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FA Series
Line Interrupt Push-Button Switches

Features
  • Double make contact
  • Snap-in panel mount
  • 2 circuit design
  • Barrier housing available
  • Mechanical life of 1,000,000 cycles minimum
FA Series
FA Series

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  Electrical Ratings
Switch
Series
UL1054
Rating
Electrical Life at Rated Load
According to UL
(Min. Operations)
FA1
16A, 125/250VAC
6A, 30VDC
1A, 50VDC
100,000
FA2
10.1A, 125/250VAC,
3A, 30VDC
100,000
FA3
0.1A, 125/250VAC,
0.25A, 30VDC
100,000
FA4
Combined FA1 and FA3 ratings
100,000
  Specifications
Electrical
Temperature Rating: -25° to +85°C
Flammability Rating: UL94V-O
Mechanical Life: 1,000,000 cycles minimum
Electrical Life: 100,000 cycles minimum at rated load
Materials
Base/Cover: Thermoplastic Nylon
Actuator Button: Thermoplastic Nylon
Guide: Thermoplastic Nylon
Coil Spring: Stainless Steel
Terminals: Silver-plated Copper (FA1, FA2)
Copper Alloy (F3)
Blade: Silver-plated Copper (FA1, FA2)
Copper (FA3)
Contacts: Silver Alloy (FA1, FA2)
Silver, Gold-plated (FA3)
 
  Approvals
UL Approval UL file No: e23301 RoHS Compliant
  Dimensions — 2-Circuit Switch
 2-Circuit  Housing Style "A"
Dimensions  2-Circuit "A"
  2-Circuit Housing Style "B"
Dimensions  2-circuit "B"
  2-Circuit Housing Style "C"
Dimensions  2-circuit "C"
  2-Circuit Panel Cutout
Panel Cutout 2-circuit

Inches (mm)

  Operating Characteristics
Switch
Type
Maximum
Operating
Force

(grams)
Rest
Position

inches
(mm)
Operating
Point

inches
(mm)
Min.
Over-Travel

inches
(mm)
  2-Circuit Design (FA1 through FA4)
-AA_ _
400
0.378±0.020
(9.6±0.5)
0.283±0.020
(7.2±0.5)
0.169
(4.3)
-AB_ _
600
0.378±0.020
(9.6±0.5)
0.283±0.020
(7.2±0.5)
0.169
(4.3)
  Ordering Information

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Specifications subject to change without notice.