AM5
MINIATURE SWITCHES
WITH HIGH PRECISION
AM5 (QV)
SWITCHES
FEATURES
27.8
15.9
10.3
• High precision as a result of designing ideal spring by
using computer analysis
O.P. 14.7±0.4mm
• Reliable design with shock resistance min. 980 m/s
2
• High inrush resistance 160A
• Wide variety of contact ratings and terminal types
• UL/C-UL, ENEC/VDE approved
TYPICAL APPLICATION
• Home appliances
• Vending machines
• Amusement and communication equipment
• Copies
• General industrial machines
Standard type contact gap is 1mm. Please consult us if you
need more than 1mm contact gap.
RoHS compliant
CONSTRUCTION
1. Silver alloy contact
2. Gold clad contact
CONTACT ARRANGEMENT
NC
NO
COM
Panasonic Corporation
Automation Controls Business Unit
industrial.panasonic.com/ac/e
AECTB9E 201201-T
AM5
TERMINALS
.187 Quick-connect terminal
.187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
Bottom COM terminal
.250 Quick-connect terminal
Bottom COM terminal
NC
1
NC
1
C
2
3
NO
C
2
3
NO
Side COM terminal
Side COM terminal
NC
1
C
2
3
NO
C
1
2
3
NC
NO
Dimensions
.187 Quick-connect terminal
1.55 dia.
Dimensions
1.65
+0.1
dia.
0
6.35
+0.05
–0.07
4.15
±0.15
2
8.05
+0.1
–0.05
4.75 6.4
3.2
6.35
Dimensions
.187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
R1.2
1.2
R0.8
4.75 6.4
3.2
6.35
OPERATION FORCE CHART
7th digit of Part Number/Actuator
Pin plunger
Short hinge lever
Hinge lever
Long hinge lever
Simulated roller lever
Short roller lever
Roller lever
3
0.49N
0.59N
0.29N
0.15N
0.29N
0.59N
0.29N
Operation Force, Max. by actuator
4
5
6
0.98N
1.96N
2.94N
1.08N
2.16N
3.14N
0.59N
0.29N
0.59N
1.08N
0.59N
1.18N
0.59N
1.18N
2.16N
1.18N
1.77N
0.88N
1.77N
3.14N
1.77N
7
3.92N
4.12N
2.35N
1.18N
2.35N
4.12N
2.35N
AECTB9E 201201-T
Panasonic Corporation
Automation Controls Business Unit
industrial.panasonic.com/ac/e
AM5
ORDERING INFORMATION
0.1A type
Ex. AM5
0
0
1
0
C
5
3
0: Pin plunger
A: .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
1: Short hinge lever
C: .187 Quick-connect terminal
2: Hinge lever
3: Long hinge lever
4: Simulated roller lever
5: Short roller lever
6: Roller lever
Remarks: 1. Not every combination is available. Please refer to the table, “PRODUCT TYPES”.
2. Please refer to the Standard Chart regarding Agency Standard
Type of
switch
AM5:
QV switch
Contact rating
00: 0.1 A (Gold clad)
Terminals
1: Bottom COM, SPDT
2: Bottom COM, SPST-NC
3: Bottom COM, SPST-NO
4: Side COM, SPDT
5: Side COM, SPST-NC
6: Side COM, SPST-NO
Actuators
Terminals
Operating force by
pin plunger (max.)
3: 0.49 N
4: 0.98 N
5: 1.96 N
Agency
standard
3: UL/C-UL
rated,
ENEC/VDE
approved
6A type
Ex. AM5
0
6
1
0
C
5
3
0: Pin plunger
A: .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
1: Short hinge lever
C: .187 Quick-connect terminal
2: Hinge lever
3: Long hinge lever
4: Simulated roller lever
5: Short roller lever
6: Roller lever
Remarks: 1. Not every combination is available. Please refer to the table, “PRODUCT TYPES”.
2. Please refer to the Standard Chart regarding Agency Standard
Type of
switch
AM5:
QV switch
Contact rating
06: 6 A (Silver alloy)
Terminals
1: Bottom COM, SPDT
2: Bottom COM, SPST-NC
3: Bottom COM, SPST-NO
4: Side COM, SPDT
5: Side COM, SPST-NC
6: Side COM, SPST-NO
Actuators
Terminals
Operating force by
pin plunger (max.)
3: 0.49 N
Agency
standard
3: UL/C-UL
rated,
ENEC/VDE
approved
11A type
Ex. AM5
1
1
1
0
C
4
3
N
Operating force
Agency
Contact
by pin plunger
standard
(max.)
AM5:
11: 11 A
1: Bottom COM, SPDT
0: Pin plunger
4: 0.98 N
3: UL/C-UL N: Cadmium
A: .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
QV switch
(Silver alloy) 2: Bottom COM, SPST-NC 1: Short hinge lever
rated,
free
C: .187 Quick-connect terminal
3: Bottom COM, SPST-NO 2: Hinge lever
ENEC/
D: .250 Quick-connect terminal
4: Side COM, SPDT
3: Long hinge lever
VDE
5: Side COM, SPST-NC
4: Simulated roller lever
approved
6: Side COM, SPST-NO
5: Short roller lever
6: Roller lever
Remarks: 1. Not every combination is available. Please refer to the table, “PRODUCT TYPES”.
2. Please refer to the Standard Chart regarding Agency Standard
Type of
switch
Contact rating
Terminals
Actuators
Terminals
16A type
Ex. AM5
1
6
1
0
C
5
3
N
Operating force
Agency
Contact
by pin plunger
standard
(max.)
AM5:
16: 16 A
1: Bottom COM, SPDT
0: Pin plunger
5: 1.96 N
3: UL/C-UL N: Cadmium
A: .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
QV switch
(Silver alloy) 2: Bottom COM, SPST-NC 1: Short hinge lever
6: 2.94 N
rated,
free
C: .187 Quick-connect terminal
3: Bottom COM, SPST-NO 2: Hinge lever
7: 3.92 N
ENEC/
D: .250 Quick-connect terminal
4: Side COM, SPDT
3: Long hinge lever
VDE
5: Side COM, SPST-NC
4: Simulated roller lever
approved
6: Side COM, SPST-NO
5: Short roller lever
6: Roller lever
Remarks: 1. Not every combination is available. Please refer to the table, “PRODUCT TYPES”.
2. Please refer to the Standard Chart regarding Agency Standard
Type of
switch
Contact rating
Terminals
Actuators
Terminals
Panasonic Corporation
Automation Controls Business Unit
industrial.panasonic.com/ac/e
AECTB9E 201201-T
AM5
PRODUCT TYPES
0.1A type (Gold clad contact)
.187 Quick-connect terminal
1) Bottom COM terminal
Actuator
Operating force, Max.
0.49N
0.98N
1.96N
0.59N
1.08N
2.16N
0.29N
0.59N
1.18N
0.15N
0.29N
0.59N
0.29N
0.59N
1.18N
0.59N
1.08N
2.16N
0.29N
0.59N
1.18N
Contact arrangement
SPDT
AM50010C33
AM50010C43
AM50010C53
AM50011C33
AM50011C43
AM50011C53
AM50012C33
AM50012C43
AM50012C53
AM50013C33
AM50013C43
AM50013C53
AM50014C33
AM50014C43
AM50014C53
AM50015C33
AM50015C43
AM50015C53
AM50016C33
AM50016C43
AM50016C53
Contact arrangement
SPST-NC
SPST-NO
AM50020C33
AM50020C43
AM50020C53
AM50021C33
AM50021C43
AM50021C53
AM50022C33
AM50022C43
AM50022C53
AM50023C33
AM50023C43
AM50023C53
AM50024C33
AM50024C43
AM50024C53
AM50025C33
AM50025C43
AM50025C53
AM50026C33
AM50026C43
AM50026C53
AM50030C33
AM50030C43
AM50030C53
AM50031C33
AM50031C43
AM50031C53
AM50032C33
AM50032C43
AM50032C53
AM50033C33
AM50033C43
AM50033C53
AM50034C33
AM50034C43
AM50034C53
AM50035C33
AM50035C43
AM50035C53
AM50036C33
AM50036C43
AM50036C53
Pin plunger
Short hinge lever
Hinge lever
Long hinge lever
Simulated roller lever
Short roller lever
Roller lever
2-1) Side COM terminal
Actuator
Operating force, Max.
0.49N
0.98N
1.96N
0.59N
1.08N
2.16N
0.29N
0.59N
1.18N
0.15N
Long hinge lever
0.29N
0.59N
0.29N
Simulated roller lever
0.59N
1.18N
0.59N
Short roller lever
1.08N
2.16N
0.29N
Roller lever
0.59N
1.18N
Contact arrangement
SPDT
AM50040C33
AM50040C43
AM50040C53
AM50041C33
AM50041C43
AM50041C53
AM50042C33
AM50042C43
AM50042C53
AM50043C33
AM50043C43
AM50043C53
AM50044C33
AM50044C43
AM50044C53
AM50045C33
AM50045C43
AM50045C53
AM50046C33
AM50046C43
AM50046C53
Contact arrangement
SPST-NC
SPST-NO
AM50050C33
AM50050C43
AM50050C53
AM50051C33
AM50051C43
AM50051C53
AM50052C33
AM50052C43
AM50052C53
AM50053C33
AM50053C43
AM50053C53
AM50054C33
AM50054C43
AM50054C53
AM50055C33
AM50055C43
AM50055C53
AM50056C33
AM50056C43
AM50056C53
AM50060C33
AM50060C43
AM50060C53
AM50061C33
AM50061C43
AM50061C53
AM50062C33
AM50062C43
AM50062C53
AM50063C33
AM50063C43
AM50063C53
AM50064C33
AM50064C43
AM50064C53
AM50065C33
AM50065C43
AM50065C53
AM50066C33
AM50066C43
AM50066C53
Pin plunger
Short hinge lever
Hinge lever
AECTB9E 201201-T
Panasonic Corporation
Automation Controls Business Unit
industrial.panasonic.com/ac/e
AM5
6A type (Silver alloy contact)
.187 Quick-connect terminal
1) Bottom COM terminal
Actuator
Pin plunger
Short hinge lever
Hinge lever
Long hinge lever
Simulated roller lever
Short roller lever
Roller lever
Operating force, Max.
0.49N
0.59N
0.29N
0.15N
0.29N
0.59N
0.29N
Contact arrangement
SPDT
AM50610C33
AM50611C33
AM50612C33
AM50613C33
AM50614C33
AM50615C33
AM50616C33
Contact arrangement
SPST-NC
AM50620C33
AM50621C33
AM50622C33
AM50623C33
AM50624C33
AM50625C33
AM50626C33
SPST-NO
AM50630C33
AM50631C33
AM50632C33
AM50633C33
AM50634C33
AM50635C33
AM50636C33
2-1) Side COM terminal
Actuator
Pin plunger
Short hinge lever
Hinge lever
Long hinge lever
Simulated roller lever
Short roller lever
Roller lever
Operating force, Max.
0.49N
0.59N
0.29N
0.15N
0.29N
0.59N
0.29N
Contact arrangement
SPDT
AM50640C33
AM50641C33
AM50642C33
AM50643C33
AM50644C33
AM50645C33
AM50646C33
Contact arrangement
SPST-NC
SPST-NO
AM50650C33
AM50660C33
AM50651C33
AM50652C33
AM50653C33
AM50654C33
AM50655C33
AM50656C33
AM50661C33
AM50662C33
AM50663C33
AM50664C33
AM50665C33
AM50666C33
Remarks: Also .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal is available. When ordering, change the eighth digit of part number C to A.
<ex.> .187 Quick-connect terminal .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
AM50610C4
→
AM50610A4
11A type (Silver alloy contact)
.187 Quick-connect terminal
1) Bottom COM terminal
Actuator
Pin plunger
Short hinge lever
Hinge lever
Long hinge lever
Simulated roller lever
Short roller lever
Roller lever
Operating force, Max.
0.98N
1.08N
0.59N
0.29N
0.59N
1.08N
0.59N
Contact arrangement
SPDT
AM51110C43N
AM51111C43N
AM51112C43N
AM51113C43N
AM51114C43N
AM51115C43N
AM51116C43N
Contact arrangement
SPST-NC
SPST-NO
AM51120C43N
AM51121C43N
AM51122C43N
AM51123C43N
AM51124C43N
AM51125C43N
AM51126C43N
AM51130C43N
AM51131C43N
AM51132C43N
AM51133C43N
AM51134C43N
AM51135C43N
AM51136C43N
2-1) Side COM terminal
Actuator
Pin plunger
Short hinge lever
Hinge lever
Long hinge lever
Simulated roller lever
Short roller lever
Roller lever
Operating force, Max.
0.98N
1.08N
0.59N
0.29N
0.59N
1.08N
0.59N
Contact arrangement
SPDT
AM51140C43N
AM51141C43N
AM51142C43N
AM51143C43N
AM51144C43N
AM51145C43N
AM51146C43N
Contact arrangement
SPST-NC
AM51150C43N
AM51151C43N
AM51152C43N
AM51153C43N
AM51154C43N
AM51155C43N
AM51156C43N
SPST-NO
AM51160C43N
AM51161C43N
AM51162C43N
AM51163C43N
AM51164C43N
AM51165C43N
AM51166C43N
Remarks: 1. Also .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal is available. When ordering, change the eighth digit of part number C to A.
<ex.> .187 Quick-connect terminal .187 Quick-connect/solder terminal
AM51110C4
→
AM51110A4
2. .250 Quick-connect terminal is available. When ordering, change the eighth digit of part number C to D.
<ex.> .187 Quick-connect terminal .250 Quick-connect terminal
AM51110C4
→
AM51110D4
Panasonic Corporation
Automation Controls Business Unit
industrial.panasonic.com/ac/e
AECTB9E 201201-T
