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Basic Miniature Switch Selection Guide

Basic Switch Selection Table

Limit Switch Selection Table

General-purpose Basic Switch	Miniature Basic Switch	Subminiature Basic Switch	Ultra Subminiature Basic Switch
Sealed Basic Switch	Detection Switch	Door Switch

Miniature Basic Switch

Item Model		V
Appearance
		V-21	V-16	V-15	V-11	V-10
Features		Wide variation of models with switching currents of 10 to 21 A. Can be used for interrupting current when doors are opened or closed. Available in two types of cases: thermoplastic and thermosetting.
Contact	Contact specification	Rivet
	Contact material	Silver alloy			Silver
	Rating (resistive load)	21A at 250 VAC	16A at 250 VAC	15A at 250 VAC	11A at 250 VAC	10A at 250 VAC
	Inrush current	50A max.	40A max.	36A max.	24A max.	24A max.
	Minimum applicable load	160 mA at 5 VDC
Operating force (OF)		3.92N {400 gf}	0.98, 1.96, 3.92N {100, 200, 400 gf}		0.98N {100 gf}	0.98, 1.96N {100, 200 gf}
Durability	Mechanical	50 × 10⁶ min.
	Electrical	100 × 10^³ min.			300 × 10^³ min.
Ambient operating temperature		-25°C to 80°C (Heat-resistive: -25°C to 150°C)
Mounting pitch		10.3 × 22.2 mm
Actuators		• Pin plunger • Hinge lever • Simulated roller lever • Hinge roller lever
Terminals		Quick-connect (#250)	Quick-connect (#187) Quick-connect (#250) Screw

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Item Model		VX		D2MV
Appearance
		VX-5	VX-01	D2MV-1	D2MV-01
Features		Wide variation extends from micro load to 5-A switching current, with shapes identical to those of the V Series. High contact strength with low operating force.		Ultra-low operating force. Twin crossbar contact employed for micro load applications.
Contact	Contact specification	Rivet	Crossbar	Needle	Crossbar
	Contact material	Silver alloy	Gold alloy	Silver	Gold alloy
	Rating (resistive load)	5A at 250 VAC	0.1A at 30 VDC	1A at 125 VAC	0.1A at 30 VDC
	Inrush current	NC: 15A max.	-	1A max.	0.1A max.
	Minimum applicable load	160 mA at 5 VDC	1 mA at 5 VDC	30 mA at 5 VDC	1 mA at 5 VDC
Operating force (OF)		0.25, 0.49N {25, 50 gf}			0.10, 0.25, 0.49N {10, 25, 50 gf}
Durability	Mechanical	50 × 10⁶ min.	10 × 10⁶ min.	10 × 10⁶ min.
	Electrical	500 × 10^³ min.	1 × 10⁶ min.	0.5 × 10⁶ min.	1 × 10⁶ min.
Ambient operating temperature		-25°C to 80°C		-25°C to 80°C
Mounting pitch		10.3 × 22.2 mm		10.3 × 22.2 mm
Actuators		• Pin plunger • Hinge lever • Simulated roller lever • Hinge roller lever		• Pin plunger • Hinge lever • Simulated roller lever • Hinge roller lever
Terminals		Solder Quick-connect (#187)		Solder

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Item Model		D2RV	D2MC
Appearance
			D2MC-5	D2MC-01
Features		Built-in reed switch. Same mounting pitch as the V Series.	Low-torque (0.5 m N • m) rotary-action switch.
Contact	Contact specification	Reed switch	Rivet	Crossbar
	Contact material		Silver alloy	Gold alloy
	Rating (resistive load)	0.1A at 30 VDC	5A at 250 VAC	0.5A at 30 VDC
	Inrush current	• Ratings Switching voltage: 100 VDC max. Switching current: 0.25 ADC max. Contact capacity: 10 W DC max. Min. applicable load: 0.1 mA at 5 VDC	NC: 15 A max. NO: 7 A max.	NC: 0.5 A max. NO: 0.5 A max.
	Minimum applicable load		160 mA at 5 VDC	1 mA at 5 VDC
Operating force (OF)		0.25, 0.49, 0.98N {25, 50, 100 gf}	0.5, 0.75, 1.00 N • m {5.1, 7.6, 10.2 gf • cm}
Durability	Mechanical	10 × 10⁶ min.	10 × 10⁶ min.
	Electrical	3 × 10⁶ min.	100 × 10³min.
Ambient operating temperature		-10°C to 60°C	-25°C to 80°C
Mounting pitch		10.3 × 22.2 mm	8.7 × 23.8 mm
Actuators		• Pin plunger • Hinge lever • Simulated roller lever • Hinge roller lever	• Rotary action
Terminals		Solder	Quick-connect (#205)

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