The contact extension device is specifically designed for use in conjunction with electrosensitive protective equipment such as light grids. These systems generally have clocked OSSD signals which enable cross circuits in the cabling to be detected. The relay is resistant to the test pulses generated by the electrosensitive protective equipment receiver. Applications up to PL e or SIL 3 can therefore be implemented without the need for additional traceability to the device on the EDM circuit.