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MCS 18 Front
Membrane Switch Frontpanel Short Stroke 18 mm
Approvals and Compliances
Description
- Momentary action switch available in version square or round in diffe-
rent colours
- High lifetime with 5 million actuations
- Front and rear tested to degree of protection IP 65
- Snap-in type from front side
- Solder terminals
Characteristics
- IEC/UL 60950
Weblinks
html-datasheet, General Product Information, CAD-Drawings, Product
News, Detailed request for product
Unique Selling Proposition
- Unique mechanical switches with tactile feedback
- Small mounting depth
- Various lettering options
Technical Data
Electrical Data
Impulse Withstand Voltage
(ESD)
Contact Material Silver
Switching Voltage
Switching Current
Rated Switching Capacity
Lifetime
Contact Resistance
␣
Insulation Resistance
Duration of Bounce
Contact Material Gold
Switching Voltage
Switching Current
Rated Switching Capacity
Lifetime
Contact Resistance
␣
Insulation Resistance
Duration of Bounce
± 16 kV
Mechanical Data
Actuating Force
Actuating Travel
End Stop Strength
Lifetime
Tightening Torque
Climatical Data
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
IP-Protection
Other Data
Contact Material
Soldering Data
Solderability
Resistance to Soldering Heat
Material
Housings
Socket
Bezel
Contact
Soldering Aid
3±1N
0.5 ± 0.1 mm
> 50 N
> 1 million actuations
8 N/cm
-25 °C to 60 °C
-25 °C to 60 °C
IP 65 (only with accessory kit)
Ag / Au
235 °C / 2 sec (IEC 60068-2-20 Test Ta
Method 1)
260 °C / 5 sec (IEC 60068-2-20 Test Tb
Method 1A)
Thermoplastic (PES)
Thermoplastic (PES)
Thermoplastic (PBT)
CuZn37 3
μm
Ni 2
μm
Au
CuZn37 2.5
μm
Ag
tinned
min. 5 VDC , max. 48 VDC
max. 125 mA
0.72 W
> 1 million actuations at Rated Swit-
ching Capacity
< 50 mΩ
< 150 mΩ after lifetime
> 100 MΩ
typ. 0.1 ms
min. 50 mVDC, max. 24 VDC
max. 80 mA
0.36 W
> 1 million actuations at Rated Swit-
ching Capacity
< 50 mΩ
< 150 mΩ after lifetime
> 100 MΩ
typ. 0.1 ms
Approvals and Compliances
Detailed information on product approvals, code requirements, usage instructions and detailed test conditions can be looked up in
Details about
Approvals
Application standards
Application standards where the product can be used
Organization
Design
Designed for applications acc.
Standard
IEC/UL 60950
Description
IEC 60950-1 includes the basic requirements for the safety of information
technologyequipment.
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MCS 18 Front
Compliances
The product complies with following Guide Lines
Identification
Details
RoHS
China RoHS
REACH
Initiator
SCHURTER AG
SCHURTER AG
SCHURTER AG
Description
EU Directive RoHS 2011/65/EU
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The law SJ / T 11363-2006 (China RoHS) has been in force since 1 March
2007. It is similar to the EU directive RoHS.
On 1 June 2007, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals 1 (abbreviated as
"REACH") entered into force.
Dimension [mm]
18
±0.2
18
±0.2
7.62
18
max. 5
min. 1
18
8
ø2
4
9
Dimension
2.4
+0.1
0
2.4
+0.1
0
+0.2
0
13.9
13
+0.2
0
13.9
+0.2
0
13
+0.2
0
Drilling diagram
Drilling diagram
Assembly Instructions
t
t = 3-4.5
t = 1-3
Accessory kit IP65 has to be ordered separately
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MCS 18 Front
Diagrams
Order Index Lettering
Laser Marking
001 =
A
002 =
B
003 =
C
004 =
D
005 =
E
006 =
F
007 =
G
008 =
H
009 =
I
010 =
J
011 =
K
012 =
L
013 =
M
014 =
N
015 =
O
016 =
P
017 =
Q
018 =
R
019 =
S
020 =
T
021 =
U
022 =
V
023 =
W
024 =
X
025 =
Y
026 =
Z
027 =
0
028 =
1
029 =
2
030 =
3
031 =
4
032 =
5
033 =
6
034 =
7
035 =
8
036 =
9
037 =
+
038 =
-
039 =
.
040 = x
041 =
÷
042 =
✳
043 =
=
044 = #
045 =
↔
046 =
↕
047 =
→
048 =
←
049 =
↓
050 =
↑
051 = %
052 =
√
053 =
CTRL
054 =
RETURN
055 =
SHIFT
056 =
LOCK
057 =
STOP
058 =
ENTER
059 =
BACK
060 =
LINE
061 =
EIN
062 =
AUS
063 =
AUF
064 =
AB
065 =
ON
066 =
OFF
067 =
UP
068 =
DOWN
069 =
HIGH
070 =
LOW
071 =
ON/OFF
072 =
START
073 =
RESET
074 =
075 =
076 =
077 =
Letter heights and Fonts
- Single characters, Univers 65
- Legends max. 6 characters in line, Univers 65
- Insert label and front foil anthracite, RAO 7016
- Characters and symbols light grey, RAL 7035
5.03
All Variants
Kontakte
Ag
Ag
Ag
Ag
Ag
Ag
Form
square
square
square
round
round
round
Color Bezel
black
black
black
black
black
black
Color Touchpad
red
green
black
yellow
red
green
Lettering
without Lettering
without Lettering
without Lettering
without Lettering
without Lettering
without Lettering
Bestellnummer
1241.1100.7093
1241.1100.7095
1241.1100.7097
1241.1104.7091
1241.1104.7093
1241.1104.7095
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MCS 18 Front
Kontakte
Ag
Ag
Ag
Accessory kit IP65
Form
round
round
round with soldering aid
-
Color Bezel
black
black
black
-
Color Touchpad
grey
black
black
-
Lettering
without Lettering
without Lettering
without Lettering
-
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Bestellnummer
1241.1104.7096
1241.1104.7097
1241.1113.7097
0098.9201
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Packaging unit
100 pcs
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