Product Category

A16

Pushbutton Switch (Detachable) (Lighted/Non-Lighted) (Cylindrical 16-dia.)

A16

Separate Construction with Cylindrical 16-dia. Body

Approved Standard Ratings

UL, cUL (File No. E41515)

5 A at 125 VAC, 3 A at 250 VAC (general use)
 3 A at 30 VDC (resistive)
 Note: Certification has been obtained for the Switch.
          For detailed information on individual products that have received certification, consult your supplier.

TÜV (EN60947-5-1) (Low Voltage Directive)

3 A at 250 VAC
 3 A at 30 VDC 

CCC (GB/T14048.5)

5 A at 125 VAC
 3 A at 250 VAC
 3 A at 30 VDC 

Ratings

Switch Ratings

Rated voltage

Resistive load

125 VAC

5A

250 VAC

3A

30 VDC

3A

Minimum applicable load: 1 mA at 5 VDC
 Rated values are obtained from tests conducted under the following conditions.
   1. Load: Resistive load
   2. Mounting conditions: No vibration and no shock
   3. Temperature: 20 ±2°C
   4. Operating frequency: 20 operations/min

Contact Form

Name

Contact

DPDT

 image

Super-bright LED

Rated voltage

Rated current

Operating voltage

Internal limiting resistor

5 VDC

8 mA

5 VDC ± 5%

Red, yellow, white : 300 Ω
 Green, blue, pure white : 160 Ω

12 VAC/VDC

12 VAC/VDC ± 5%

Red, yellow, white : 1 k Ω
 Green, blue, pure white : 910 Ω

24VAC/ VDC

24 VAC/VDC ± 5%

2.4 k Ω

Voltage-reduction Unit (LED Lamp)

Rated voltage

Operating voltage

Applicable lamp

110 VAC/VDC

100/110 VAC/VDC (90 to 121 V)

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 LED Lamp

220 VAC/VDC

200/220 VAC/VDC (180 to 242 V)

Characteristics

Socket Unit

Item

Pushbutton Switch

Allowable
 operating
 frequency

Mechanical

Momentary operation: 120 operations/minute max.
 Alternate operation: 60 operations/minute max. *1

Electrical

20 operations/minute max. *1

Insulation resistance

100 MΩ min. (at 500V DC)

Contact resistance

100 mΩ max. (initial value)

Dielectric
 strength

Between terminals
 of same polarity

1,000 VAC, 50/60 Hz for 1 minute

Between terminals
 of different polarity

2,000 VAC, 50/60 Hz for 1 minute

Between each terminal
 and ground

2,000 VAC, 50/60 Hz for 1 minute

Between lamp terminals

1,000 VAC, 50/60 Hz for 1 minute *2

Vibration
 resistance

Malfunction

10 to 55 Hz, 1.5-mm double amplitude (malfunction within 1 ms)

Shock
 resistance

Destruction

500 m/s2 max.

Malfunction

150 m/s2 max. (malfunction within 1 ms)

Durability

Mechanical

Momentary operation: 2,000,000 operations min.
 Alternate operation: 200,000 operations min. *1

Electrical

100,000 operations min. *1

Electric shock protection class

Class II

PTI (tracking characteristic)

175

Degree of contamination

3 (IEC947-5-1)

Weight

Approx. 10 g (in the case of a lighted DPDT switch with solder terminals)

Degree of protection

IP40: A16, Oil-resistant IP66: A165 *3

Ambient operating temperature

-10 °C to 55 °C (with no icing or condensation)

Ambient operating humidity

35% to 85%RH

Ambient storage temperature

-25 °C to 65 °C (with no icing or condensation)

*1. Set and reset constitute one operation.
 *2. With LED not mounted.
 *3. Degree of protection from the front of the panel. 

Screw-less Clamp

Item

Screw-Less Clamp

Recommended wire size

0.5 mm2 twisted wire or 0.8 mm-dia. solid wire

Usable wires and
 tensile strength

Twisted wire

0.3 mm2

0.5 mm2

0.75 mm2

1.25 mm2

Solid wire

0.5 mm dia.

0.8 mm dia.

1.0 mm dia.

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Tensile strength

10 N

20 N

30 N

40 N

Length of exposed wire

10 ±1mm

Compliant standards

JIS C 2811 Terminal Blocks for Industrial Use

Operating Characteristics

Type

Pushbutton Switch

Characteristics

IP40

Oil-resistant IP66

Operating force (OF) max.

4.41 N

4.91 N

Releasing force (RF) min.

0.29 N

Total travel (TT)

Approx. 3 mm

Pretravel (PT) max.

2.5 mm

Lock travel alternate (LTA) min. *

0.5 mm

* Alternate operation models only.