Schneider Electric ZB6Z1B XB6 Body with 1NO Faston Contact

ZB6Z1B: Harmony XB6 body with 1NO faston contact

The ZB6Z1B is a Schneider Electric Harmony XB6 complete body for push-buttons or selector switches, supplied with a single normally open contact and faston connections. Seven Star LLC supplies the ZB6Z1B in Oman and the GCC as an independent supplier in Muscat, usually to panel builders who use the compact XB6 format for operator stations.

The datasheet describes it as a complete body with a plastic fixing collar, so the mechanical clamp and the contact come in one piece. At 18 mm square and 40 mm deep it is a good deal smaller than the 22 mm XB5 and XB4 bodies, and the weight is only 0.004 kg.

Faston connection and wiring practice

Terminals are faston connectors of 2.8 × 0.5 mm, marked (13-14)NO under ISO. Faston wiring is quick on a production line and is accepted where crimped receptacles are used, but a crimp tool matched to the receptacle is needed so that the joint resists vibration. The datasheet gives vibration resistance of ±3 mm and 5 gn from 2 to 500 Hz, and shock resistance of 30 gn for 18 ms and 50 gn for 11 ms, so a correct crimp is the weak link rather than the contact.

Keep the wiring slack small and clip cables close to the ZB6Z1B so that tabs do not carry the weight of the harness.

Information to send with an RFQ for ZB6Z1B

The points below let us confirm the part number against the datasheet and check stock in one reply.

• Part number ZB6Z1B and the quantity.
• The contact arrangement; this reference is a single normally open contact.
• Head type and panel cut-out for the XB6 format.
• Control voltage and current to be switched.
• Termination method, here faston 2.8 × 0.5 mm.
• Delivery location and lead time.

A photo of the old body and the head it fits helps us confirm the match.

Fitting ZB6Z1B into an XB6 station

An XB6 station is built from a head, a body with its contact or lamp, and the collar. In this lane the matching light block is ZB6EB4B, a red 12 to 24 V LED body in the same format. Follow the assembly instructions of the XB6 range when seating the body in the head and finish with a visual check that it is fully home.

Check the panel cut-out, panel thickness and legend plate before ordering, and confirm the head that the body is meant to fit, since ZB6Z1B belongs to the XB6 range and the datasheet does not list it for XB4 or XB5 stations.

Technical data of the ZB6Z1B

Environment and approvals

The unit lists IP65 under IEC 60529, a Class II protection against electric shock under IEC 61140 and an operating temperature of -25 to 70 °C, with storage down to -40 °C. The standards include IEC 60947-1, IEC 60947-5-1, IEC 60947-5-5, UL 508 and CSA C22.2 No 14. The certifications on the datasheet are GOST, UL, CCC and CSA, with no marine approvals listed, so check any marine need with us before ordering ZB6Z1B.

Typical uses in Oman and the GCC

Compact bodies like ZB6Z1B are used in small control stations, test panels, packaged machinery and instrument housings across Oman and the wider Gulf, where there is little room for a standard 22 mm layout. They are common in utilities, workshops and packaged skids built for oil, gas and water duty, where the operator panel has to share a door with meters and indicators.

Contact behaviour and ratings

The normally open contact has slow-break operation and silver alloy (Ag/Ni) material. It changes state after 2 mm of travel out of 4.3 mm total, with an operating force of 1.6 N at that point, and the datasheet marks positive opening as ‘with’, which is stated by appendix K of IEC 60947-5-1. Rated operational currents are 3 A at 120 V and 1.5 A at 240 V in AC-15 (B300), and 0.22 A at 125 V and 0.1 A at 250 V in DC-13 (R300), with a 6 A gG cartridge fuse as short-circuit protection.

Because the contact family is rated B300 and R300, this unit is a control-circuit part for relays, contactor coils and PLC inputs. The electrical reliability figure of 10^-8 at 5 V and 1 mA makes it usable for low-level signals, although for very small signals a check against the datasheet figures is advised.

Documents and quotation

A copy of the Schneider Electric datasheet for the ZB6Z1B is attached on this page for your technical file. It holds the electrical, mechanical and environmental values that are summarised above.

To request a quotation, send the part number and the quantity through the enquiry form and we will reply with availability and delivery terms. Seven Star LLC is an independent supplier and does not act for the manufacturer, so please compare the datasheet with your project requirements before you order.