IDEC A8 Series Technical Specifications

Key features:

21/64” (8mm) round mounting hole

• Compact Design Saves Space

• Bright and Vivid Illumination

• Choice of Shapes and Functions

• Gold Clad Silver Contacts for reliable low level switching

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Switches & Pilot LightsDisplay LightsRelays & SocketsTimersTerminal Blocks

Snap action contacts

• IP40 (Dustproof) Construction

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Miniature ø8mm A8 Series

A8 Series — Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices: 8mm

Miniature Switches & Pilot Devices

UL Listed File No. E55996

CSA Certiﬁ ed File No. LR21451

Speciﬁ cations

LED Lamp Life 50,000 hours approximately (reduced to half of original intensity) Contact Conﬁ guration SPDT Maximum Voltage 250V AC/DC Thermal Current 3A Contact Material Gold-clad Silver Terminal Style Solder Tab Terminal Operating Temperature –25º to +55ºC (no freezing) Operating Humidity 45 to 85% RH Contact Resistance 50mΩ maximum (initial value)

Insulation Resistance

Vibration Resistance 5 to 55Hz, 0.75mm amplitude

Shock Resistance

Electrical Life 100,000 operations minimum

Mechanical Life

Degree of Protection IP40 Enclosed/Dustproof Soldering Temperature 20W/5 seconds or 260ºC/3 seconds

Dielectric Strength

100MΩ minimum (500V DC megger)

Damage limits: 500m/sec2 (approx. 50G) Operating extremes: 200m/sec2 (approx. 20G)

Maintained: 100,000 (1200 operations/hour) Momentary: 200,000 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

Contact Ratings

Operating Voltage 24V 120V 240V

Resistive — 1.0A 0.5A

50/60Hz

Circuit Breakers

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

Inductive 0.7A 0.1A —

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

2. Minimum applicable load (reference value) is 5V AC/DC 3mA (applicable range is subject to the operating conditions and load).

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