Choosing an Electrical Switch
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Wireless Light Switches
Control lights by transmitting a wireless signal from these switches to a control relay (sold separately) on your fixture. Switches can be surface mounted with a wall plate or used as a hand-held remote. No batteries or secondary power source are needed.
Thumb Light Switches
Install these switches inline on a lamp cord.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| No. of Circuits Controlled | Switch Action | Industry Designation | Color | Message (Location) | Message Color | Switching Current @ Voltage | Wire Connection Type | Specifications Met | Each | |
Rotary Actuator Style | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stays Switched (Maintained) | SPST-NO | Brown | __ | __ | 3 A @ 125 V AC | Snap On | UL Listed, CSA Certified | 00000000 | 00000 |
Rocker Actuator Style | ||||||||||
| 1 | Stays Switched (Maintained) | SPST-NO | Black | Vertical Line (Top), Circle (Bottom) | White | 6 A @ 120 V AC | Snap On | UL Listed, C-UL Listed | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1 | Stays Switched (Maintained) | SPST-NO | White | __ | __ | 6 A @ 120 V AC | Snap On | UL Listed, C-UL Listed | 0000000 | 00000 |
Panel-Mount Set-to-the-Minute Time and Day Activated Switches
Install these switches in a panel cutout. More precise than other time and day switches, they program on/off times for equipment down to the exact minute. The seven-day timing cycle can perform a different program each day of the week. All have an override to bypass the programmed on/off settings. A backup battery maintains the program during a power outage.
Two-circuit switches can apply a different program to each circuit.
For Panel Cutout | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Circuits Controlled | Switching Current @ Voltage | Input Voltage | Maximum On/Off Cycles | Minimum Set Time | Timing Adjustment Style | Industry Designation | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Ht. | Wd. | Wire Connection Type | Each | |
7-Day Timing Cycle | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | 15 A @ 250 V AC | 120V AC/240V AC | 20 per Day | 1 min. | Push Button | SPST-NO | 2.8" | 2.8" | 2.2" | 2.68" | 2.68" | Screw Terminals | 00000000 | 0000000 |
Surface/DIN-Rail Mount Set-to-the-Minute Time and Day Activated Switches
Mount these switches to a flat surface or attach to DIN rail. More precise than other time and day switches, they program on/off times for equipment down to the exact minute. All have an override to bypass the programmed on/off settings. A backup battery maintains the program during a power outage.
24-hour switches repeat the same program daily. They control two circuits and can apply a different program to each circuit.
Mounting | For Panel Cutout | ||||||||||||||||
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| No. of Circuits Controlled | Switching Current @ Voltage | Input Voltage | Maximum On/Off Cycles | Minimum Set Time | Timing Adjustment Style | Industry Designation | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Fasteners Included | No. of Holes | For DIN Rail Ht., mm | Ht. | Wd. | Wire Connection Type | Each | |
24-Hour Timing Cycle | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 15 A @ 250 V AC | 120V AC/240V AC | 12 per Day | 1 min. | Push Button | SPST-NO | 3.8" | 3.8" | 2.2" | No | 2 | 35 | 3.62" | 3.62" | Screw Terminals | 00000000 | 0000000 |
Vibration-Resistant 22 mm Panel-Mount Lever Switches
Prevent accidental actuation from bumps—these switches require you to grip and twist the lever to turn the switch. The contact block and actuator are all one piece, so they won’t separate in high-vibration applications. Install them in a standard panel cutout.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Lever Lg. | No. of Circuits Controlled | Switch Starting Position | Switch Action | No. of Terminals | Industry Designation | Switching Current @ Voltage | Max. Voltage | Dia. | Dp. Behind Panel | Environmental Rating | Specifications Met | Each | |
2 Position with Screw Terminals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1/8" | 1 | 1 Off (Normally Open) | Stays Switched (Maintained) | 2 | SPST-NO | 0.6 A @ 120 V AC, 0.22 A @ 125 V DC | 240V AC 250V DC | 1 1/8" | 1 11/16" | NEMA 3, NEMA 12, IP65 | UL Listed, UL 508, CSA Certified, CCC Marked, CE Marked | 0000000 | 000000 |
30 mm Emergency Stop Panel-Mount Push-Button Switches
Immediately cut power with a single push. These switches are rated for protection from low-pressure streams of water and oil/coolant spraying. They have positive force contacts that will open a circuit when actuated even if a spring fails or the contacts stick. Mount them in a standard panel cutout.
Illuminated switches are visible in low light. They include a bulb. If wiring the switch and the bulb to the same circuit, the circuit voltage must not exceed bulb voltage.
Turn twist switches back on by twisting the button and pull switches by pulling it. Add an optional lockout (sold separately) on either kind to cover the button and prevent changes to its position.
Additional contact blocks (sold separately) can be added to control more circuits or replace the included contact blocks.
| No. of Circuits Controlled | Switch Starting Position | Switch Action | No. of Terminals | Industry Designation | Actuator Color | Switching Current @ Voltage | Max. Voltage | Dia. | Dp. Behind Panel | For Max. No. of Contact Blocks | Choose a Bulb Voltage | Each | |
Metal Base with Screw Terminals—Illuminated | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pull Reset | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 Off (Normally Open) | Stays Switched (Maintained) | 4 | SPST-NO | Red | 6 A @ 120 V AC, 5 A @ 24 V DC | 250V DC 600V AC | 1 1/2" | 2 1/16" | 4 | 0000000 | 0000000 | |
| No. of Circuits Controlled | Switch Starting Position | No. of Terminals | Industry Designation | Specifications Met | Each | |
For 1 1/2" and 2 1/4" Diameter Switches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Off (Normally Open) | 2 | SPST-NO | UL Listed, CSA Certified, CE Marked, C-UL Listed, UL 508, EN 60947-5-1, EN 60947-1 | 00000000 | 000000 |
Pull Reset | ||||||
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| Actuator Clarity | Actuator Color | Bulb Type | Bulb Color | Choose a Bulb Voltage | Each | |
Metal Base—Illuminated | ||||||
| Clear | Red | LED | Red | 0000000 | 0000000 | |
Bulb | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltage | Shape Number | Diameter | Overall Length | Bulb Material | Color | Light Technology | Rated Life, hrs. | Each | |
For 1 1/2" Diameter Switches | |||||||||
For Switches with 24V AC/24V DC Bulb | |||||||||
| 24V AC, 24V DC | T3 1/4 | 3/8" | 1 1/8" | Plastic | Red | LED | 100,000 | 00000000 | 000000 |
For Switches with 120V AC/120V DC Bulb | |||||||||
| 130V AC, 130V DC | T3 1/4 | 3/8" | 1 1/8" | Plastic | Red | LED | 100,000 | 00000000 | 00000 |
| For Maximum Padlock Shackle Diameter | Each | |
| 1/4" | 00000000 | 000000 |