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A8M Miniature Rocker Switch

Miniature Rocker Switch for High Capacity Switching

  • Miniature size with High current 16A switching.
  • Easy to mount by snap fitting.
  • UL and cUL standard approved.
    Conforms to EN standards.
This web page provides an excerpt from a datasheet.
Refer to Datasheetand other applicable documents for more information.
OrderingInformationRatings / CharacteristicsDimensions
Contact Form SPST
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DPST
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Quantity per box
Color of caps and cases Black Black
100
Marking on caps A8MS-1162 A8MD-1162
A8MS-1163 A8MD-1163

OrderingInformationRatings / CharacteristicsDimensions
Specifications
Ratings
Rated load Non-inductive Inductive
Resistive load Inductive load Motor load
125 VAC 16 A 16 A 10 A
250 VAC 16 A 16 A 10 A
Note: 1. The inductive load has a power factor of 0.7 minimum (AC).
2. The motor load has an impulse current 6 times the normal current.
3. The above ratings were tested under the following conditions:
  (1.) Ambient temperature: 20±2ºC
  (2.) Ambient humidity: 65±5 %RH
  (3.) Switching frequency: 7 times/min.

Characteristics
Permissible operating frequency Mechanical: 20 Operations / min max.
Electrical: 7 Operations / min max.
Insulation resistance 100 MΩ min. (500 VDC)
Dielectric strength 2,000 VAC 50/60Hz, for 1min between terminals of the same polarity
4,000 VAC 50/60Hz, for 1min between terminal and case ground.
Vibration resistance Malfunction: 10 to 55 Hz, 1.5-mm double amplitude
Shock resistance Malfunction: 1,000 m/s2 max.
Durability Mechanical: 50,000 operations min.
Electrical: 10,000 operations min.
Ambient operating temperature - 25 to +55 °C (at ambient humidity of 60 % max.) (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient operating humidity 25 to 85 %RH (at +15 to 35 °C)
Weight 4.5 g (SPST), 5.9 g (DPST)
OrderingInformationRatings / CharacteristicsDimensions
Note: 1. All units are in millimeters unless otherwise indicated.
2. The following illustrations and drawings are for 2 poles (DPST) models,
1 pole (SPST) models have single side terminals.
3. Unless otherwise specified, a tolerance of ± 0.3 mm applies to all dimensions.
A8MS-1162
A8MS-1163
A8MD-1162
A8MD-1163
A8M:Dimensions1
A8W:Dimensions1
Operating Characteristics
No. of poles
1 (SPST)
2 (DPST)
Operating force (OF) max. 8 N {816 gf} 14 N {1,428 gf}
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