12000 Series Panel Mounted Toggle

Toggle switches specially manufactured for defence, telecommunications and other industrial applications. 1, 2, 3 and 4 pole configurations, silver, gold-plated silver or solid gold rivet contacts. CECC approved.

MAIN FEATURES

Approvals: CECC 96201-005, CECC 96201-008, meeting the requirements of MIL standard (MIL 3950)
Robust switches for high specification environments
Toggle action on 2-position models giving smooth mechanical operation
Plastic material with high insulation resistance
Several front panel sealing options
Several locking lever options
Bright chrome, satin chrome or matte black finish

Upon request, each individual switch can be submitted to a low-level run-in test of 50 or 250 cycles to ensure suitability for special applications requiring a very high level of reliability (military, space, etc.).

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Description

The APEM 12000 series panel mounted toggle switch is specially manufactured for defence, telecommunications and other industrial applications. 1, 2, 3 and 4 pole configurations, silver, gold-plated silver or solid gold rivet contacts. CECC approved.

MAIN FEATURES

Approvals: CECC 96201-005, CECC 96201-008, meeting the requirements of MIL standard (MIL 3950)
Robust switches for high specification environments
Toggle action on 2-position models giving smooth mechanical operation
Plastic material with high insulation resistance
Several front panel sealing options
Several locking lever options
Bright chrome, satin chrome or matte black finish

View all APEM products here.

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• Torque:1.50 Nm (1.10 Ft.lb) max. applied between the 2 nuts
• Standard panel thickness: 4.5 mm (.177) max.

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Operating temperature : -40 °C to +85 °C (-40 °F to 185 °F)

MATERIALS
• Case: diallylphthalate (DAP)
• Actuator: brass, chrome plated
• Bushing: brass, nickel plated
• Housing: brass, nickel plated
• Contacts
A: silver
AD2: gold plated silver (2 microns gold)
X780: solid rivet - gold plated silver/nickel alloy
D: solid gold rivet
X910: silver/nickel alloy
• Terminal seal: epoxy
• AD2 and X780 contacts can be used for high-level applications. In this case, the gold layer is considered only as a protection against oxidation during storage.

• Max. current/voltage rating with resistive load:
- silver contacts (A-AD2-X780): 4 A 30 VDC
- gold contacts (D): 100 mA 30 VDC
• Minimum load: AD2-X780-D contacts: 10 mA 50 mV, 10 μA 5 V min.
• Initial contact resistance: 10 mΩ max.
• Insulation resistance: 1.000 MΩ min. at 500 VDC
• Dielectric strength:
1,000 Vrms 50 Hz min. between terminals
2,000 Vrms 50 Hz min. between poles and between terminals and frame
• Contact bounce: 2 ms max.