# Inductive Proximity Sensor, 4 mm, PNP / SPST-NO, M12, 10 V to 30 V, Contrinex 120253 Series
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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/1202530380/inductive-sensor-4mm-pnp-spst-no-m12
**SKU**: 1202530380
**Manufacturer**: MOLEX / PARTNER STOCK
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Proximity Sensors / Proximity Switches || Inductive Proximity Sensors
**Price**: €34.0600
**Stock**: 10+
## Description
The Contrinex 120253 series inductive proximity sensor (MPN: 1202530380) is a high-frequency, embeddable sensing solution designed for industrial automation and position detection applications. Housed in a nickel-plated brass M12 threaded body with a 60mm length, this sensor utilizes an electromagnetic field to detect metallic targets at a nominal operating distance of 4 mm. The device features a robust IP67-rated enclosure, ensuring reliable operation in environments subject to dust ingress and moisture, while maintaining a stable performance across an operating temperature range of -25°C to +70°C.
Electrically, the sensor operates on a supply voltage range of 10 V to 30 V DC and provides a PNP output with a normally open (NO) switching configuration. With a high switching frequency of up to 2500 Hz, it is well-suited for high-speed counting, motion control, and sequence monitoring in automated production lines. The unit integrates a standard 4-pin M12 connector for secure, vibration-resistant electrical termination, facilitating rapid installation and maintenance within industrial control panels and machine-mounted sensor arrays.
## Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | To Be Advised |
| Ip Rating | IP67 |
| Sensor Type | Inductive Proximity Sensor |
| Product Range | Contrinex 120253 Series |
| Sensor Terminals | 4-Pin M12 Connector |
| Sensing Range Max | 4mm |
| Sensor Output Type | PNP / SPST-NO |
| Sensing Distance Nom | 4mm |
| Sensor Body Material | Brass |
| Thread Size - Metric | M12 |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Operating Temperature Max | 70°C |
| Operating Temperature Min | -25°C |
## Datasheet
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## This document was generated on 08/05/2019 **PLEASE CHECK WWW.MOLEX.COM FOR LATEST PART INFORMATION**
|**Part Number:**|**Part Number:**|**1202530380**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Status:**||**Active**||||
|**Overview:**||Contrinex Inductive and Photoelectric||||
|**Description:**||Contrinex Inductive Sensor, M12 Housing, 4mm Operating Distance, Embeddable,||||
|||PNP, NO, 4-pin M12 Connector, 60mm Housing Length||||
||**Documents:**|||||
||Product Specification 1202530380|Product Specification 1202530380-000 (PDF)|Product Literature (PDF)|||
||RoHS Certificate of Compliance (PDF)|||||
|||||||
||**General**|||_Series image - Reference only_||
||Product Family||Sensors|||
||Series||120253|**EU ELV**||
||Exclude SD Check||Yes|**Not Relevant**||
||IP Rating
Overview||IP67
Contrinex Inductive and Photoelectric|**EU RoHS**|**China RoHS**|
||Product Category
Product Literature Order No||Sensors
987651-9402|**Compliant with**
**Exemption 6(c)**||
||Product Name||Contrinex|**REACH SVHC**||
||Type
UPC
**Physical**||Inductive
191130066254|Not Reviewed
**Halogen-Free**
**Status**
**Not Reviewed**
| ~~—_~~||
||Connection||Connector (M12, 4-pin)|For more information, please visitContact US||
||Length||60mm|||
||Material - Housing||Nickel Plated Brass|China ROHS|50 Image|
||Material - Sensing Face||PBTP|ELV|Not Relevant|
||Mounting Style||Embeddable|RoHS Phthalates|Not Contained|
||Operating Distance
Output
Sensor Housing Size
Temperature Range - Operating|Temperature Range - Operating|4mm
NO
M12
-25° to +70°C|**Search Parts in this Series**
120253
Series
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||**Electrical**|||||
||Polarity||PNP|||
||Switching Frequency||≤2500 Hz|||
||**Material Info**|||||
||Engineering Number||DW-AS-623-M12|||
||**Reference - Drawing Numbers**|**Reference - Drawing Numbers**||||
||Product Specification||1202530380-000|||
This document was generated on 08/05/2019
## **PLEASE CHECK WWW.MOLEX.COM FOR LATEST PART INFORMATION**
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