IDEC A6 Series Technical Specifications

Switches & Pilot Devices

16mm A6

A6 Series — Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices: 16mm

Key features:

16mm (5/8”) mounting hole

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LED illumination

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Compact design saves space

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Momentary, Maintained, Selectors, and E-Stops

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Gold-clad Silver contacts for reliable low level switching

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Snap action contacts

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IP40 (dustproof) or IP65 (oiltight) versions

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UL Recognized
File No.E55996

Degree of Protection

Contact Confi guration SPDT, DPDT
Maximum Voltage 250V AC/DC
Thermal Current 3A
Minimum Applicable Load 5V AC/DC, 1mA
Contact Material Gold-clad silver
Terminal Style .110” Solder/ Quick Connect
Operating Temperature -25º to +55ºC (no freezing)
Operating Humidity 45 to 85% RH
Contact Resistance 50mΩ maximum (initial value)
Insulation Resistance 100MΩ minimum (500V DC megger)

Specifi cations

Vibration Resistance 10 to 55Hz, amplitude 1.5mm p-p
Shock Resistance Damage limits: 500m/sec2 (approx. 50G) Operating extremes: 200m/sec2 (approx. 20G)
Electrical Life 100,000 operations minimum (at full rated load)

Mechanical Life

Dielectric Strength

Soldering Temperature 20W/5 seconds or 260ºC/3 seconds
Operating Voltage 24V 120V 240V

AC (50/60Hz)

DC

Contact Ratings

Rated Voltage/Current

Ratings

LED Lamp

1. AC Inductive Load, PF = 0.6 – 0.7; DC Inductive Load, L/R = 7ms.

2. LED lamp contains a built-in current limiting resistor and a protection diode.

3. LED’s don’t “burn out.” Luminance is reduced to 50% of initial intensity after being lit for 50,000 hours continuously.

Resistive — 1.0A 0.5A
Inductive — 0.7A 0.5A
Resistive 1.0A 0.2A —
Inductive 0.7A 0.1A —

CSA Certifi ed
File No. LR21451

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IP40: Dustproof
IP65 Watertight/Oiltight

Maintained: 100,000 operations minimum
Momentary: 1,000,000 operations minimum
Selector/Keylock: 250,000 operations minimum

Switch Unit: 2,000V AC, 1 min. between live/dead part and terminals of different poles;
1,000V AC, 1 minute between terminals of the same pole;
1,500V AC, 1 minute between contact and lamp terminals.
Illumination Unit: 2,000V AC, 1 min. between live part/ground

5V DC ±5% 6V AC/DC (±10%) 12V AC/DC (±10%) 24V AC/DC (±10%)

AC: A, R, W, Y: 8mA

8mA

G, S: 7mA
DC: A, R, W, Y: 6mA
G, S: 5mA

AC: 9mA
DC: 8mA

Switches & Pilot Lights Display Lights Relays & Sockets Timers Terminal Blocks

AC: 9mA
DC: 8mA

Circuit Breakers

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