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    M12 Connectors

    These connectors run the automated world, from robot arms and photoelectric sensors to PLCs, IO-Link devices, and Ethernet switches. The original metric circular connector, they continue to be the standard today. They screw together tightly to protect against contaminants and hold firm against high vibration. Each one has a coding that indicates a unique keyway, preventing mismated connection errors before they happen. The coding also tells you whether a connector can send power, control, or data. Some can send a combination of the three, reducing the need for multiple connectors.
    Adapters
    Image of Product. Adapter. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M12 Connectors, Adapters.

    Adapter

    Plug
    Socket
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage
    Current,
    amp
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    M12 Plug × M8 Socket
    A
    		3A
    		350V AC/60V DC4IP67
    		5490N111000000
    A
    		4A
    		450V AC/60V DC4IP67
    		5490N11200000
     
    M12 Plug × M22 Socket
    A
    		3—3300V AC/300V DC4IP67
    		4362N1100000
    A
    		4—4300V AC/300V DC4IP67
    		4362N1200000
    A
    		5—5300V AC/300V DC4IP67
    		4362N1300000
     
    M22 Plug × M12 Socket
    —3A
    		3300V AC/300V DC4IP67
    		4362N1400000
    —4A
    		4300V AC/300V DC4IP67
    		4362N1500000
    —5A
    		5300V AC/300V DC4IP67
    		4362N1600000
     
    M12 Socket × RJ45 Socket
    ——A
    		842V DC1.5IP67
    		8256T5900000
    ——D
    		448V AC/60V DC4IP65, IP67
    		8256T300000
    ——X
    		850V AC/60V DC0.5IP67
    		8256T4200000
     
    90° Elbow Adapters
    Image of Product. M12 Socket. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M12 Connectors, 90° Elbow Adapters.

    M12 Socket

    Socket
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage
    Current,
    amp
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    M12 Socket × RJ45 Socket
    D
    		448V AC/60V DC4IP65, IP67
    		8256T2000000
    X
    		850V AC/60V DC0.5IP67
    		8256T4100000
     
    Wye Adapters
    Image of Product. M12 Plug. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M12 Connectors, Wye Adapters.

    M12 Plug

    Use fewer cords to send and receive signals in tight spaces. With these splitters, you can connect two sensors, switches, or devices to a single cord or port in a distribution block or IO-Link device.
    Plug
    Socket
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage
    Current,
    amp
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    M12 Plug × M8 Socket × M8 Socket
    A
    		4A
    		360V AC/60V DC4IP65, IP67
    		5568N11000000
     
    M12 Plug × M12 Socket × M12 Socket
    A
    		5A
    		430V AC/30V DC4IP67
    		5459N1100000
     

    Metric Circular Cord Adapters

    Image of Product. M8 Plug × M12 Socket. Front orientation. Metric Circular Cords. Metric Circular Cord Adapters, M8 Plug × M12 Socket.
    Image of Product. M12 Plug × M8 Socket. Front orientation. Metric Circular Cords. Metric Circular Cord Adapters, M12 Plug × M8 Socket.

    M8 Plug × M12 Socket

    M12 Plug × M8 Socket

    Bridge the gap when M8 and M12 connections meet. No need to change your hardware on either side.
    Cords
    Caps for Plugs
    Caps for Sockets
    Plug
    Socket
    Outer
    Jacket
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Lg.,
    ft.
    Voltage
    Current,
    amp
    Material
    Color
    Enclosure Rating
    Each
    Each
    Each
    M8 Plug × M12 Socket
     
    Unshielded
    A
    		3A
    		5650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N15000000———06897K74000000
    A
    		3A
    		51650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N1600000———06897K7400000
    A
    		4A
    		5650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N1700000———06897K7400000
    A
    		4A
    		51650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N1800000———06897K7400000
     
    M12 Plug × M8 Socket
     
    Unshielded
    A
    		3A
    		3650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N11000006897K73000000———0
    A
    		3A
    		31650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N12000006897K7300000———0
    A
    		3A
    		4650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N13000006897K7300000———0
    A
    		3A
    		41650V AC/60V DC3Polyurethane Rubber
    		BlackIP65, IP68, IP69K
    		2453N14000006897K7300000———0
     

    M8 Connectors

    Use these compact connectors in spaces where M12 connectors won't fit. They're often used in crowded, high-vibration areas such as robot arms and IO-Link devices with many connections. They also fit on miniature proximity and photoelectric sensors.
    Adapters
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Metric Circular Connectors. M8 Connectors, Adapters.
    Plug
    Socket
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Coding
    No. of
    Poles
    Voltage
    Current,
    amp
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Each
    M8 Plug × M12 Socket
    A
    		3A
    		350V AC/60V DC4IP67
    		5490N113000000
    A
    		4A
    		450V AC/60V DC4IP67
    		5490N11400000
     
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