How much current can these switches handle? and when pin is fully extended, is the switch open or closed?
1015672
Switch is NC to ground. Do not know exact current capability, but surface contact area on switch is pretty small so my guess is 2 to 3 amps max.
1015673
Quite a few amps I would suppose... when extended (door open) the circuit is closed to ground.
1015674
fully extended it is grounded like looking at picture now, when depressed it is open.and I would just run a relay with it not much power needed for that. Hope this helps
1015675
Exact current I would have no way to measure and nothing was on the box. The black plastic, spring loaded, shaft you see in the picture actually goes all the way through the metal housing and when pushed in, the Spade connection will get pushed away from the housing thereby breaking the electrical connection, so switch is closed with pin extended and open when pushed in.
639428
Switch has an 1800 watt maximum load recommendation. Should work as long as you do not exceed that.
2129566
It is an open and close switch. It's just cutting the circuit of whatever you're putting it in between.
1362379
I don't remember seeing an amp rating on this switch when I bought it. I was impressed that someone said it was capable of 'switching' at a larger gap than other switches that they had tried---and I've found that to be true--and quite adjustable in that respect. I am feeding it with a 750 DC milliamp transformer and it has not failed my in the last 4 months that it has been in operation.
1758346
Honestly I'm mot sure. I did take apart the switch unit to see if there were posts to change the frequency. When I opened it I noticed the main board was a very cheaply made one materials wise. I would wager the seller intends low amp and voltage for the unit. Im not an electrician but I do know computers. Im basing my guess on personal observations.
1201453
circuit is open (no power) when spring loaded pin is pressed down... when pin is "up" the circuit is closed and there is power to whatever is wired to this switch... power lead is red clip at the bottom... the pin switch must be grounded by the attachment nut near the top- or a separate ground wire must be used... I hope that helps some.
88575
it works like a circuit breaker. when overloaded it switches off. After that, then switch it back on.
878291
It should be able to handle it. The "off" position would be in the middle. You could gang the switches together (in parallel) that would double the current capacity to 40 amps.
1102656
The AutoChron has nothing to due with switching any current, it is all done by the toggle switch it trips mechanically. Not many wall toggle switches are rated at that high of curent switching capability. Most are only rated at 5 amps, maybe 10 amps max. Probably not a good idea to use a wall switch to carry 2000 watts which is about 20 amps of current through the wires !!!! Unless you can find a high current wall switch "AND" your AC wiring can handle that high of current.
283652
These are micro switches, primarily intended for signal switching, such as inputs to gates or switching transistors. They are fine for up to 24VDC at a few milliamps. If you intend to do any power switching (motors, coils, etc.), I recommend you look elsewhere. Just estimating, since they have no watt rating branded on them, I'd give them no more than 100 milliamps @ 24 volts. Ohms law calls that 2.4 watts. I'l be generous and give you 2.5 watts.
662041
It totally depends on what you have attached to it. For me personally, I have 4 micro-ATX (low power) servers, and a Cisco business-class switch attached. If the power goes out, it will last for around 20 minutes give or take. For most power outages that are brief, utility power kicks back on before the battery runs out.
1819986
I would day it is best to use a relay, unless youuse aheavy dutyswitch. Most switches are not designed to handle a load running through them, even though these lights only use about 5 amps to run both.
1201449
It's just a NC (normally-closed) switch designed to be held-open when installed to prevent a complete circuit until it is released. It is intended to be used as an open ground but could be wired/installed to act as a "positive" contact. These are about the simplest limit switches in existence. If you can't easily grab the concept of how they work, maybe you should hire someone to do the wiring for you.
1357813
Good question, I haven't metered it to see how much it actually consumes to illuminate and manage the timer settings and such... I did refer back to the specs in the instructions pamphlet and it did not specific that.... the maximum load the switch can handle is 1800W but I know that's not what you're asking.
1185634
It should be fine. This switch is just a passthru, no internal electronics.
1276811
If I remember right there are a total of six pins. In the pic on Amazon it only shows 4. I have had to replace the switch a few times.
1138032
I have been currently using this switch for two 8-watt outdoor LED lights without a problem for about 8 months now. The instructions do state a 40-watt minimum load, but this may depend on the wiring set-up.