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A8 Series — Miniature Switches and Pilot Devices: 8mm

Key features:

21/64” (8mm) round mounting hole

Compact Design Saves Space

Bright and Vivid Illumination

Choice of Shapes and Functions

Gold Clad Silver Contacts for reliable low level switching

Snap action contacts

IP40 (Dustproof) Construction

•

UL Listed

File No. E55996

CSA Certiﬁ ed

File No. LR21451

Speciﬁ cations

LED Lamp Life 50,000 hours approximately (reduced to half of original intensity)

Contact Conﬁ guration SPDT

Maximum Voltage 250V AC/DC

Thermal Current 3A

Contact Material Gold-clad Silver

Terminal Style Solder Tab Terminal

Operating Temperature –25º to +55ºC (no freezing)

Operating Humidity 45 to 85% RH

Contact Resistance 50m maximum (initial value)

Insulation Resistance 100M minimum

(500V DC megger)

Vibration Resistance 5 to 55Hz, 0.75mm amplitude

Shock Resistance Damage limits: 500m/sec2 (approx. 50G)

Operating extremes: 200m/sec2 (approx. 20G)

Electrical Life 100,000 operations minimum

Mechanical Life Maintained: 100,000 (1200 operations/hour)

Momentary: 200,000 minimum

Degree of Protection IP40 Enclosed/Dustproof

Soldering Temperature 20W/5 seconds or 260ºC/3 seconds

Dielectric Strength

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; 1,500V AC, 1 minute between contact and lamp terminals.

Illumination Unit: 2,000V AC, 1 min. between live part/ground

Contact Ratings

Operating Voltage 24V 120V 240V

50/60Hz

Resistive — 1.0A 0.5A

Inductive — 0.7A 0.5A

DC Resistive 1.0A 0.2A —

Inductive 0.7A 0.1A —

1. AC Inductive Load, PF = 0.6 – 0.7; DC Inductive Load, L/R = 7.

2. Minimum applicable load (reference value) is 5V AC/DC 3mA

(applicable range is subject to the operating conditions and load).

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AB8 Non-Illuminated Pushbuttons (Assembled)

Non-Illuminated Pushbuttons

Style Contact Part Numbers

Momentary Maintained

Round SPDT AB8M-M1-jAB8M-A1-j

Square SPDT AB8Q-M1-jAB8Q-A1-j

Rectangular SPDT AB8H-M1-jAB8H-A1-j

1. In place of j, specify button color code from the table below.

2. For accessories, see page 449.

3. For dimensions, see page 450.

j Button Color Codes

Color Code

Black B

Green G

Red R

Blue S

White W

Yellow Y

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AL8 Illuminated Pushbuttons & Pilot Lights (Assembled)

Illuminated Pushbuttons

Style Contact Part Numbers Pilot Light

Part Number

k LED/Lens Color Codes

Color Code

Amber A

Green G

Red R

White W

Yellow Y

Momentary Maintained

Round SPDT AL8M-M11-kAL8M-A11-kAL8M-P1-k

Square SPDT AL8Q-M11-kAL8Q-A11-kAL8Q-P1-k

Rectangular SPDT AL8H-M11-kAL8H-A11-kAL8H-P1-k

1. In place of k, specify lens color code from table on the right.

2. A replaceable LED lamp is included with the operator.

3. Because the LED lamp does not contain an internal current limiting resistor, an external resistor must be added.

For recommended values, see table below.

4. For accessories, see page 449.

5. For dimensions, see page 450.

Replacement LEDs LED Voltage and Recommended Current Limiting Resistor

Lens Color LED Lamp Part Number Voltage External Resistor

Amber Amber LAD-SA 5V DC

6V DC

12V DC

24V DC

150, 1/2W

200, 1/2W

510, 3/4W

1.1k, 3/4W

Green Green LAD-SG

Red Red LAD-SR

White Yellow* LAD-SY

Yellow Yellow LAD-SY

* White units use a white lens and a yellow LED.

LED Lamp Ratings: LED Speciﬁ cations

LED

Lamp

Forward

Current

Forward Voltage

(Nominal)

Reverse

Voltage

Operating Voltage & External

Current Limiting Resistor

(Recommended Value)

Amber 20mA 2.2V 4V 5V DC: 150Ω, 1/2w

6V DC: 200Ω, 1/2w

12V DC: 510Ω, 3/4w

24V DC: 1.1kΩ, 3/4w

Green 20mA 2.1V 4V

Red 20mA 1.7V 4V

Yellow 20mA 2.2V 4V

When LED lamps are used at voltages other than those stated above, external resistor value, R, is determined by the

following formula: R = (Operating Voltage – Vf) / If

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Accessories

Appearance Description Used With Part Number

Locking Ring Wrench

Made of metal. Used for tightening plastic locking ring during

installation. Tightening torque should not exceed 3kgf-cm All units MT-004

Lens Removal Tool

Made of metal. Used for removing lens or button from the housing Illuminated pushbuttons and pilot lights MT-101

Lamp Holder Tool Made of rubber. Used for removing and replacing LED lamps in

illuminated units Illuminated pushbuttons and pilot lights OR-66

Switch Guard

Used to avoid operating the pushbutton inadvertently. Cover ﬂ ips

open 90˚. Provides IP40 protection

Round & square units AL-K8

Rectangular units AL-KH8

Terminal Cover

Made of translucent nylon. Fits over and shields the terminals All units AL-V8

Adaptor Socket

AL-C8 AL-C8V shown attached

Plug-on adaptor with solder terminals, allows easy control unit

replacement. All units

AL-C8

Plug-on adaptor with PCB terminals, allows easy control unit

replacement. AL-C8V

Mounting Hole Plug

Made of rubber. Fills unused mounting holes to provide IP65

protection Extra panel cutouts AL-B8

Replacements LEDs LED lamp is included in every illuminated control unit. Replace-

ment lamp is ordered separately. External current limiting resistor

required.

Illuminated units and pilot lights

LAD-SR (red)

LAD-SG (green)

LAD-SA (amber)

LAD-SY (yellow)

Replacement Engraving Inserts

Illuminated pushbuttons

and pilot lights

Round AL8M-W

Square AL8Q-W

Rectangular AL8H-W

Replacement Lenses

Illuminated pushbuttons

and pilot lights

Round AL8M-LK1-k

Square AL8Q-LK1-k

Rectangular AL8H-LK1-k

Replacement Buttons

Non-Illuminated buttons

Round AB8M-BK1-j

Square AB8Q-BK1-j

Rectangular AB8H-BK1-j

1. In place of j, specify Button Color Code from the table.

2. In place of k, specify Lens Color Code from table.

j Button Color Codes

Color Code

Black B

Green G

Red R

Blue S

White W

Yellow Y

k LED/Lens Color Codes

Color Code

Amber A

Green G

Red R

White W

Yellow Y

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Dimensions

AΔ8

Locking Ring Round

(TOP)

Panel Thickness 0.5 to 6

Rectangular

(TOP)

Square

(TOP)

5.55.5

22 9

2.52.5

c 9ø9

ø9

Terminal Width

1.8 × 0.4t

COM

Lamp

Terminal (+)

Lamp

Terminal (–)

(TOP)

Rectangular Square Round

0.472"

(12mm)

0.354"

(9mm)

0.354"

(9mm)

0.354"

(9mm)

Panel Cut-Out (not drawn to scale)

Rectangular

ø8 +0.2

12 min.

9 min.

Round/Square

ø8 +0.2

9 min.

Switch Guard, Ø 21/64" (8mm)

Panel Thickness 0.5 to 5

21.5

12.5

11 min.

17.5 min.

14.5

8.56

For Round/Square Units

(AL-K8)

(

8.56

14.5

13 min.

17.5 min.

For Rectangular Units

(AL-KH8)

Terminal Sockets

Solder Terminal

(AL-C8)

1753

6.3

8.8

2.52.5

6.3

2.5

Terminal 0.8 × 0.3t

Lam

Term

5-1.0 Holes

PC Board Terminal

(AL-C8V)(PC Board Terminal

Mounting Hole Layout)

+0.2

COM Lamp

Terminal (–)

Lamp

Terminal (+)

Terminal Arrangement

(TOP)

ut)

(Bottom View)

Terminal Cover

AL-V8, Ø 21/64" (8mm)

17.3

33.5

ø9.1