Side Actuated DIP SwitchesBP Series
D
D-7
COMPONENTS, INC.
57 Stanley Avenue, Watertown, MA 02172 Tel: (617) 926-6400 Fax: (617) 926-6846 Sales: (800) 635-5936
HOW TO ORDER
All available BP SERIES SIDE ACTUATED DIP SWITCH options are listed on page D-5, and are described on pages D-6. When
selecting options and building a part number, some ordering format boxes may not be filled. Dashes, hyphens or spaces in the part
number are not significant and are shown for clarity only.
SPECIFICATIONS
SWITCH FUNCTION: SPST-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 12
positions available.
CONTACT RATING:
Carry: 100 mA max. @ 50 V DC.
Switch: 100 mA max. @ 5 V DC or 25 mA max. @ 25 V DC.
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL LIFE: 2,000 make-and-break cycles
each circuit, models with gold contacts (K contact material).
1,000 cycles, models with tin contacts (Y contact material).
CONTACT RESISTANCE: Below 50 milliohms typ. initial @
2–4 V DC, 100 mA.
INSULATION RESISTANCE: 10
9
ohms min.
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH: 500 V RMS min. @ sea level between
adjacent terminals.
STORAGE & OPERATING TEMPERATURE: -20
C to 60C.
SOLDERABILITY: Per MIL-STD-202F method 208D, or
EIA RS-186E method 9 (1 hour steam aging).
PACKAGING: Switches supplied in rigid dispensing tubes in full-tube
quantities only; this may affect order quantity. Number of switches
per tube varies with model, consult factory. Switch position 1
denotes pin no. 1. All switch actuators in ‘OFF’ position standard.
MATERIALS
CASE: Glass filled polyester (PET), flame retardant (UL 94V-0).
COVER: Anodized aluminum.
ACTUATOR: Glass filled polyester (PET), flame retardant, (UL 94V-0).
CONTACTS: Gold over nickel over phosphor bronze (K contact material)
or phosphor bronze, tin plated (Y contact material).
TERMINALS: Phosphor bronze, tin plated.
TERMINAL SEAL: Epoxy.
TAPE SEAL: Metalized polyester.
NOTE: Specifications and materials listed above are general specifications for switches with standard options. For information on specific and custom switches, consult factory.
