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MINIATURE MICROSWITCHES - HEAVY DUTY
83160
› Coil spring snap-action mechanism with wiping contacts
› Ratings up to 16(4) A 250 Va and 10(4) A 400 Va
› Version with magnetic blowout for enhanced DC breaking capacity up to 5 A 250 Vc
› Long service life: 200 000 operations at nominal rating and up to 10 millions
on light load
› Contact gap less or greater than 3 mm (micro-disconnection (µ) or full disconnection)
› Operating temperature -40 °C up to +150 °C
› cURus and NF approved (except 831606 SP3697)
› Wide choice of actuators: pinned of flexible, stainless steel or plastic
Main specifications
Standard
831600
Function Connections
I (changeover) W2 (solder) 83160005 83160320 83160420 83160602 83160664
I (changeover) W3 (QC 6.3x0.8) 83160006 83160301 83160401 83160601 83160679
I (changeover) W6 (QC 4.8x0.5) 83160045 83160321 83160415
I (changeover) X1-X2 (PCB straight-rear)
I (changeover) X3 (PCB front) 83160143
R (normally closed) W2 (solder) 83160001
R (normally closed) W3 (QC 6.3x0.8) 83160003 83160319
R (normally closed) W6 (QC 4.8x0.5)
R (normally closed) X2-X3 (PCB rear-front)
C (normally open) W2 (solder) 83160002 83160324
C (normally open) W3 (QC 6.3x0.8) 83160004 83160316 83160402 83160622
C (normally open) W6 (QC 4.8x0.5) 83160047
C (normally open) X2-X3 (PCB rear-front)
Electrical characteristics
Rating nominal / 250 V AC (A)
Rating nominal / 250 V DC (A) **
Rating thermal / 250 V (A) 20 15 10 20 20
Rating NF / 250 V AC (A) 16(4) 10(4) 6(2) 16(4) Rating UL / 125/250 V AC (A) 8 8 6 10 -
Mechanical characteristics
Maximum operating force (N) 4 2 1 5 5
Min. Release force (N) 1.5 0.6 0.3 1 1
Maximum total travel force (N) 6.5 3 1.5 7 7
Max. Allowable overtravel force (N) 20 20 20 20 20
Rest position max. (mm) 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.7 15.7
Operating position (mm) 14.8
Maximum differential travel (mm) 0.3 0.4 0.35 0.7 0.7
Min. overtravel CRA (mm) 1.3 1.3 1.3 1 1
Ambient operating temperature (°C) -40 ➞ +125 -40 ➞ +125 -40 ➞ +125 -40 ➞ +125 -40 ➞ +125
Mechanical life (operations) 10
Contact gap (mm) 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.2 3.2
Weight (g) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7
* Please consult us ** with resistive load
● ● ●
● ● ●
● ● ●
● ● ●
16 10 6 16
0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8
±0.3
7
Reduced force
831603
● ●
● ●
● ●
±0.3
14.8
7
10
Low force
831604
●
●
±0.3
14.7
7
10
Wide contact gap
831606
●* ●*
●
* ●*
●
* ●*
●
83160621
●
* ●*
●
* ●*
83160603
●
* ●*
●
* ●*
±0.4
14.6
6
10
High DC rating
831606 SP3697
●
●
●
●
16
5
±0.4
14.6
6
10
- Case, Button: PBT GF (UL 94-V0 / GWFI 960 °C)
PA66 GF (GWFI 960 °C) - 831606 SP3697 case
- Contacts: silver alloy (gold-plated silver alloy : on request)
- Terminals: brass (except W2/X : copper nickel), silver plated common
- Levers: stainless steel or polyamide, polyamide roller
Product adaptations
Standard product Product made to order Contact us
- Degree of protection: IP40 (mechanism)
- Proof tracking index: PTI 250 (PTI 600 on 831606 SP3697)
- Recommended min actuating speed: 0.1 mm/s
- Certification marks:
(except 831606 SP3697) /
› Special levers: special shapes and lengths
› Special connections: angled, screw with clamp (W5), full wiring with custom connector….
› Telescopic plunger and adjustable fixing by threaded barrel: plastic version (153L accessory) or metal version
(SP9603 or 83556, single or double pole)
› High operating temperature: +150 °C
› Variant for irradiated environment (SF1320)
› 400 Vac NF approved versions (SP9654)
› cURus / NF approvals for 831606 SP3697

27,8
10,3
=
4
10
=
15,8
3,4
3,2
3
20,2
22,2
2,8
1
10,3
= =
4,8
15,8
3,4
3,2
3
20,2
22,2
2,8
0,8
1
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Single break snap-action switch
Changeover - SPDT (form C) Normally closed - SPST-NC (form B) Normally open - SPST-NO (form A)
Curves
Operating curve for type 831600 Operating curve for type 831603 Operating curve for type 831604 Operating curve for types 831606
and 831606 SP3697
2
3
1
7
10
5
2
6
10
5
2
5
10
5
2
4
10
0,1 0,5 12 51016
{
~ cos ϕ = 0,8
L
= 5 ms
R
5
250V~
400V~
4
2
3
1
7
5
2
6
5
2
5
5
2
4
0,1 0,5 12 510
{
~ cos ϕ = 0,8
L
= 5 ms
R
5
250V~
4
2
3
L
= 5 ms
1
7
10
5
2
6
10
5
2
5
10
5
2
4
10
0,1 0,5 12 6
R
{
~ cos ϕ = 0,8
5
250V~
4
2
3
L
1
6
5
2
5
5
2
4
0,1 0,5 12 51016
= 5 ms
R
{
~ cos ϕ = 0,8
5
250V~
400V~
4
Number of cycles
B
Resistive circuit
C
Inductive circuit
D
Current in Amps
E
Mechanical life limit
F
Number of cycles
B
Resistive circuit
C
Inductive circuit
D
Current in Amps
E
Mechanical life limit
F
DC electrical life for type
831606 SP3697:
250 Vc 5 A resistif 300 000 cycles
250 Vc 1,5 A L/R 5 ms 30 000 cycles
250 Vc 0,5 A L/R 50 ms 50 000 cycles
125 Vc 3 A L/R 5 ms 30 000 cycles
Products
831600 / 3 / 4 / 6 831606 SP3697
Number of cycles
B
Resistive circuit
C
Inductive circuit
D
Current in Amps
E
Mechanical life limit
F
Number of cycles
B
Resistive circuit
C
Inductive circuit
D
Current in Amps
E
Mechanical life limit
F
B Total travel position = 13.2 max.