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NE-18

Mains / Power Switches

NE-18, Pushbutton

Features/Benefits

  • Chassis or panel mount
  • Various buttons
  • Various contact configurations
  • RoHS compliant

Typical Applications

  • Mains/power switching
  • Consumer electronics
  • Audio equipment
  • Digital products

Specifications

  1. POWER CONTACT:
  2. SWITCHING POWER MAX. AC/DC: NE18: 1500/100 W, NE18CTII: 1000/100 W; AC (Inductive cos w =0.6): NE18: 900W, NE18CTII: 600W.
  3. SWITCHING VOLTAGE MAX. AC/DC: 250/100V
  4. SWITCHING CURRENT MAX. AC/DC AC (Inductive cos w =0.6): NE18: 6 A2)4)/1 A, NE18CTII: 4 A2)/1 A
  5. INRUSH CURRENT MAX. AC1): NE18: 36 A, NE18CTII: 64 A
  6. DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (50 Hz, 1 min.): 2000 V
  7. OPERATING LIFE AT MAX. LOAD AND AT MAX. INRUSH CURRENT: ^104 operations5)
  8. CONTACT RESISTANCE: Initial: 50mΩ; After 104 operations: 70mΩ.
  9. INSULATION RESISTANCE: ^1012 Ωchassis – nearest contact;^1012 Ωmains contact – mains contact; ^1012 Ωmains contact – mains contact after 104 operations.
  10. LOW VOLTAGE CONTACT:
  11. SWITCHING POWER MAX.: 12W
  12. SWITCHING VOLTAGE MAX.: 24V
  1. SWITCHING CURRENT MAX.: 0.5A
  2. TOTAL TRAVEL: 4.7mm (.185 inch)
  3. LATCHING TRAVEL: 3.3mm (.130 inch)
  4. OPERATING FORCE: Without auxiliary low voltage contacts: NE18: 7N (700 grams); NE18CTII: 9.5N (950 grams).With auxiliary low voltage contacts: NE18: 8N (800 grams);NE18CTII: 11N (1100 grams).
  5. SEALING: Dust proof.

Materials

  1. HOUSING, ACTUATOR & TERMINAL BOARD: Thermoplastic polyester (UL 94V-0).
  2. MOVABLE CONTACT: Silver nickel alloy, silver plated.
  3. FIXED CONTACTS: Silver nickel alloy, silver plated.
  4. COMMON CONTACTS & TERMINALS: Copper alloy, silver plated.
  5. RETURN SPRING: Music wire.