The Allen-Bradley 803-PL8 is a Style P operator-less cam rotating cam limit switch that is equipped with a left-hand shaft extension and that has a cam code designator of 8, which indicates the position of the first cam, beginning from the shaft extension. Present on this switch is a spring-loaded cam-roller assembly that is mounted to the switch’s contact base, and internal dwell time and timing settings that the user can adjust when the device is at a complete stop. Like other Style P switches, the 803-PL8 rotating cam limit switch also features a cam duration time measured in the degree that ranges from a minimum of 11 degrees and a maximum of 349 degrees, 25 Amp. N. C. or normally closed double break contacts, and a maximum shaft speed of 400 RPM.

The typical shaft torques of the 803-PL8 rotating cam limit switch are 0.5 pounds on an inch with the cam roller in the valley or the lowest possible position, 7 pounds on an inch when the cam roller rides up the cam ramp from the lowest position to the highest, and 3 pounds on an inch when the cam roller rides on the lobe or the highest possible position. The 803-PL8 also has a storage temperature range of -30 to 93 degrees Celsius and an operating temperature range of -30 to 66 degrees Celsius. Note that the 803-PL8 switch comes with a Type 1 enclosure rating and it weighs approximately 22 pounds or 10 kilograms. Users can mount this switch on any plane at an angle without affecting its rotation, which works well in either direction.