Down
Up Center P o s i t i o n Standard Cap Style Mushroom Cap Style
Position Position ( K e y w a y ) Lever Lock M S M S M S M S
B u s h i n g Part C a t a l ogP a rtC a t a l ogP a r t C a t a l o gP a rtC a t a l og
S t y l e N u m b e r N u m b e r N u m b e r N u m b e r N u m b e r N u m b e r N u m b e r N u m b e r
ONE POLE
ON
OFF
ON A MS21026-A211 8855K4 Feature MS21436-A211 8855K74 Feature
ON OFF
ON B -B211 K5 Not Available -B211 K75 Not Available
ON OFF
NONE B -B241 K19 In Single Pole -B241 K719 In Single Pole
ON NONE OFF C -C221 K13 Switches -C221 K713 Switches
ON NONE ON C -C231 K7 -C231 K77
ON OFF ON D MS21026-D211 8855K10 MS21436-D211 8855K710
ON
NONE OFF E -E221 K14 -E221 K714
ON
NONE ON E -E231 K8 -E231 K78
ON OFF
ON
*
F -F271 K15 -F271 K715
ON OFF
ON
*
G -G311 K16 -G311 K716
ON OFF ON
*
H MS21026-H271 8855K17 MS21436-H271 8855K717
ON
OFF NONE J -J241 K9 -J241 K79
NONE OFF
ON
*
K -K281 K18 -K281 K718
ON OFF
ON
*
K -K311 K20 -K311 K720
ON OFF ON
*
L -L311 K12 -L311 K712
TWO POLE
ON
OFF
ON A MS21027-A211 8856K4 MS21027-A711 8856K4X MS21437-A211 8856K74 MS21437-A711 8856K74X
ON OFF
ON B -B211 K5 -B711 K5X -B211 K75 -B711 K75X
ON OFF
NONE B -B241 K19 -B741 K19X -B241 K719 -B741 K719X
ON NONE OFF C -C221 K13 -C721 K13X -C221 K713 -C721 K713X
ON NONE ON C -C231 K7 -C731 K7X -C231 K77 -C731 K77X
ON OFF ON D MS21027-D211 8856K10 MS21027-D711 8856K10X MS21437-D211 8856K710 MS21437-D711 8856K710X
ON
NONE OFF E -E221 K14 -E721 K14X -E221 K714 -E721 K714X
ON
NONE ON E -E231 K8 -E731 K8X -E231 K78 -E731 K78X
ON OFF
ON
*
F -F371 K27 -F871 K27X -F371 K727 -F871 K727X
ON OFF
ON
*
G -G311 K16 -G811 K16X -G311 K716 -G811 K716X
ON OFF ON
*
H MS21027-H371 8856K29 MS21027-H871 8856K29X MS21437-H371 8856K729 MS21437-H871 8856K729X
ON
OFF NONE J -J241 K9 -J741 K9X -J241 K79 -J741 K79X
NONE OFF
ON
*
K -K381 K28 -K881 K28X -K381 K728 -K881 K728X
ON OFF
ON
*
K -K311 K20 -K811 K20X -K311 K720 -K811 K720X
ON OFF ON
*
L -L311 K12 -L811 K12X -L311 K712 -L811 K712X
ON
ON
ON A MS21027-A331 8856K21MS21027-A831 8856K21XMS21437-A331 8856K721MS21437-A831 8856K721X
ON ON
ON B -B331 K30-B831 K30X-B331 K730-B831 K730X
ON ON ON C -C331 K31-C831 K31X-C331 K731-C831 K731X
ON ON ON D -D331 K32-D831 K32X-D331 K732-D331 K732X
ON ON
ON
*
F -F341 K22-F841 K22X-F341 K722-F841 K722X
ON ON ON
*
H MS21027-H341 8856K34MS21027-H841 8856K34XMS21437-H341 8856K734MS21437-H841 8856K734X
NONE ON
ON
*
K -K321 K24K821 K24X-K321 K724-K821 K724X
ON ON
ON
*
G -G351 K35G851 K35X-G351 K735-G851 K735X
ON ON
ON
*
K -K351 K23-K851 K23X-K351 K723-K851 K723X
ON ON ON
*
L -L351 K36-L851 K36X-L351 K736-L851 K736X
Reference bushing styles on Page 65.
Series—8855, 8856 MIL-S-8834 Miniature Positive Action Switches
Lever Lock/Solder Lug Terminals
MINIATURE POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
• Sealed bushing
• Dry circuit (logic level loads) to power
switching levels
• 1, and 2 pole circuitry
• Non-teasible mechanism for all but
center “ON” circuits
• High electrical/mechanical reliability
• Two styles of lever lock actuators
• Locking actuator for safety
• Wiping action contacts
• Positive make and break action
• Solder lug termination
• Bushing seal or bonded seal per MIL-S-8834
• MS approved and QPL’d to MIL-S-8834
• Temperature range: -67°F to +160°F
(-55°C to +71°C)
• Life: 20,000 operations at rated load
40,000 operations mechanical life
• Solder lug terminal .050 [1,27] dia. hole
No. of C a t a l o g Type of 28 and 50VDC
1 1 5 VAC 60Hz and 400H z
P o l e s N u m b e r O p e r a t i o n (Amperes per pole) (Amperes per pole)
R e s i s t i v e I n d u c t i v e R e s i s t i v e I n d u c t i v e
L o a d L o a d L o a d L o a d
28VDC 50VDC 28VDC 50VDC 60Hz 400Hz 60Hz 400Hz
1 8855 Maintained and 5 1 1 2 3 1 2
Momentary
2 8856 Maintained and 5 1 1 2 3 1 2
Momentary
Minimum Rating: 25 µA at 5 millivolts.
F E AT U R E S S P E C I F I C AT I O N S CURRENT RAT I N G S
S TANDARD CAP STYLE MUSHROOM CAP STYLE
SELECTION T A B L E
*
*
*
*
*
*
8 8 5 68 8 5 5 8 8 5 68 8 5 5
CIRCUIT WITH LEVER IN...
ONE POLE BONDED SEAL BONDED SEAL
TWO POLE BONDED SEAL BONDED SEAL
*Momentary contact.
Indicates direction against which lever is locked.
See page 77 for special circuit diagrams.
Dielectric per MIL-S-8834 except limited to 1250 volts. Delayed action of the switch toggle lever may cause circuit to close or open before snap
action mechanism trips.
Furnished with Bonded Seal Feature. (Meets with 15’ head of water level.)
Not military MS approved.
Series—8855, 8856 MIL-S-8834 Miniature Positive Action Switches
Lever Lock/Solder Lug Terminals
Mounting dimensions for
reference only.
Non-functional terminals
not supplied.
STANDARD
0.00 = inches
[0,0] = mm
Standard Cap Style Terminal Identification Mushroom Cap Style
Standard Cap Style Terminal Identification Mushroom Cap Style
MINIATURE POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—ONE POLE / 8855
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—TWO POLE / 8856
O P T I O N S / A C C E S S O R I E S PANEL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS
• Special mounting hardware
• Special marking
• Mounting hardware furnished assembled
• Special locking configurations
• Panel seal, Part Number 32-341
• Special circuits
• Special locking cap style
• Custom wire harnesses
• EMI/RFI capability on two pole
• Gold plated contacts
Series—8855, 8856 MIL-S-8834 Miniature Positive Action Switches
Lever Lock/Solder Lug Terminals
MINIATURE POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
• Special mounting hardware
• Special marking
• Mounting hardware furnished assembled
• Special locking configurations
• Panel seal, Part Number 32-341
• Special circuits
• Special locking cap style
• Custom wire harnesses
• EMI/RFI capability on two pole
O P T I O N S / A C C E S S O R I E S LEVER LOCK – BUSHING STYLES