Standard Palm Buttons

PALM BUTTON ASSEMBLIES

To meet OSHA and ANSI safety requirements, the two run/inch buttons must be protected against accidental operation (with ring guards) and they must be separated to require the use of both hands to operate them. They must also be mounted at the proper safety distance if they will be used as a point-of-operation safeguard.

Part No. CTL-507
This palm button assembly consists of two black run/inch buttons (with ring guards) and a red emergency-stop button. Mounting boxes are furnished with each button. All of the buttons have 1 NO and 1 NC contact arrangement. The red palm button has a yellow background and is equipped with a mechanical latch to meet NFPA 79.

Part No. CTL-502
This palm button assembly consists of two black run/inch buttons (with ring guards), a red emergency-stop button, and a yellow top-stop button. Mounting boxes are furnished with each button. All of the buttons have 1 NO and 1 NC contact arrangement. The red button has a yellow background and is equipped with a mechanical latch to meet NFPA 79.

Part No. CTL-525
Palm button assembly consists of two black run/inch buttons (with ring guards), a red emergency-stop button, and a yellow return button. Mounting boxes are furnished with each button. All of the buttons have 1 NO and 1 NC contact arrangement. The red palm button has a yellow background and is equipped with a mechanical latch to meet NFPA 79.

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INDIVIDUAL/REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR PALM BUTTON ASSEMBLIES

BLACK PALM BUTTON Part No. CTC-726
This standard heavy-duty, single plunger run palm button provides one normally open and one normally closed contact arrangement. This 2 1/4" button is mushroom-shaped. The palm button faceplate has a solid neoprene gasket which provides an oil-tight seal upon installation. When applying two-hand control as a safeguard to any machine, fixture, device, etc., the palm buttons must be installed at the proper safety distance. The force required to operate this button is 4.3 lb.

YELLOW TOP-STOP PALM BUTTON Part No. CTC-727
This heavy-duty, single plunger yellow top-stop palm button provides 1 NO and 1 NC contact arrangement. This 2 1/4" button has a mushroom-shaped plunger. The palm button cover plate has a solid neoprene gasket which provides an oil-tight seal upon installation. The force required to operate this button is 4.3 lb.

YELLOW RETURN PALM BUTTON Part No. CTC-740
This heavy-duty, single plunger yellow return palm button provides 1 NO and 1 NC contact arrangement. This 2 1/4" button has a mushroom-shaped plunger. The palm button cover plate has a solid neoprene gasket which provides an oil-tight seal upon installation. This button is used to return the ram on hydraulically or pneumatically operated machines. The force required to operate this button is 4.3 lb.

RED EMERGENCY-STOP PALM BUTTON WITH LOCKOUT Part No. CTC-736
This heavy-duty, single plunger red emergency-stop palm button provides 1 NO and 1 NC contact arrangement. This 2 1/4" button has a mushroom-shaped plunger with a spring latch that keeps the button latched down when pushed to meet NFPA 79. A release is incorporated. It also has provisions for attaching a padlock to the latch. The palm button cover plate has a solid neoprene gasket which provides an oil-tight seal upon installation. The force required to operate this button is 12.5 lb.

UNIVERSAL PALM BUTTON RING GUARD

Part No. CTK-006
This palm button ring guard is the way to protect new and existing run palm buttons from accidental operation. This high-impact PVC plastic ring guard can be used with most palm button brands. Four 1 1/4" screws are furnished with each ring guard.

MOUNTING BOX (WITH 3/4" NPT THREADED HUBS) Part No. CTK-004
One single-hub mounting box is supplied with all palm button assemblies. It is used when wires terminate at this box.

MOUNTING BOX (WITH 3/4" NPT THREADED HUBS) Part No. CTK-003
Two or three double-hub mounting boxes are supplied with all palm button assemblies. They are used when wires are required to go through the box and on to another mounting box.

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