Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices L6 Series: 5/8" (16mm)
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Key features of the 5/8” L6 Series include:
• 5/8” (16mm) mounting holes
• Locking lever removable contact blocks
• Solder terminal or PCB terminal options
• Available assembled or as sub-components
• Worldwide approvals
• Incandescent or LED illumination
• snap action contacts
Contact Ratings
Conforming to Standards EN60947-1, EN60947-5-1, VDE0660-200, UL508, CSA C22-2 N0.14
Operating Temperature Operation: –25 to +55°C (without freezing), 45 to 85% rh
Storage: -30 to +80°C (without freezing)
Vibration Resistance 5 to 55Hz, 1.0 peak-peak amplitude max
Shock Resistance Operating limit: 100 in/sec2 (approximately 10G)
Damage limit: 1000 in/sec2 (approximately 100G)
Mechnical Life Momentary pushbuttons 2,000,000 operations minimum
All others: 250,000 operations minimum
Degree of Protection IP65 (conforming to IEC 60529)
NEMA 1, 2, 3, 3R, 3S, 4, 4X, 5, 12, 13 (conforming to NEMA ICS6-110)
Dielectric Strength
Switch unit: between live and ground: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute
between terminals of different poles: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute
between terminals of same pole: 1000 volt AC, 1 minute
Illumination unit: between live part and ground: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute
Insulation Resistance 100 MΩ minimum (using 500V DC megger)
Rated Insulation Voltage 250 V AC/DC
Rated Thermal Current Gold Contacts (pcb): 3A
Silver Contacts (solder) : 5A
Contact Resistance 50 Ω maximum initial value
Rated Operating Current
Silver Contacts Gold Clad Contacts
(Solder Terminals) (PCB terminals)
30V 125V 250V 30V 125V
resisitive - 3A 2A AC inductive - 0.1A
inductive - 2A 1.5A DC resistive 0.1A -
resistive 2A 0.4A -
inductive 1A 0.2A -
Terminal Style 0.110” Solder Tab /PCB
Contact Form Snap Action, Double Throw
Contact Material Solder Tab: Pure Silver /PCB thermal Gold Plated Silver
Electrical Life
(at full load) Momentary pushbuttons: 100,000 operations minimum (1800 operations / hour)
All others: 100,000 operations minimum (1200 operations / hour)
Lamp Ratings
Lamp Current Draw 6V LED: 8mA 6V incandescent : 100 mA
12V LED: 8mA 12V incandescent : 50 mA
24V LED: 8mA 24V incandescent : 25 mA
Lamp Life Incandescent: 2000 hours./LED: 50,000 hours. (on pure DC, half-life intensity)
Buzzer Ratings
Frequency 2 khz ± 500 HZ
Amplitude 80db @ 0.1m (at rated voltage)
Operating Voltage 6V AC/DC or 12 - 24V AC/DC ± 10%
Adjustable Cycle 55 to 600 cycles per minute
Current Draw DC: 7mA
AC: 20mA
Life 1000 hrs. minimum
Insulation Voltage 60V AC/DC
Operating Temperature -20 to 55 C (no freezing), 45 to 85% rh
L6 Series — Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices
CSA Certified
File No. LR21451
UL Recognized
File No. E55996
Registration No. R9551089 (E-stops)
Registration No. J9551458 (all other switches)
Registration No. J9650511 (Pilot Lights)