Rocker ensures that your products roll
By Bill Schweber -- EDN, January 8, 2004
It may seem that rocker switches have been around forever, but new designs have emerged for contemporary applications. E-Switch has introduced its RR series of round, panel-mount switches for appliances, lamps, and other ac-powered devices. The RR 3130 handles 10A at 125V ac and 6A at 250V ac; contact resistance is 50 mΩ.
To mount this switch, your design requires a keyed hole with 18.2-mm diameter in a panel as thick as 6 mm. The slightly larger RR 3112 family handles 16A at 125V ac, dropping to 10A at 240V ac and with contacts at 0.5Ω. Both switches come in various SPST, DPDT, and SPDT configurations and have LED-illumination options (Picture). Prices start at 82 cents (1000).
E-Switch, 1-763-504-3525, www.e-switch.com.
