RS PRO Short Roller Lever Micro Switch, Quick Connect Terminal, 16 A @ 250 V ac, SP-CO

This lever-style microswitch from RS PRO is a safety device. You can use it to open up a circuit when needed, preventing a machine from being turned on or a door from closing when someone is in the way, for example. It has a single pole double throw configuration that enables you to switch between two circuits.

The switch's positive snap action means it reacts quickly to any degree of pressure. Fine silver-plated contacts offer excellent conductivity and it has a long mechanical and electrical life. Quick-connect terminals make for easy assembly. It has a robust, glass-filled thermoplastic casing making it suitable for heavy-duty applications.

The switch conforms to a range of international standards. It meets IEC 1058-1 as a safe and reliable switch, as well as meeting CE European and CSA safety standards. You can find these switches in car doors, vending machines and telecommunications equipment.

• Microswitch
• Short roller lever type actuator
• Single-pole, double-throw configuration
• Snap-action means the speed of travel of the contacts does not rely on the speed of actuation
• Robust V3 glass-filled thermoplastic housing
• Fine silver-plated contacts offer excellent conductivity
• Quick-connect terminals
• Contact current rating of 16 A at 250 V AC
• Operating force of 400 gms
• Release force of 80 gms
• Maximum operating temperature of +85˚C
• Minimum operating temperature of -55˚C
• Mechanical life of 1,000,000 operations
• Conforms to IEC 1058-1 standard as a safe and effective switch
• Meets CE and CSA safety standards
• Conforms to ANSI/ESD S20.20:2014 and BS EN 61340-5-1:2007 Electrostatic Control Standards

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