Explore a top-plunger limit switch and its separate normally closed and normally open contacts. Compare an entered load current with one exact Honeywell HDLS LS2 AC15 rating row.
Limit Switch Datasheet Comparison Calculator
Vary the load current. The two published currents remain fixed at 30 A make and 3 A carry/break because they belong to the selected 240 Vac AC15 row; no resistive/inductive interpolation or safety verdict is made.
Equation Used
- The selected reference is Honeywell HDLS LS2 AC15 A600 at 240 Vac.
- The published row is 30 A make and 3 A carry/break at 0.35 power factor.
- The housing is a schematic top-plunger example. The separate 1NC/1NO double-break symbols show contact state, not internal geometry. Travel and switching points are illustrative.
The comparison uses the selected 240 Vac AC15 row: 30 A make and 3 A carry/break at 0.35 power factor. Match the actual switch and load conditions before using a datasheet rating.
Plunger motion and contact transfer
A moving target presses the top pin into the fixed switch housing. The normally closed contact opens and the normally open contact closes. Release returns the contacts to their resting state. The animation separates the exterior from enlarged double-break contact symbols; it does not portray an internal linkage or specify operating travel.
The illustrated contact arrangement follows the 1NC/1NO form identified in the LS2 datasheet. The trigger and release positions in this animation are illustrative, not dimensions for a particular catalog number. Load current changes the arithmetic comparison, not the mechanical animation.
Use the applicable manufacturer row
This page is an educational readout for one Honeywell HDLS LS2 row: AC15 A600 at 240 Vac. Real selection must match the exact switch, AC/DC category, voltage, make versus carry/break duty, load characteristics, protection and installation.
Arithmetic comparison only
The 3 A denominator is the published 240 Vac AC15 carry/break value. The same row lists 30 A make at 0.35 power factor. The result is not an OK, safe or arc-risk verdict.
Reading the selected row
If the entered current is 2 A, the arithmetic comparison is 66.7% of the published 3 A carry/break entry. That statement does not establish suitability: the load and installation must first fall within the same datasheet category and all manufacturer conditions.
What this screen omits
It does not predict contact life, inrush waveform, arcing, suppression, temperature rise, short-circuit performance or functional-safety integrity. Mechanical life is not electrical life under load.
Limit-switch rating questions
Can I blend resistive and inductive ratings?
No. Select the exact published category, voltage and duty for the application.
Does a percentage below 100 prove the switch is safe?
No. It is arithmetic against one row, not a safety determination.
Is every limit switch SPDT?
No. SPDT is one common form; model-specific contact arrangements vary.
Manufacturer reference
- Honeywell MICRO SWITCH HDLS LS2 Series datasheet, Table 2: AC15 A600, 240 Vac, 30 A make and 3 A carry/break at 0.35 power factor.
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