Panasonic AM1 User Manual

AM1

49.2

24.1

17.5

Compliance with RoHS Directive

ORDERING INFORMATION

HIGH CONTACT CAPACITY,

PRECISE OPERATION

FEATURES

• 10 A High current switching capacity
and high precision

• Wide allowance of operating speed

• Versatile variety of actuators

• UL/C-UL approved

Ex. AM 1 5 0 1 K F

AM1 (NZ BASIC)

SWITCHES

TYPICAL APPLICATION

• General industrial machinery

• Medical equipment

• Measuring instruments

• Transportation equipment

• Home electric appliances

Type of

switch

NZ basic

(AM1)
switch

Remarks: Not every combination is available. Please refer to the following table, “PRODUCT TYPES”.

1: Flat, solder terminal
3: Flat, screw terminal
5: Grooved, solder terminal
7: Grooved, screw terminal

Upper body cover shape & terminal Actuators

Upper body cover shape 0: Pin plunger

Flat Grooved

Basic

specifications

0: Standard type
1: Oil tight type
3: Reversed
action type
4: One way type

1: Hinge lever (leaf spring)
3: Hinge roller lever (roller, leaf, spring)
4: Hinge short roller lever
5: Overtravel plunger
6: Compact overtravel plunger
7: Panel mount plunger
811: Panel mount roller plunger
812: Panel mount cross roller plunger

Contact

F: Cadmium
free

TERMINAL VARIATION

Standard types, reversed action types and oil tight types are available in two terminal designs, solder and screw terminals, as shown
in the above columns:
Differences in dimension between solder and screw terminals are as follows;

mm

Solder terminal

49.2

N.O.
CIRCUT

N.C.
CIRCUT

Terminal plate

6.3

17.5

Screw terminal

9.1

49.2

CNONC

17.5

20.219.8

M4 screw P0.7

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PRODUCT TYPES

1. Standard type

Actuator Solder terminal Screw terminal
Pin plunger AM1100KF AM1300KF
Over travel plunger AM1105KF AM1305KF
Compact over travel plunger AM1106KF AM1306KF
Panel mount plunger AM1107KF AM1307KF
Panel mount roller plunger AM110811KF AM130811KF
Panel mount cross roller plunger AM110812KF AM130812KF
Flexible leaf lever AM1101KF AM1301KF
Flexible roller leaf lever AM1103KF AM1303KF
Rigid lever AM1501KF AM1701KF
Rigid short roller lever AM1504KF AM1704KF
Rigid roller lever AM1503KF AM1703KF
One way type•Rigid short roller lever AM1544KF AM1744KF
One way type•Rigid roller lever AM1543KF AM1743KF
Reversed action type•Rigid lever AM1531KF AM1731KF
Reversed action type •Rigid short roller lever AM1534KF AM1734KF
Reversed action type•Rigid roller lever AM1533KF AM1733KF

2. Oil tight types

Actuator Solder terminal Screw terminal
Rigid lever AM1511KF AM1711KF
Rigid short roller lever AM1514KF AM1714KF
Rigid roller lever AM1513KF AM1713KF

Remarks: 1. Standard part number indicates UL/C-UL mark.

2. Standard packing for inner carton: 20cps.

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SPECIFICATIONS

1. Contact Rating

Type Voltage

Standard types
One way types
Reversed action types

Oil tight types

Resistive load

φ

= 1)

(cos

125 V AC 10 A 6 A 3 A 1.5 A
250 V AC 10 A 6 A 2 A 1 A
480 V AC 1 A 0.5 A — —
125 V DC 0.5 A 0.05 A — —
250 V DC 0.25 A 0.03 A — —
125 V AC 10 A 6 A 3 A 1.5 A
250 V AC 10 A 6 A 2 A 1.0 A
125 V DC 0.5 A 0.05 A — —

Inductive load

(cos φ = 0.6 to 0.7)

2. Characteristics

Item Specifications

Pin plunger types (O.T.: specified value)

Expected
life

Insulation resistance Min. 100 MΩ(at 500 V DC)

Dielectric
strength

Contact resistance (initial) (by voltage drop, 1 A, 6–8 V DC) Max. 50 mΩ
Vibration resistance (Pin plunger type) Single amplitude: 0.75 mm, 10 to 55 Hz (contact opening: max. 1 msec.)

Shock
resistance

Allowable operating speed (at no load) 0.1 to 1,000 mm/sec. (at pin plunger position)
Max. operating cycle rate (at no load) 240 cpm
Ambient temperature –25°C to +80°C (no freezing at low temperature)
Weight Approx. 20 to 55 g

Mechanical

Other types (O.T.: specified value)

Electrical (O.T.: Max.)

Between open terminals 1,000 Vrms for 1 min.
Between each terminal and other exposed metal parts 2,000 Vrms for 1 min.
Between each terminal and ground 2,000 Vrms for 1 min.

Pin plunger types Min. 300 m/s2 (contact opening: max. 1 msec.)
Other types Min. 50 m/s2 (contact opening: max. 1 msec.)

Min. 2 ×107 (60 cpm) (at rated overtravel)
(Oil tight: Min. 1.5 ×106)

Min. 5 ×106 (60 cpm) (at rated overtravel)
(Oil tight: Min. 1.5 ×106)

Min. 5 ×105 (20 cpm) (at rated load)
(Oil tight: Min. 1.5 ×105)

Motor or lamp load

N.C. N.O.

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OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS

Standard types

Types of actuator Pin plunger Overtravel plunger

Operating force, max. 3.63 N
Release force, min. 1.12 N
Pretravel, max. mm 0.4
Movement differential, max. mm 0.05
Overtravel, min. mm 0.13 1.5 1.5 5.6
Operating position, mm 15.9±0.4 28.2±0.5 21.2±0.5 21.8±0.8

Compact overtravel

plunger

Panel mount plunger

Types of actuator

Operating force, max. 3.63 N 1.47 N
Release force, min. 1.12 N 0.14 N
Pretravel, max. mm 0.4 4
Movement differential, max. mm 0.05 1.3
Overtravel, min. mm 3.6 1.6
Operating position, mm 33.3±1.2 17.5±0.8 28.6±0.8

Panel mount roller

plunger

Panel mount cross roller

plunger

Flexible leaf lever Flexible roller leaf lever

Standard types (cont' d)

Types of actuator Rigid lever Rigid short roller lever Rigid roller lever
Operating force, max. 0.69 N 1.57 N 0.98 N
Release force, min. 0.14 N 0.42 N 0.2 N
Pretravel, max. mm 10 4.5 7.5
Movement differential, max. mm 1.3 0.7 1.3
Overtravel, min. mm 5.6 2.4 3.6
Operating position, mm 19.1±0.7 30.2±0.4 30.2±0.7

One way types

Types of actuator Rigid short roller lever Rigid roller lever
Operating force, max. 2.23 N 1.67 N
Release force, min. 0.42 N 0.42 N
Pretravel, max. mm 3.5 4.5
Movement differential, max. mm 0.4 0.5
Overtravel, min. mm 1.5 2.4
Free position, max. mm 31.8 43.3
Operating position, mm 30.2±0.4 41.3±0.4

Reversed action types

Types of actuator Rigid lever Rigid short roller lever Rigid roller lever
Operating force, max. 1.67 N 5.30 N 2.35 N
Release force, min. 0.27 N 1.67 N 0.56 N
Pretravel, max. mm 5.0 2.5 3.6
Movement differential, max. mm 0.9 0.4 0.7
Overtravel, min. mm 5.6 2.0 4.0
Operating position, mm 19.1±0.8 30.2±0.5 30.2±0.8

Oil tight types

Types of actuator Rigid lever Rigid short roller lever Rigid roller lever
Operating force, max. 0.69 N 1.67 N 0.98 N
Release force, min. 0.14 N 0.42 N 0.20 N
Pretravel, max. mm 10 4.5 7.5
Movement differential, max. mm 1.5 0.7 1.3
Overtravel, min. mm 5.6 2.4 3.6
Operating position, mm 19.1±0.7 30.2±0.4 30.2±0.7

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DIMENSIONS

1. Standard types

Pin plunger

AM1100KF (Solder terminal)
AM1300KF (Screw terminal)

Overtravel plunger

P. T .

O.P.

4.2

+0.1

−0.05

4.5±0.1

2.4

23.3±0.3

25.4±0.1

49.2

4.2 dia. hole

11.9

14.6 15

5.4

+0.1

−0.05

9.1

17.5

mm General tolerance: ±0.4

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

AM1

3.63 N

1.12 N

0.4

0.05

0.13

15.9±0.4

AM1105KF (Solder terminal)
AM1305KF (Screw terminal)

Compact over plunger

AM1106KF (Solder terminal)
AM1306KF (Screw terminal)

P. T .

O.P.

Plunger: Plastic

P.T.

0.4 max.

O.P.

±0.5

21.2

4.2

+0.10
–0.05

23.3±0.3
Plunger: Hardening steel

8.4

15

±0.3

23.3

14.3

Operating force,
max.

4 dia.

6.35 dia.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

Operating force,
max.

4.2

7.1 dia.

14.5

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

+0.10

4.2

dia.

–0.05

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

3.63 N

1.12 N

0.4

0.05

1.5

28.2±0.5

3.63 N

1.12 N

0.4

0.05

1.5

21.2±0.5

Panel mount plunger

AM1107KF (Solder terminal)
AM1307KF (Screw terminal)

Plunger: Plastic

P.T.

0.4 max.

O.P.

±0.8

21.8

±0.5

16

13.1

+0.10

4.2

–0.05

23.3

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±0.3

8.25 dia.

14.3

+0.10

4.2

dia.

–0.05

M12 × P1

Lock nut

(2 thick)

Nut (2 thick)

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Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

3.63 N

1.12 N

0.4

0.05

5.6

21.8±0.8

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Panel mount roller plunger

mm General tolerance: ±0.4

AM110811KF (Solder terminal)
AM130811KF (Screw terminal)

Panel mount cross roller plunger

AM110812KF (Solder terminal)
AM130812KF (Screw terminal)

P.T.

0.4 max.

O.P.

33.3

±0.5

16

P.T.

0.4 max.

O.P.

33.3

±0.5

16

90°

±0.3

23.3

±1.2

15.5

+0.10

4.2

–0.05

90°

±0.3

23.3

±1.2

15.5

+0.10

4.2

–0.05

14.3

+0.10

4.2

dia.

–0.05

14.3

+0.10

4.2

dia.

–0.05

Roller 12.7 dia. × 4.6
: Plastic

M12 × P1

Nut (2 thick)

Roller 12.7 dia. × 4.6
: Plastic

M12 × P1

Nut (2 thick)

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

3.63 N

1.12 N

0.4

0.05

3.6

33.3±1.2

3.63 N

1.12 N

0.4

0.05

3.6

33.3±1.2

Dimensions and Operating characteristics are the same as those of Panel mount roller plunger type. However, the roller joins the switch body at an angle of 90°.

Flexible leaf lever

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,

AM1101KF (Solder terminal)
AM1301KF (Screw terminal)

F. P.

O.P.

49.6±0.8

Leaf: Stainless steel

4.8

14.6

mm

Flexible roller leaf lever

Operating force,
max.

AM1103KF (Solder terminal)
AM1303KF (Screw terminal)

F. P. O.P.

46±0.8

Leaf: Stainless steel

14.6

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

1.47 N

0.14 N

4

1.3

1.6

17.5±0.8

1.47 N

0.14 N

4

1.3

1.6

28.6±0.8

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Rigid lever

AM1

mm General tolerance: ±0.4

AM1501KF (Solder terminal)
AM1701KF (Screw terminal)

Rigid short roller lever

AM1504KF (Solder terminal)
AM1704KF (Screw terminal)

20.1±0.5

20.1±0.5

26.1

R26.7

26.1

R63.5

O.P.

Lever: Stainless steel

F. P.

O.P.

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

F. P.

4.8

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

0.69 N

0.14 N

10

1.3

5.6

19.1±0.7

1.57 N

0.42 N

4.5

0.7

2.4

30.2±0.4

Rigid roller lever

AM1503KF (Solder terminal)
AM1703KF (Screw terminal)

20.1±0.5

26.1

R48.3

O.P.

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

F. P.

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

0.98 N

0.2 N

7.5

1.3

3.6

30.2±0.7

2. One way types

This type is operated only to one direction, not to the reversed direction by the construction of the roller lever, pivoting away from the
cam on the return stroke.
Rigid short roller lever

AM1544KF (Solder terminal)
AM1744KF (Screw terminal)

27.8 max.

20.1±0.5

R21.1

26.1

O.P.

Roller 4.75 dia.×4.75:
Plastic

F. P.

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

2.23 N

0.42 N

3.5

0.4

1.5

30.2±0.4

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Rigid roller lever

mm General tolerance: ±0.4

AM1543KF (Solder terminal)
AM1743KF (Screw terminal)

34.1 max.

20.1±0.5

R31

26.1

O.P.

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

F. P.

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

1.67 N

0.42 N

4.5

0.5

2.4

41.3±0.4

3. Reversed action types

When the actuator is operated, the switching mechanism returns to the free position. Extraordinary force by pushing the plunger too
much is not put on the switching mechanism, which means stability in life.
Rigid lever

Lever: Stainless steel

F. P.

O.P.

4.8

17.5

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

1.67 N

0.27 N

5.0

0.9

5.6

19.1±0.8

AM1531KF (Solder terminal)
AM1731KF (Screw terminal)

20.1±0.5

9.1

16.9±0.8

+0.1

4.2

−0.05

18.7

4.5±0.1

25.4±0.1

11.9 11.9

49.2

R56

+0.1

4.2 dia. hole

−0.05

Rigid short roller lever

AM1534KF (Solder terminal)
AM1734KF (Screw terminal)

Rigid roller lever

AM1533KF (Solder terminal)
AM1733KF (Screw terminal)

20.1±0.5

20.1±0.5

R19

18.7

18.7

R41

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

F. P.

O.P.

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

O.P.

F. P.

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

5.30 N

1.67 N

2.5

0.4

2.0

30.2±0.5

2.35 N

0.56 N

3.6

0.7

4.0

30.2±0.8

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4. Oil tight types

The pushbutton part is sealed with the rubber cap and the connected part between the cap and body is also coated with resin so that
these parts are kept away from foreign matters. This type has resistance to oil.
Rigid lever

Operating force,

Plunger seal

26.1

R63.5

Lever: Stainless steel

4.8

max.
Release force,

min.
Pretravel,

max. mm
Movement differential,

20.1±0.5

O.P.

F. P.

max. mm
Overtravel,

min. mm
Operating position,

AM1511KF (Solder terminal)

mm

AM1711KF (Screw terminal)

Rigid short roller lever

mm General tolerance: ±0.4

0.69 N

0.14 N

10

1.5

5.6

19.1±0.7

AM1514KF (Solder terminal)
AM1714KF (Screw terminal)

Rigid roller lever

AM1513KF (Solder terminal)
AM1713KF (Screw terminal)

20.1±0.5

20.1±0.5

16.9±0.8

16.9±0.8

Plunger seal

Plunger seal

R26.7

26.1

26.1

O.P.

R48.3

F. P.

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

F. P.

O.P.

Roller 9.5 dia.×4:
Plastic

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel, max.
mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

Operating force,
max.

Release force,
min.

Pretravel,
max. mm

Movement differential,
max. mm

Overtravel,
min. mm

Operating position,
mm

1.67 N

0.42 N

4.5

0.7

2.4

30.2±0.4

0.98 N

0.20 N

7.5

1.3

3.6

30.2±0.7

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NOTES

1. Regarding fastening of switch body

1) In fastening the switch body, use M4
mounting screws to attach switches with
the torque 1.5 N·m or less.

2) After mounting and wiring, the
insulation distance between ground and
each terminal should be confirmed as
sufficient.

2. Adjustment of the operating device

The operating device should be
positioned so that it applies no stress to
the pushbutton or actuator when the
switch is in the open position. If this
condition is exceeded, the mechanical
and electrical performance will be
impaired. In addition, the force applied by
the operating device should be in a
perpendicular direction. Even if the
pushbutton is used in the full total travel
position, there will be no influence on the
life of the switch.

3. Soldering operations

Soldering should be done in less than 5
seconds, with a 60 watt iron (tip
temperature = 350°C max.). Care should
be taken not to apply force to the terminal
during soldering.

4. Avoid using switches in the
following conditions:

• In corrosive gases such as hydrogen
sulfide.

• In flammable or explosive gases such
as gasoline or thinner etc.

• In a dusty environment.

• In an ambient humidity over 85%.

• In conditions where the perpendicular
operating speed is less than 0.1 mm/sec.
or more than 1,000 mm/sec.

• In a silicon atmosphere.

5. Others

Caution should be taken not to drop
switches.

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