IDEC L6 Series General Product Line Information

Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices

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

Registration No. R9551089 (E-stops)
Registration No. J9551458 (all other switches)
Registration No. J9650511 (Pilot Lights)

Conforming to Standards

Operating Temperature

Vibration Resistance

Shock Resistance

Mechanical Life

Degree of Protection

Dielectric Strength

Insulation Resistance
Rated Insulation Voltage

Rated Thermal Current

Contact Ratings

Contact Resistance

Rated Operating Current

Minimum Recommended Load
(reference value for silver contacts)

Terminal Style
Contact Form
Contact Material
Electrical Life

(at full load)

Lamp Current Draw

amp Ratings

Lamp Life

L

Frequency 2 khz ± 500 HZ
Amplitude
Operating Voltage
Adjustable Cycle

Current Draw

Life

Buzzer Ratings

Insulation Voltage

Operating Temperature

EN60947-1, EN60947-5-1, VDE0660-200, UL508, CSA C22-2 N0.14
Operation: –25 to +55°C (without freezing), 45 to 85% rh

Storage: -30 to +80°C (without freezing)
5 to 55Hz, 1.0 peak-peak amplitude max

Operating limit: 100 in/sec
Damage limit: 1000 in/sec
Momentary pushbuttons 2,000,000 operations minimum

All others: 250,000 operations minimum
IP65 (conforming to IEC 60529)

Switch unit: between live and ground: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute
between terminals of different poles: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute
between terminals of same pole: 1000 volt AC, 1 minute
Illumination unit: between live part and ground: 2500 volt AC, 1 minute

100 M Ω minimum (using 500V DC megger)
250 V AC/DC
Gold Contacts (pcb): 3A

Silver Contacts (solder): 5A
50 Ω maximum initial value
Silver Contacts Gold Clad Contacts

(Solder Terminals) (PCB terminals)

30V 125V 250V
AC resistive 3A 3A 2A AC inductive - 0.1A

AC inductive 2A 2A 1.5A DC resistive 0.1A -

DC resistive 2A 0.4A ­ DC inductive 1A 0.2A -

5 VAC/DC, 1mA

0.110” Solder Tab /PCB
Snap Action, Double Throw
Solder Tab: Pure Silver /PCB thermal Gold Plated Silver
Momentary pushbuttons: 100,000 operations minimum (1800 operations / hour)

All others: 100,000 operations minimum (1200 operations / hour)
5V DC LED: 8mA

6V LED: 7mA 6V incandescent: 100 mA
12V LED: 8mA 12V incandescent: 50 mA
24V LED: 8mA 24V incandescent: 25 mA

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

80db @ 0.1m (at rated voltage)
6V AC/DC or 12 - 24V AC/DC ± 10%
55 to 600 cycles per minute
DC: 7mA

AC: 20mA
1000 hrs. minimum
60V AC/DC

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

CSA Certified
File No. LR21451

2

(approximately 10G)

2

(approximately 100G)

L6 Series: 16mm

A

Switches & Pilot Devices

30V 125V

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