KL4-SS QC-M23 Guard Locking Safety Switch with M23 Quick Connect and Optional Pushbutton

The KL4-SS guard locking safety interlock is housed in a mirror-polished 316 stainless steel body and provides a holding force of up to 3000 N. Designed for medium to large guard doors, it helps keep guards securely closed until hazardous motion has stopped or the hazard has been removed.

The KL4-SS is available with a momentary pushbutton mounted in the lid, featuring a single set of changeover contacts for additional control or signalling functionality.

Tested to IP69K, the KL4-SS is suitable for strict washdown environments, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and other hygiene-critical manufacturing applications.


  • Body manufactured from Mirror Polished 316 Grade Stainless Steel
  • Holding Force up to F1Max 3000N (300Kg)
  • Actuation via Rotating head for up to 8 entry positions
  • Ingress Protection up to IP69K
  • Connectivity via M23 Quick Connect 12-PIN Male
Part Number Part Description Voltage Connection Type Auxiliary Override Actuator Pushbutton
209003 KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side No Actuator No
209003-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side No Actuator Yes
209003A KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) – std actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator No
209003A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator Yes
209003F KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) – flat actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator No
209003F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator Yes
209003HF KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) – HF actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209003HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209003HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) – HFH actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209003HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209303 KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) 24V QC-M23 No Release No Actuator No
209303-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton 24V QC-M23 No Release No Actuator Yes
209303A KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) – std actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release A – Standard Actuator No
209303A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release A – Standard Actuator Yes
209303F KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) – flat actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release F – Flat Actuator No
209303F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release F – Flat Actuator Yes
209303HF KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) – HF actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209303HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209303HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) – HFH actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209303HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V QC-M23 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209403 KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) 24V QC-M23 Lid Only No Actuator No
209403-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton 24V QC-M23 Lid Only No Actuator Yes
209403A KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) – std actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator No
209403A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator Yes
209403F KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) – flat actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator No
209403F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator Yes
209403HF KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) – HF actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209403HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209403HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) – HFH actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209403HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V QC-M23 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209006 KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side No Actuator No
209006-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) c/w Pushbutton 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side No Actuator Yes
209006A KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) – std actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator No
209006A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator Yes
209006F KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) – flat actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator No
209006F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator Yes
209006HF KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) – HF actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209006HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209006HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) – HFH actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209006HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209306 KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) 110V QC-M23 No Release No Actuator No
209306-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) c/w Pushbutton 110V QC-M23 No Release No Actuator Yes
209306A KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) – std actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release A – Standard Actuator No
209306A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release A – Standard Actuator Yes
209306F KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) – flat actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release F – Flat Actuator No
209306F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release F – Flat Actuator Yes
209306HF KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) – HF actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209306HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209306HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) – HFH actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209306HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 110V QC-M23 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209406 KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) 110V QC-M23 Lid Only No Actuator No
209406-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton 110V QC-M23 Lid Only No Actuator Yes
209406A KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) – std actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator No
209406A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator Yes
209406F KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) – flat actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator No
209406F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator Yes
209406HF KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) – HF actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209406HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209406HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) – HFH actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209406HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 110V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 110V QC-M23 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209009 KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side No Actuator No
209009-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) c/w Pushbutton 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side No Actuator Yes
209009A KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) – std actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator No
209009A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator Yes
209009F KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) – flat actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator No
209009F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator Yes
209009HF KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) – HF actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209009HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209009HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) – HFH actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209009HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209309 KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) 230V QC-M23 No Release No Actuator No
209309-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) c/w Pushbutton 230V QC-M23 No Release No Actuator Yes
209309A KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) – std actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release A – Standard Actuator No
209309A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release A – Standard Actuator Yes
209309F KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) – flat actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release F – Flat Actuator No
209309F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release F – Flat Actuator Yes
209309HF KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) – HF actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209309HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209309HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) – HFH actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209309HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 230V QC-M23 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209409 KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) 230V QC-M23 Lid Only No Actuator No
209409-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton 230V QC-M23 Lid Only No Actuator Yes
209409A KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) – std actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator No
209409A-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator Yes
209409F KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) – flat actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator No
209409F-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator Yes
209409HF KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) – HF actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209409HF-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209409HFH KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) – HFH actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209409HFH-PB KL4-SS QC-M23 230V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 230V QC-M23 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes

Note
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.

Technical Data
CertificatescULus
Technology Power 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
Enclosure Type 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).