USED tested
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So useful if you are restoring OLD electronic equipment, particularly amplifiers and general industrial equipment -I personally just love these old style heavy toggle switches with that nice audible "click" when operated, the way switches SHOULD be - none of this 'mamsy pamsy' soft touch switch technology and there is nothing like that tactile feedback from a good old toggle switch.
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER - Toggle Switch
Looked all over and there is no company logo nor makers name
Part number: unknown
Type: Single Pole Single Position
Rating (stamped into the body) is 1.5A 250V ~
Toggle (round) activation
Black body which I believe is thermoplastic although when I first saw this I instantly thought "Bakelite"! but I have my doubts, the equipment isn't THAT old and my Bakelite tests did not show it to be such.
All chromed finish to the toggle arm and front metal section
Interesting to note that there are two small bolts from the rear that go right through to the front metal plate which seems to indicate you COULD dismantle the switch to take a look inside at the contacts (not advisable though, I have done this before and springs come flying out!)
Panel mounting (supplied with 1x nut)
Requires 11.75mm hole for the panel mounting
Toggle lever: 14.5mm length x 5mm diameter at the "fat end" - a good solid toggle to hold onto.
Sealed switch (unless you removed the bolts mentioned above)
Solder tag terminations (2)
Fine for 240V AC switching, this was it's previous purpose in life BUT keep the current low - below 1A or roughly 250VA and all should be fine for the contacts.
DIMENSIONS:
Switch Body: 26mm W x 14.25mm H x 14.6mm D
9.5mm front thread for the nut, plenty of length for most panel mounts
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED Tested
Clean
Physical toggle action is positive and secure in both directions.
Contact resistance checked, no issues here at all
Solder tags are relatively clear of previous solder and the body is unaffected by the previous de-soldering BUT I noticed that one corner of the body has been subjected to heat/fire. It has NOT melted or become mis-shapen but you can see it has happened. Actually, in it's previous life there was a suppression capacitor (Metallised X2 type) mounted right next to this switch and due to a voltage surge, the capacitor EXPLODED! This sometimes happens with these caps sitting across the 240V AC supply, in the process of self-destruction it burned the corner of the switch.
This "burning" in no way at all affects the integrity of this switch
I have now placed this switch into a sealed clear plastic packet, waiting to be "reborn" into another piece of equipment!
