KL4-SS Guard Locking Safety Switch with 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 3 x M20 or 1/2″ NPT Conduits
Part Number Part Description Voltage Connection Type Auxiliary Override Actuator Pushbutton
209001 KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) 24V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator No
209001-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton 24V M20 Lid and Side No Actuator Yes
209001-A KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) – std actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator No
209001A-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator Yes
209001-F KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator No
209001F-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator Yes
209001HF KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209001HF-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209001-HFH KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209001HFH-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209301 KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) 24V M20 No Release No Actuator No
209301-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton 24V M20 No Release No Actuator Yes
209301-A KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) – std actuator 24V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator No
209301A-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V M20 No Release A – Standard Actuator Yes
209301-F KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) – flat actuator 24V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator No
209301F-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V M20 No Release F – Flat Actuator Yes
209301HF KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) – HF actuator 24V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209301HF-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V M20 No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209301-HFH KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209301HFH-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V M20 No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209401 KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) 24V M20 Lid Only No Actuator No
209401-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton 24V M20 Lid Only No Actuator Yes
209401-A KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) – std actuator 24V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator No
209401A-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V M20 Lid Only A – Standard Actuator Yes
209401-F KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator No
209401F-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V M20 Lid Only F – Flat Actuator Yes
209401HF KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209401HF-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209401-HFH KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209401HFH-PB KL4-SS M20 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V M20 Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209002 KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator No
209002-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side No Actuator Yes
209002-A KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator No
209002A-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side A – Standard Actuator Yes
209002-F KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator No
209002F-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side F – Flat Actuator Yes
209002-HF KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209002HF-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209002-HFH KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209002HFH-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (std release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid and Side HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209302 KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) 24V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator No
209302-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton 24V ½”NPT No Release No Actuator Yes
209302-A KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator No
209302A-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release A – Standard Actuator Yes
209302-F KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator No
209302F-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release F – Flat Actuator Yes
209302-HF KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209302HF-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209302-HFH KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209302HFH-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (no release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT No Release HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator Yes
209402 KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) 24V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator No
209402-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton 24V ½”NPT Lid Only No Actuator Yes
209402-A KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator No
209402A-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – std actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only A – Standard Actuator Yes
209402-F KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator No
209402F-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – flat actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only F – Flat Actuator Yes
209402-HF KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator No
209402HF-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HF actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only HF – Metal Flexible Actuator Yes
209402-HFH KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT Lid Only HFH – Stainless Steel Flexible Actuator No
209402HFH-PB KL4-SS ½”NPT 24V (lid release) c/w Pushbutton – HFH actuator 24V ½”NPT 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).