Product category:
Switches and Keyboards
News Release from: ACAL Radiatron | Subject: MP0042 series switches
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 March 2007
Push-button switches resistant to
vandals
Push-button switches for 16mm diameter panel holes combine a stainless-steel housing, with IP-rated seal, offering a high level of protection against wear and tear, corrosion and malicious damage.
ACAL Radiatron has extended its range of vandal-proof switches to include Bulgin's new family of push-button switches for industry-standard 16mm diameter panel holes The combination of a polished, stainless-steel housing, with IP-rated seal, offers a high level of protection against wear and tear, corrosion and malicious damage in potentially hostile environments such as access control, public domain and industrial applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With flush, domed or prominent buttons, the compact MP0042 series switches extend less than 21mm behind the panel and are mounted with screw terminals.
These single pole, momentary, push to make switches are rated at 2A, 48V DC and are capable of 100,000 operations at full load and 1,000,000 mechanical operations.
An optional gold-plated brass housing is available with the MP0044 version.
The double-pole MP0045 series push-button switches feature momentary or latching operation and solder tag terminations.
Extending under 30mm behind the panel, they offer flush or protruding buttons with optional dot or ring LED illumination in amber, blue, green and red.
Integral resistors allow operation from a 12V DC or 250V AC supply.
MP0045 switches are rated at 3A, 250V AC and are capable of 30,000 cycles at full load and 200,000 mechanical cycles.
"At a lower price than piezo technology alternatives, these new switches are aesthetically pleasing yet robust".
"With optional assembly into a complete front panel, they add more choice and flexibility to the design of secure front panel displays", says Gary Gates, Business Development Manager, Front Panel Division at ACAL Radiatron.
ACAL Radiatron's vandal-proof product range includes push-button and toggle switches from Bulgin, ITW, EAO and Schurter.
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