A photoswitch is an electric signalling system designed to transmit signals from the lift car to the lift control and operating cabinet. The blocking off of an infrared beam by opaque material provides outgoing relay or static signals.
The various supply voltages are12, 18 to 24 and 48 to 65 volts d.c. and 220 a.c.
All models have leds visible from the outside to facilitate the observation of the correct functioning of the interior relays when servicing.
The models are divided into one beam and two beam photoswitches.