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5000 SERIES - MINIATURE TOGGLE SWITCHES
FEATURES
MATERIALS
Contacts & Terminals: Gold plated brass, silver or gold plated silver
Actuator: Chrome plated brass
Bushing: Nickel plated brass
Housing: Stainless steel or tin plated steel
Case: Diallyl phthalate (DAP)
Terminal seal: Epoxy
Hardware: Panel mounting models supplied with 2 Hex Nuts .314" (8mm) across flats,
1 Locking Ring & 1 Lockwasher. See hardware section of catalog.
SPECIFICATIONS
Contact ratings (resistive loads): Gold plated brass; 0.4 Volt-Amps max. at 20 V max.
Silver; 3 Amps at 250 VAC, 6 Amps at 125 VAC or 4 Amps at 30 VDC
Gold plated silver; 3 Amps at 250 VAC, 6 Amps at 125 VAC or 4 Amps at 30
VDC. Gold plating withstands up to 100 mA at 30 VDC.
Initial contact resistance: 10 milliohms maximum
Insulation resistance: 1000 megohms min. at 500 VDC
Dielectric strength: 1000 V rms min. - between terminals
1500 V rms min. - between poles and terminals and frame
Electrical life: Gold: 100,000 cycles min.
Silver (at full load): SP & DP - 50,000 cycles min. 3P: 40,000 cycles min.
4P: 30,000 cycles min.
Operating temperature range: -40°C to +85°C
ABOUT THIS SERIES
The material in this series is organized in the following sequence:
a. Completely specified switch models:
Panel mounting
Panel and/or p.c. mounting
P.C. mounting
b. 'build your own switch' order format
c. Option drawings & special options
d. Panel cut-outs & miscellaneous
AGENCY RECOGNITION
UL, CSA, CECC, LNZ, GAM T1, QPL (Europe), MUAHAG, NATO. Availability: Consult factory for
details of recognized models. Marking: To order switches marked UL, CSA or CECC, complete the
appropriate box of the ordering format. Other listings do not appear on the switches.
● Broadest selection offered in miniature switches.
● SPDT, DPDT, 3PDT & 4PDT models with numerous options.
● Numerous configurations for panel, panel & p.c. and p.c. mounting.
● Extensive agency recognition (see below).
ALSO IN THIS SERIES
5000 Series switches for peak currents -
for switching power supplies, DC-DC
converters, motors, etc. See specifications
on last page of completely specified models.
VDE approved 5000 Series models -
see 55000 Series following.
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