Product category:
Switches and Keyboards
News Release from: Apem Components | Subject: AV Series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 October 2005
Pushbutton switches have overmoulded
actuators
Apem's highly secure AV Series pushbutton switches feature a stainless steel actuator with thermoplastic overmoulding, available in a variety of colours.
New from Apem Components, the AV Series of pushbutton switches come with overmoulded actuators Complementing Apem's line of pushbutton switches, the AV Series is ideally suited for applications pertaining to security panels, public kiosks, vending machines, ATM machines, handicap access control panels and heavy hydraulic lift equipment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The K range is mainly intended for applications in the control panels of buses, boats, agricultural machines and construction vehicles.
Apem's highly secure AV Series pushbutton switches feature a stainless steel actuator with thermoplastic overmoulding, available in a variety of colours.
Actuator styles include illuminated ring or illuminated ring and disc models.
Electrical and general specifications include power ratings of 50mA maximum at 24V DC resistive load and an electrical life of 1 million cycles at full load.
AV Series switches have a maximum initial contact resistance of 100mohm and minimum dielectric strength of 500V RMS (50Hz minimum between terminals and 2000V RMS 50Hz minimum between terminals and bushing).
Operating temperatures range from -30 to +70C.
Additionally, the AV Series is available in both solder lug and straight PC terminals.
Material specifications include brass or gold plated terminals, gold plated contacts and nickel plated brass bushings.
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