IDEC L6 Series Catalog Page

	Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices	L6 Series: 16mm
	L6 Series — Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices

Key features of the 5/8” L6 Series include:

•5/8” (16mm) mounting holes

•Locking lever removable contact blocks

•Solder terminal or PCB terminal options

•Available assembled or as sub-components

•Worldwide approvals

•Incandescent or LED illumination

•Snap action contacts

CSA Certified

File No. LR21451

Registration No. R9551089 (E-stops)

Registration No. J9551458 (all other switches)

Registration No. J9650511 (Pilot Lights)

Conforming to Standards

EN60947-1, EN60947-5-1, VDE0660-200, UL508, CSA C22-2 N0.14

Operating Temperature

Operation: –25 to +55°C (without freezing), 45 to 85% rh

Storage: -30 to +80°C (without freezing)

Vibration Resistance

5 to 55Hz, 1.0 peak-peak amplitude max

Shock Resistance

Operating limit: 100 in/sec2 (approximately 10G)

Damage limit: 1000 in/sec2 (approximately 100G)

Mechanical Life

Momentary pushbuttons 2,000,000 operations minimum

All others: 250,000 operations minimum

Degree of Protection

IP65 (conforming to IEC 60529)

Switch unit: between live and ground: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute

Dielectric Strength

between terminals of different poles: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute

between terminals of same pole: 1000 volt AC, 1 minute

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Illumination unit: between live part and ground: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute

Rated Insulation Voltage

250 V AC/DC

Insulation Resistance

100 MΩ minimum (using 500V DC megger)

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Rated Thermal Current

Gold Contacts (pcb): 3A

Silver Contacts (solder): 5A

Contact Resistance

50 Ω maximum initial value

Silver Contacts

Gold Clad Contacts

(Solder Terminals)

(PCB terminals)

AC resistive

30V

125V

250V

AC inductive

30V

125V

Rated Operating Current

3A

3A

2A

-

0.1A

AC inductive

2A

2A

1.5A

DC resistive

0.1A

-

DC resistive

2A

0.4A

-

DC inductive

1A

0.2A

-

Minimum Recommended Load

5 VAC/DC, 1mA

(reference value for silver contacts)

Terminal Style

0.110” Solder Tab /PCB

Contact Form

Snap Action, Double Throw

Contact Material

Solder Tab: Pure Silver /PCB thermal Gold Plated Silver

Electrical Life

Momentary pushbuttons: 100,000 operations minimum (1800 operations / hour)

(at full load)

All others: 100,000 operations minimum (1200 operations / hour)

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5V DC LED: 8mA

Lamp Current Draw

6V LED: 7mA

6V incandescent: 100 mA

12V LED: 8mA

12V incandescent:

50 mA

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24V LED: 8mA

24V incandescent:

25 mA

Lamp Life

Incandescent: 2000 hours./LED: 50,000 hours. (on pure DC, half-life intensity)

Frequency

2 khz ± 500 HZ

Amplitude

80db @ 0.1m (at rated voltage)

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Operating Voltage

6V AC/DC or 12 - 24V AC/DC ± 10%

Adjustable Cycle

55 to 600 cycles per minute

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Life

DC: 7mA

1000 hrs. minimum

Current Draw

AC: 20mA

Insulation Voltage

60V AC/DC

Operating Temperature

-20 to 55 C (no freezing), 45 to 85% rh

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Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices

L6 Series: 16mm

Selector Switches (Assembled)

Part Numbers: Selector Switches

Contact Operations

Style

Position

Contact

Terminal Style

(for all selectors)

Solder Tab

PCB

Contacts

Operator Position and

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Contact Operation

Maintained

L

R

DPDT

LA1S-2C6

LA1S-2C2V

Left

Left

Right

Round

NO

NC

NO

NC

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2-pos.

Spring return from right

L

R

DPDT

LA1S-21C6

LA1S-21C2V

(DPDT)

Left

Right

C

Right

NO

NC

NO

NC

Maintained

DPDT

LA1S-3C6

LA1S-3C2V

L

R

Left

Left

Right

C

DPDT

LA1S-31C6

LA1S-31C2V

NO

NC

NO

NC

Spring return from right

L

R

3-pos.

Center

Left

Right

C

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DPDT

LA1S-32C6

LA1S-32C2V

(DPDT)

NO

NC

NO

NC

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L

R

Right

Left

Right

2-Way spring return

C

DPDT

LA1S-33C6

LA1S-33C2V

NO

NC

L

R

NO

NC

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Maintained

L

R

DPDT

LA2S-2C6

LA2S-2C2V

As viewed from front of

switch.

Square

Spring return from right

L

R

DPDT

LA2S-21C6

LA2S-21C2V

Maintained

C

DPDT

LA2S-3C6

LA2S-3C2V

L

R

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Spring return from right

C

DPDT

LA2S-31C6

LA2S-31C2V

L

R

Spring return from left

C

DPDT

LA2S-32C6

LA2S-32C2V

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L

R

2-Way spring Return

C

DPDT

LA2S-33C6

LA2S-33C2V

L

R

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Maintained

L

R

DPDT

LA3S-2C6

LA3S-2C2V

Rectangular

L

R

DPDT

LA3S-21C6

LA3S-21C2V

Spring return from right

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Maintained

C

DPDT

LA3S-3C6

LA3S-3C2V

L

R

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Spring return from right

C

DPDT

LA3S-31C6

LA3S-31C2V

L

R

C

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Spring return from left

DPDT

LA3S-32C6

LA3S-32C2V

L

R

2-Way spring Return

C

DPDT

LA3S-33C6

LA3S-33C2V

L

R

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Maintained

L

R

DPDT

HA1S-2C6

HA1S-2C2V

Oversize Round

L

R

DPDT

HA1S-21C6

HA1S-21C2V

Spring return from right

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Maintained

C

DPDT

HA1S-3C6

HA1S-3C2V

1. All assembled selector switches use

L

R

DPDT contacts.

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Spring return from right

C

DPDT

HA1S-31C6

HA1S-31C2V

2. For SPDT contacts see sub-compo-

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C

3. PCB terminal models also available

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Spring return from left

DPDT

HA1S-32C6

HA1S-32C2V

with silver contacts (change “1” or

L

R

C

“2” to “5” or “6” respectively, ie

2-Way spring Return

DPDT

HA1S-33C6

HA1S-33C2V

LA1S-21C2V becomes LA1S-21C6V.

L

R

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