Test Equipment Grade Switches
Multi-Tech Industries also manufacturers a line of quality instrument-grade electromechanical switches for commercial, industrial, military, institutional and OEM applications. Rotary switches (open frame, enclosed frame), thumbwheel, keyreader and other types are available to be integrated into your process controls or test instrumentation. Standard and custom switch designs can be modified to meet specific customer requirements.
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MODEL 820 SWITCHES
Specifications
Contact Resistance: Less than 1 mΩ Insulation Resistance: more than 1,000,000 MΩ @ 400 C. (terminal to terminal and to shaft).
Positions: up to 12 positions, shorting (30 degree indexing). Poles: 1 or 2 poles/deck. Decks: 1 to 6 decks/switch.
Current Carrying Capacity: 5A max. switching @ 28VDC, 1A @ 125VAC Capacitance: Less than 1 pF, contacts to shaft.
Switch body diameter: 1.62 External shaft: Ό stainless steel Detent rollers: stainless steel Internal shaft: glass-filled polycarbonate
Voltage Breakdown: 2000V RMS, terminal to terminal and to shaft
Indexing: 30° or 60° available, nylon detent for smooth action
Thermal EMF: Less than 1 μV Extremely low. Silver contacts to silver alloy brushes
Continuous rotation, fixed or adjustable stops to limit rotation to number of positions desired.
Construction: decks: Diallyl Phthalate (DAP), totally enclosed dust tight Mounting Bushing: nickel plated brass 3/8-32 UNF Front Housing and End Plate: Zytel 101 Nylon
Contacts: Stationary-Fine silver-clad copper Wiper: Silver alloy, self-cleaning leaf type Terminals: Solder type with .067Ψ hole
Losses: Low electrical losses at frequencies up to several MHz.
Long Life 50,000 cycles min.
Model 820 Rotary Switch
MODEL 3A SWITCHES
A small, adjustable, and totally enclosed instrument control switch with long-term low contact resistance.
Specifications
Contact Resistance: 3 - 6 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 104 MΩ, min @ 500VAC
Decks: 1 to 8 decks/switch
Contact Rating: carrying capacity: 15A @ 28VDC @ 20°C. switching
Poles: 1 or 2 poles/deck.
Voltage Breakdown: 1,000VRMS; 2,000 VDC @ sea level
Positions: up to 12/deck (shorting and non-shorting).
Temp. Range: 65° C. to 95° C.
Continuous rotation, fixed or adjustable stops to limit rotation to number of positions desired.
Torque: 1.5 2.5 in/lbs (up to 6 decks)
Contacts: Shorting (30° throw) and Non-Shorting (60° throw).
Life in excess of 50,000 cycles (no load switching).
Stationary Contacts: Silver plated brass or silver alloy Rotary Contacts (wipers): silver alloy
Construction: decks: Diallyl Phthalate (DAP), totally enclosed dust tight Front Housing & End Plate: Zytel 101 Nylon
Switch body diameter: 1.00 Shaft: Ό stainless steel Mounting Bushing: Nickel plated brass 5/15-32 or 3/8-32 UNF
Model 3A Rotary Switch
MODEL 2A SWITCHES
Specifications
Contact Resistance: 4 -6 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 10,000 MΩ
Decks: Standard: 1 to 6/switch Special: 7 to 24/switch
Contact Rating: carrying capacity: 5A @ 115VAC max Voltage Breakdown: 1,000VRMS
Poles: 1 to 4 poles/deck.
Construction: open frame type Shaft: Stainless Steel Mounting Bushing: Nickel plated brass
Positions: up to 24 positions @15 degree indexing , 24positions @ 30 degree indexing, 12 postions
Stationary Contacts: Silver plated brass or silver alloy Rotary Contacts (wipers): phosphor bronze or silver alloy
Continuous rotation, fixed or adjustable stops to limit rotation to number of positions desired.
Life in excess of 1,000,000 cycl. (no load switching).
Contacts: Shorting (15° indexing) and Non-Shorting (30° indexing).
Model 2A Rotary Switch
MODEL B6 Thumbwheel SWITCHES
Specifications
Contact Resistance: 15-60 mΩ, depending on circuit. Insulation Resistance: 500 MΩ, min Voltage Breakdown: 1,000VAC
Construction: Housing, end plates and rotor: Black Cycolac Detent Spring: Phosphor Bronze Wiper: Beryllium Copper Size: ½ wide switch modules Mounting: Front or back of panel
Contact Rating: Switching .15A @ 115VAC Res. Load Carrying: 1A @ 115VAC
Positions: 1 to 10 positions Numbering: Ό white numerals on black rotors.
Life in excess of 1,000,000 detent operations.
Continuous, bi-directional operation. Adjustable stops to limit rotation to number of positions desired.
Model B6 Thumbwheel Switch
MODEL 600 OPEN FRAME SWITCHES
Perfect for high quality test instrumentation where ruggedness and versatility are required. Meets military specifications.
Specifications
Contact Resistance: 4 - 6 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 10,000 MΩ
Type: up to 24 position, 1 or 2 poles/deck, up to 8 decks, 15° & 30° throw.
Current Carrying Capacity: 10A
Insulation: G-10 Glass Epoxy/ MIL-P-18177 type GEE.
Voltage Breakdown: 1,000V; special to 1500V
Life 1,000,000 cycles (no load switching).
Contacts: Silver alloy, shorting and non-shorting Maximum contacts/deck: 32
Continuous rotation, fixed or adjustable stops to limit rotation to number of positions desired.
Size: 1.750 square front panel Mounting: 2 holes, 1.375 between centers, 632 UNC thread
Shaft: Stainless Steel
Model 600 Rotary Switch
MODEL 700 OPEN FRAME SWITCHES
Available up to 48 positions per deck and 5 decks
Specifications
Contact Resistance: Less than 3 - 5 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 10,000 MΩ, min @ 500VAC
Type: up to 48 postions/deck, up to 5 decks, variable indexing depending upon number of positions
Current Capacity: 15A @ 120 VAC
Contacts: Silver plated brass or silver alloy: Shorting and Non-Shorting
Voltage Breakdown: 1,000V RMS; 2,000 VDC @ sea level
Insulation: G-10 Glass Epoxy/ MIL-P-18177 type GEE.
Thermal EMF: Extremely low. Silver contacts to silver alloy brushes
Both continuous rotation and external adjustable stops to limit rotation to number of positions desired.
Mounting: 2 holes, 1.500 between centers, 8-32 UNC thread
Size: 2.750 square front panel
Life 1,000,000 cycles (no load switching).
Shaft: Stainless Steel
Model 700 Rotary Switch
MODEL 800 OPEN FRAME SWITCHES
Capable of 36 contacts per deck with excellent insulation
resistance and high breakdown voltage.
Specifications
Contact Resistance: 4 - 6 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 10,000 MΩ, minimum
Type: up to 36positions/deck, up to 5 decks, variable indexing
Current Carrying Capacity: 15A Breaking Capacity: to 5A depending on circuit
Contacts: Silver alloy, shorting and non-shorting
Voltage Breakdown: 1,500V; special to 2500V
Insulation: G-10 Glass Epoxy/ MIL-P-18177 type GEE.
Thermal EMF: Extremely low. Silver contacts to silver alloy brushes
Continuous rotation, fixed or adjustable stops to limit rotation to number of positions desired.
Mounting: 2 holes, 1.500 between centers, 8-32 UNC thread
Size: 2.187 square front panel
Life 1,000,000 cycles (no load switching).
Shaft: Stainless Steel
Model 800 Rotary Switch
MODEL 900 OPEN FRAME SWITCHES
A heavy duty versatile switch for industrial uses as well as specialized test equipment. Available with 48 contacts per deck.
Specifications
Contact Resistance: Less than 3 - 5 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 10,000 MΩ, min @ 500VAC
Type: up to 48 positions/deck, up to 5 decks, 15° & 30° throw (others available).
Current Carrying Capacity: 15A Breaking Capacity: to 5A depending on circuit
Continuous rotation, fixed and external adjustable stops available.
Thermal EMF: Extremely low. Silver contacts to silver alloy brushes
Insulation: G-10 Glass Epoxy/ MIL-P-18177 type GEE.
Mounting: 2 holes, 1.500 between centers, 8-32 UNC thread
Size: 2.875 front panel
Breakdown voltage: 1500 volts
Life 1,000,000 cycles (no load switching).
Contacts: Silver alloy, shorting and non-shorting
Model 900 High Voltage Rotary Switch
MODEL 904, 906 and 908 OPEN FRAME SWITCHES
Specifications
Contact Resistance: 4 - 6 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 104 MΩ, minimum
Variable indexing depending upon number of positions/deck
Current Carrying Capacity: 25A (24 contacts). Breaking Capacity: to 5A depending on circuit.
Life 1,000,000 cycles (no load switching).
Voltage Breakdown: 1,500V, special to 15,000V
Max contacts per deck (904): 84. Max contacts per deck (906): 120. Max contacts per deck (908): 150.
Phosphor Bronze or silver alloy brushes available. Insulation: G-10 Glass Epoxy/ MIL-P-18177 type GEE.
Continuous rotation, fixed and external adjustable stops available.
Mounting: (904, 906, 908) 4 holes, 3.000 between centers, 8-32 UNC thread
Size: 4.000 square front panel (904) 6.000 square front panel (906) 8.000 square front panel (908)
Contacts: Silver alloy, shorting and non-shorting
Shaft: Stainless Steel
Custom Designed Model 906 Rotary Switch
KEYREADER SWITCHES
Specifications
Contact Resistance: less than 60 mΩ Insulation Resistance: 100 MΩ
Key Material: Injection molded nylon. Key Reader Assembly Body: Glass filled nylon
Capacitance: less than 100 pF- max., pin to pin Current: 5mA min. 1A DC resistive load.
Contacts: Self wiping, bifurcated, gold plated beryllium copper. Gold electroplated printed circuit tabs.
Contact Form: NC, 28 outputs plus SPDT read ready switch. 10A 1/3HP 125/250VAC 1/2A 125VDC, 1/4A 250VDC 4A 125VAC, lamp load
Mounting: 2 holes on vertical centerline per customers spec. Life in excess of 1 X 107 operations
Model Keyreader Switch