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General Specifications
Electrical Capacity (Resistive Load)
Power Level (silver): 6A @ 125V AC & 3A @ 250V AC or 3A @ 30V DC
Logic Level (gold): 0.4VA maximum @ 28V AC/DC maximum (Applicable Range 0.1mA ~ 0.1A @ 20mV ~ 28V)
Logic/Power Level: Combines silver & gold ratings
(gold over silver)
Note: Find additional explanation dual rating & operating range in Supplement section.
Other Ratings
Contact Resistance: 10 milliohms maximum for silver; 20 milliohms maximum for gold
Insulation Resistance: 1,000 megohms minimum @ 500V DC
Dielectric Strength: 1,000V AC minimum between contacts for 1 minute minimum;
1,500V AC minimum between contacts & case for 1 minute minimum
Mechanical Life: 50,000 operations minimum for splashproof models; 100,000 for all other models
Electrical Life: 25,000 operations minimum for silver; 50,000 operations minimum for gold
50,000 operations minimum for silver at 3A @ 125V AC
Nominal Operating Force: Momentary Action: 1-pole 9.32N; 2-pole 16.18N; 4-pole 25.54N;
Alternate Action: 1-pole 4.41N; 2-pole 7.06N; 4-pole 11.77N
Contact Timing: Slow make, slow break
Plunger Travel: Screw-on Cap (Mom.) Screw-on Cap (Alt.) Snap-on Cap (Mom. & Alt.)
Pretravel: .028” (0.71mm) .110” (2.80mm) .125” (3.19mm)
Overtravel: .043” (1.09mm) .043” (1.10mm) .050” (1.26mm)
Total Travel .071” (1.80mm) .153” (3.90mm) .175” (4.45mm)
Materials & Finishes
Plunger: Brass w/nickel plating; polyacetal w/B1 bushing Bushing: Brass with nickel plating
Frame: Stainless steel Case: Diallyl phthalate resin (UL94V-0)
Movable Contactor: Phosphor bronze with silver or gold plating
Movable Contacts: Silver alloy (code W); copper with gold plating (code G); or silver alloy with gold plating (code A)
Stationary Contacts: Silver with silver plating (code W); copper or brass with gold plating (code G); or
silver with gold plating (code A)
Terminals: Copper or brass with silver plating; copper or brass with gold plating
Environmental Data
Operating Temp Range: –30°C through +85°C (–22°F through +185°F)
Humidity: 90 ~ 95% humidity for 96 hours @ 40°C (104°F)
Vibration: 10 ~ 55Hz with peak-to-peak amplitude of 1.5mm traversing the frequency range
& returning in 1 minute; 3 right angled directions for 2 hours
Shock: 50G (490m/s2) acceleration (tested in 6 right angled directions, with 5 shocks in each direction)
Sealing: B3 & D3 bushing options equivalent to IP67
Installation
Mounting Torque: 1.5Nm (13.0 lb•in) for double nut; .7Nm (6.0 lb•in) for single nut
Cap Installation Force: 80.0N (18.0 lbf) maximum downward force on actuator
Soldering Time & Temp: Wave Soldering (PC version): See Profile A in Supplement section.
Manual Soldering: See Profile A in Supplement section.
Process Seal: These devices are not process sealed. Hand clean locally using alcohol based solution.
Standards & Certifications
Flammability Standards: UL94V-0 case
UL: File No. E44145 - Recognized only when ordered with marking on switch.
Add “/U” or “/CUL” before dash in part number to order UL recognized switch.
All models recognized at 6A @ 125V AC or 3A @ 250V AC or 0.4VA max. @ 28V DC max.
CSA: File No. 023535_0_000 - Certified only when ordered with marking on switch.
Add “/C” before dash in part number to order CSA certified switch.
All models certified at 6A @ 125V AC or 3A @ 250V AC or 0.4VA max. @ 28V max.
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