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News Release from: Knitter Switch | Subject: 4000 and 4100 series DIL switches
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 June 2003
Low-cost switches are washable
Knitter Switch has released two new families of low cost dual-inline switches.
Knitter Switch has released two new families of low cost dual-inline switches Introduced in response to market requests, the 4000 and 4100 series feature 2- to 12-way contacts, are end stackable, have tin plated terminals and comprise a very large variety of switch types and terminal versions
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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All models have Knitter quality at their heart with reliable, self cleaning double contact construction and gold contacts, raised (4100 series) and recessed (4000 series) actuators are available with top and side (piano) options while all switches with recessed actuators are sealed with protective tape and 100% washable.
The switches can be provided in tubes for through-board mounting and taped and reeled for flush and surface mount assembly.
All popular pinouts are available; edge, piano and space saving J-wing terminals, where the solder contacts are folded under the switch body.
Terry Moss, General Sales Manager for Knitter Switch UK claims: "These two new families have sold well since their launch in Germany and we are sure they will do the same in the UK.
They are available from stock and we are happy to provide samples".
Typical mechanical lifetime is 3000 operations per pole minimum and contacts are rated at 25mA at 24V DC or 100mA at 50V DC nonswitching.
Contact resistance is typically less than 50mohm and operating temperature is over the range -30 to +85C.
All may be auto-soldered on to PCBs and case material is UL94V0-rated.
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