Switches & Pilot Devices 16mm A6
A6 Series — Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices: 16mm
Switches & Pilot Lights
Key features:
• 16mm (5/8”) mounting hole
• LED illumination
• Compact design saves space
• Momentary, Maintained, Selectors, and E-Stops
• Gold-clad Silver contacts for reliable low level switching
• Snap action contacts
• IP40 (dustproof) or IP65 (oiltight) versions
UL Recognized CSA Certified
File No.E55996 R
File No. LR21451
Display Lights
IP40: Dustproof
Degree of Protection
IP65 Watertight/Oiltight
Contact Configuration SPDT, DPDT
Maximum Voltage 250V AC/DC
Thermal Current 3A
Minimum Applicable Load 5V AC/DC, 1mA
Relays & Sockets
Contact Material Gold-clad silver
Terminal Style .110” Solder/ Quick Connect
Operating Temperature -25º to +55ºC (no freezing)
Operating Humidity 45 to 85% RH
Specifications
Contact Resistance 50mΩ maximum (initial value)
Insulation Resistance 100MΩ minimum (500V DC megger)
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)
Maintained: 100,000 operations minimum
Timers
Mechanical Life 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;
Dielectric Strength
1,500V AC, 1 minute between contact and lamp terminals.
Illumination Unit: 2,000V AC, 1 min. between live part/ground
Soldering Temperature 20W/5 seconds or 260ºC/3 seconds
Operating Voltage 24V 120V 240V
Contact Ratings
AC (50/60Hz)
Resistive — 1.0A 0.5A Terminal Blocks
Inductive — 0.7A 0.5A
Resistive 1.0A 0.2A —
DC
Inductive 0.7A 0.1A —
5V DC ±5% 6V AC/DC (±10%) 12V AC/DC (±10%) 24V AC/DC (±10%)
LED Lamp
Ratings
AC: A, R, W, Y: 8mA
Rated Voltage/Current G, S: 7mA AC: 9mA AC: 9mA
8mA
DC: A, R, W, Y: 6mA DC: 8mA DC: 8mA
G, S: 5mA
Circuit Breakers
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.
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16mm A6 Switches & Pilot Devices
Accessories
Switches & Pilot Lights
Appearance Description Used With Part Number
Ø 5/8” (16mm) units MT-001
Locking Ring Made of metal. Used for tightening plastic locking ring during Ø 31/64” (12mm) AP2M units MT-002
Wrench installation. Tightening torque should not exceed 3kgf-cm
Ø 13/32” (10mm) AP1M units MT-003
Made of metal. Used for removing lens or button from the
Lens Removal Tool All pushbuttons and pilot lights MT-101
housing
Made of rubber. Used for removing and replacing LED lamps All illuminated pushbuttons and pilot
Lamp Holder Tool OR-77
in illuminated units lights
Display Lights
Prevents inadvertent switch operation. IP40 dust-tight. Round/Square AL-K6
90 degrees opening maintained Rectangular AL-KH6
Switch Guard
Prevents inadvertent switch operation. IP65 oiltight Round/Square AL-K6SP
180 degrees opening, spring return Rectangular AL-KH6SP
Terminal Cover Made of translucent nylon. Fits over and shields the terminals All 5/8” (16mm) units AL-V6
All round units AL-D6
All square units AL-DQ6
Relays & Sockets
Fits over the lens or button to provide extra protection from
Dust Cover
dust (not applicable for oversize lenses or buttons).
All rectangular units AL-DH6
Plug-on terminal adaptor with solder terminals AL-C6
Adaptor Socket All 5/8” (16mm) units
Plug-on terminal adaptor with PCB terminals AL-C6V
Fills unused panel cutouts. Made of nitrile rubber. Push-in
Rubber AL-B6
installation from front of panel. IP65 (oiltight).
Fills unused panel cutouts. Made of aluminum. Screw-on
Aluminum AL-BM6
locking ring from inside of panel. IP65 (oiltight).
Mounting Hole Plug
Round Mounting Hole Plug LA9Z-BS6
Plastic (Applicable for flush mount
Timers
Square Mounting Hole Plug LA9Z-BS7
switches only)
Rectangular Mounting Hole Plug LA9Z-BS8
5V DC LATD-5 N
Replacement LED with built in current limiting resistor (with all 6V AC/DC LATD-6 N
LED Lamps illuminated assemblies). 12V AC/DC LATD-1 N
24V AC/DC LATD-2 N
Replacement Fastens operators to panel (included with
All switches & pilot lights HA9Z-LN
Terminal Blocks
Locking Ring all operators).
Prevents rotation of switches in panel
Anti-Rotation Ring All switches & pilot lights AL6-LP
(included with all operators).
Round standard AL6M-W
Square standard AL6Q-W
Replacement Engraving plates to allow legends underneath translucent
Rectangular standard AL6H-W
Engraving Inserts lenses (included with all lenses).
Round oversize AL6M-MW
Circuit Breakers
Square/rectangular oversize AL6Q-QW
Pair of keys (#132).
Replacement Keys All key selectors AS6-SK
All key switches use same standard key.
1. In place of N specify color code. A=Amber, G=Green, Y=Yellow, R=Red, S=Blue, W=Warm White, JW=Cool White.
2. LEDs include built-in current limiting resistor and reverse polarity protection diode.
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