Actuator
205404A KL3-SS M20 110V (lid release) – std actuator 110V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
205404F KL3-SS M20 110V (lid release) – flat actuator 110V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
205404HF KL3-SS M20 110V (lid release) – HF actuator 110V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205404HFH KL3-SS M20 110V (lid release) – HFH actuator 110V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205005 KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (std release) 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator
205005A KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (std release) – std actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
205005F KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (std release) – flat actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
205005HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (std release) – HF actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205005HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (std release) – HFH actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205305 KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (no release) 110V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator
205305A KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (no release) – std actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator
205305F KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (no release) – flat actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator
205305HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (no release) – HF actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205305HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (no release) – HFH actuator 110V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205405 KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (lid release) 110V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator
205405A KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – std actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
205405F KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – flat actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
205405HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – HF actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205405HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 110V (lid release) – HFH actuator 110V ½”NPT Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205007 KL3-SS M20 230V (std release) 230V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator
205007A KL3-SS M20 230V (std release) – std actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
205007F KL3-SS M20 230V (std release) – flat actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
205007HF KL3-SS M20 230V (std release) – HF actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205007HFH KL3-SS M20 230V (std release) – HFH actuator 230V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205307 KL3-SS M20 230V (no release) 230V M20 No Release No Actuator
205307A KL3-SS M20 230V (no release) – std actuator 230V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator
205307F KL3-SS M20 230V (no release) – flat actuator 230V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator
205307HF KL3-SS M20 230V (no release) – HF actuator 230V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205307HFH KL3-SS M20 230V (no release) – HFH actuator 230V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205407 KL3-SS M20 230V (lid release) 230V M20 Lid Only No Actuator
205407A KL3-SS M20 230V (lid release) – std actuator 230V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
205407F KL3-SS M20 230V (lid release) – flat actuator 230V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
205407HF KL3-SS M20 230V (lid release) – HF actuator 230V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205407HFH KL3-SS M20 230V (lid release) – HFH actuator 230V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205008 KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (std release) 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator
205008A KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (std release) – std actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator
205008F KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (std release) – flat actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator
205008HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (std release) – HF actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205008HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (std release) – HFH actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205308 KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (no release) 230V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator
205308A KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (no release) – std actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator
205308F KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (no release) – flat actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator
205308HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (no release) – HF actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205308HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (no release) – HFH actuator 230V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator
205408 KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (lid release) 230V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator
205408A KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – std actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator
205408F KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – flat actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator
205408HF KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – HF actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator
205408HFH KL3-SS ½”NPT 230V (lid release) – HFH actuator 230V ½”NPT Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator

Internal selector switch to be used as either power feed to LED 2 or as a voltage free auxiliary circuit to indicate the lock status.
Suitable for Splash Zones in accordance with EHEDG guidelines.

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 externally)10A. (FF).
Auxiliary Contact 33/34 (selectable with LED2)24V.ac/dc 0.5A. maximum.
Auxiliary Contact 43/44230V.ac/dc 0.5A. maximum.
Rated Insulation Voltage600VAC
Rated Impulse Withstand Volt2500VAC
Travel for Positive Opening10mm
Approach Speed200mm/m. to 1000mm/s.
Man. Actuation Frequency2 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).