MICRO SWITCH™
Basic Switches
Line Guide
The switch is on. Simple, superior, durable, and irreplaceable
even by 21st-century standards, the MICRO SWITCH™
technology cycles on. Today, Honeywell Sensing and Control
(S&C) manufactures millions of MICRO SWITCH™ basic switches
annually for water and irrigation, aerospace and defense,
industrial, off-highway, and medical applications. They are
globally compliant, and known worldwide for their compact and
lightweight design, accurate repeatability, and extended life.
Looking for enhanced accuracy and repeatability? Our premium
line of MICRO SWITCH™ Large and Subminiature switches were
designed for high-precision applications. Originally developed
FEATURES
V-BASIC SWITCHES
V-Basic Premium V7 Series.
Features: World-wide package size
acceptance • Current rating ranges from
0.1 A to 25 A • Wiping contact action
• Temperature range to 177 °C [350 °F]
• Extended mechanical life • Elongated
mounting holes for easier, more accurate
mounting • UL/CSA recognized, ENEC
(European) approval available • Choice
of actuation, termination and operating
characteristics
Benefits: “Premium” product line:
designed to withstand 100K operations
at full load or 10M for mechanical life. For
broad range electrical loads and
operating force in high cost-of-failure
potential applications: appliances, timing
devices, office equipment, computer/
business equipment, test instruments,
manually operated devices, and valves.
V-Basic Standard V15 Series.
Features: Broad range of electrical loads
• Straight roller, simulated roller, and
special actuators • Special terminations
available upon request • Precision
operation and application versatility
• Wide temperature range • Global
approvals (ENEC, CQC, UL, cUL)
Benefits: “Standard” product line:
designed for precision, reliability, 50K
operations at full load or 5M for
mechanical life of switch. Series for low
cost-of-failure potential applications:
appliances, gaming, vending machines,
water heaters, and industrial controls.
PREMIUM MINIATURE/
SUBMINIATURE SWITCHES
SM Series.
Features: Extended operating life
• Elongated mounting hole provides for
easier, more accurate mounting • Choice
of actuation, electrical termination, and
operating characteristics (sensitive
differential travel as low as 0,0254 mm
[0.001 in] maximum, low operating force to
0,56 N [2.0 oz] maximum) • MIL-PFR-8805
qualified listings available
Benefits: Small size and light weight are
combined with ample electrical capacity,
precision operation, and extended life.
Features high precision and repeatability.
to support United States aircraft in World War II, advancements
in packaging and operating controls have helped further expand
applications over the past 75 years while maintaining enhanced
accuracy and repeatability. Our standard line of basic switches
includes our V15 series, and is designed with the same high
quality standards, but for low cost-of-failure applications – ones
where the cost of replacing the switch is less than the cost of a
switch failing.
MICRO SWITCH™ V-Basic series switches are often best suited
for presence and absence detection where physical contact with
an object is permissible. They also excel in applications requiring
simple on-and-off actions.
Options available (gold contacts for
low energy switching, bifurcated gold
contacts for maximum reliability, power
load switching capability to 11 A).
Potential applications include aerospace,
instrumentation, appliances, office
equipment, medical/dental equipment,
valves, and more.
SX Series.
Features: Extended operating life
• Elongated mounting hole for easier, more
accurate mounting • Choice of actuation,
electrical termination, and operating
characteristics • MIL-PFR-8805 qualified
listings available
Benefits: Lower operating force provides
for enhanced operation and application
versatility. Features enhanced precision
and repeatability. Covered case construc-
tion with molded-in terminals allows for
very simple adaptation to the customers’
actuation systems. Potential applications
include aerospace, instrumentation,
appliances, office equipment, medical/
dental equipment, valves, and more.
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