Pushbutton Switch handles 1 A of current.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for PCB mount, Lo-Carb Series 100 miniature right-angle switch is rated up to 800 mA at 30 Vdc. It features momentary or self-lock action, single or double pole, PCB terminals, and non-shorting silver contacts. Full travel is 0.14 in. and travel lock is 0.10 in. Offered with variety of keycap styles and colors, switch is suited for toys, consumer electronics, telecom/datacom, test and measurement, audio, and medical applications.Original Press Release:
ITW Switches Announces its New 'Lo-Carb' Switch; A Low-Cost, Right-Angle Miniature Pushbutton
Harwood Heights, III. - ITW Switches has announced its new "Lo-Carb" switch - a low-cost, right angle miniature pushbutton switch for printed circuit board mount. Called the "Lo-Carb" because of its low cost, the Series 100 Right-Angle Pushbutton features momentary or self-lock (maintained) action, single or double pole, PCB terminals, and silver contacts. A wide variety of keycap styles and colors - even brushed metallic and chrome - is also available at very low cost.
The new Lo-Carb switch is ideal for high volume, low-cost electrical applications, including toys, consumer electronics, telecom/datacom, test and measurement, audio, and medical applications.
Able to handle just under one ampere of current, the Lo-Carb is a member of ITW Switches' new "Flex-Tech" low current product family. Up to 800mA at 30 VDC, this new switch also features non-shorting contacts, low operating force, low initial contact resistance, and full travel of just 0.14 inches (3.5mm). Travel lock is 0.10 inches (2.5mm).
For a product data sheet and detailed specifications on the new Series 100 right angle miniature pushbutton switch, contact Alan G. Steiner, Director of Distribution Products, ITW Switches, 7301 West Ainslie Street, Harwood Heights, IL 60706-3512; Email: customer_service@itw-switches.com; telephone (voice) 800.544.3354 and (fax) 708.667.3440.
ITW Switches manufactures a wide variety of proprietary, standard, and custom electrical switches - pushbutton, rocker, paddle, slide, leaf, snap-action, and sealed - for worldwide markets including telecommunication, machine tool, automotive, appliance, entertainment, aerospace, and computer products. ISO 9001:2000 Certified and headquartered near Chicago, the company has two other facilities worldwide: Portsmouth, England and Taiwan, Republic of China.
