ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
Series—8836-8838
& 8843-8845
FEATURES
• Environmentally sealed
• High electrical/mechanical
reliability
• Non-teasible mechanism
• Wiping action contacts
• Positive make and break action
• Molded-in terminal numbers
• One hole mounting for easy
installation
• Terminal variations
• Toggle and lever lock actuators
• Dry circuit (logic level loads) to
power switching levels
MIL-S-8834 Environmentally Sealed Positive Action Switches
SPECIFICATIONS
• Environmentally sealed per MIL-S-8834
• MSapprovedandQPL’dperMIL-S-8834
• Two terminal variations
- Screw 6-32 UNC-2B threads
- Solder Lug .125 [3,17] dia. hole
• Temperature range: -67°F to +160°F
(-55°C to +71°C)
• Life: 20,000 cycles at rated load
40,000 cycles mechanical life
• Positive action mechanism for high
reliability and low contact bounce
No. of Catalog
Poles Number
Type of
Operation
CURRENT RATINGS
28VDC
115VAC
115VAC
(Amperes per pole)
400Hz
60Hz
Lamp Resistive Inductive Lamp Resistive Inductive Lamp Resistive Inductive
Load Load
Load
Load Load
Load
Load Load
Load
7
25
15
7
25
15
7
20
15
25
25
15
15
7
7
25
25
15
15
7
7
20
20
15
15
8836
Maintained and
and 8843
Momentary
2
8837
Maintained and
7
and 8844
Momentary
4
8838
Maintained and
7
and 8845
Momentary
Minimum Rating: 25
µA
at 5 millivolts.
1
• 1, 2, and 4 pole circuitry
• Solderable screw terminals
SELECTION TABLE
CIRCUIT WITH LEVER IN...
Up
Position
Center
Position
Down
Position (Keyway)
MS Part
Number
ONE POLE
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
NONE
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
OFF
NONE
OFF
ON
NONE
OFF
NONE
ON
OFF
TWO POLE
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
NONE
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
OFF
NONE
OFF
ON
NONE
OFF
NONE
ON
OFF
FOUR POLE
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
NONE
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
OFF
NONE
OFF
ON
NONE
OFF
NONE
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
ON
MS25306-212
-222
-232
-242
MS25306-262
-272
-282
-292
MS25306-302
-312
MS25307-212
-222
-232
-242
MS25307-262
-272
-282
-292
MS25307-302
-312
MS25308-212
-222
-232
-242
MS25308-262
-272
-282
-292
MS25308-302
-312
Screw
Terminal
Catalog
Number
8836K1
K9
K4
K6
8836K5
K2
K7
K10
8836K11
K3
8837K1
K9
K4
K6
8837K5
K2
K7
K10
8837K11
K3
8838K1
K9
K4
K6
8838K5
K2
K7
K10
8838K11
K3
MS Part
Number
MS14001-212
-222
-232
-242
MS14001-262
-272
-282
-292
MS14001-302
-312
MS14002-212
-222
-232
-242
MS14002-262
-272
-282
-292
MS14002-302
-312
MS14003-212
-222
-232
-242
MS14003-262
-272
-282
-292
MS14003-302
-312
Solder
Lug
Catalog
Number
8836K91
K99
K94
K96
8836K95
K92
K97
K910
8836K911
K93
8837K91
K99
K94
K96
8837K95
K92
K97
K910
8837K911
K93
8838K91
K99
K94
K96
8838K95
K92
K97
K910
8838K911
K93
8836
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
8837
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
8838
*
ON
OFF
ON
NONE
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
ON
*
*
*
*
*
*
Momentary contact.
See page 77 for special circuit diagrams.
*
ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
Series—8836-8838
& 8843-8845
MIL-S-8834 Environmentally Sealed Positive Action Switches
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—ONE POLE / 8836
SCREW TERMINALS
Terminal Identification
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—TWO POLE / 8837
SCREW TERMINALS
STANDARD
0.00 = inches
[0,0] = mm
Mounting dimensions for reference only.
Non-functional terminals not supplied.
Terminal Identification
ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
Series—8836-8838
& 8843-8845
MIL-S-8834 Environmentally Sealed Positive Action Switches
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—FOUR POLE / 8838
SCREW TERMINALS
Terminal Identification
Non-functional terminals not supplied.
OPTIONS/ACCESSORIES
• Special mounting hardware
• Mounting hardware furnished assembled
• Panel seal, Part Number 32-341
• Terminal screws furnished assembled
• Terminal screws omitted
• Solder lug termination
• Substitute sems screws
• Special marking
• Special “3 Cateye” luminous lever attachment -
8836-8838 only
• Lever extensions and attachable tips (See Accessories
and Custom components section)
PANEL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS
STANDARD
0.00 = inches
[0,0] = mm
Mounting dimensions for reference only.
ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
Series—8836-8838
& 8843-8845
MIL-S-8834 Environmentally Sealed Positive Action Switches
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—ONE POLE / 8836
SOLDER LUG TERMINALS
Terminal Identification
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—TWO POLE / 8837
SOLDER LUG TERMINALS
STANDARD
0.00 = inches
[0,0] = mm
Mounting dimensions for reference only.
Non-functional terminals not supplied.
Terminal Identification
ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
Series—8836-8838
& 8843-8845
MIL-S-8834 Environmentally Sealed Positive Action Switches
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—FOUR POLE / 8838
SOLDER LUG TERMINALS
Terminal Identification
Non-functional terminals not supplied.
OPTIONS/ACCESSORIES
• Special mounting hardware
• Mounting hardware furnished assembled
• Panel seal, Part Number 32-341
• Terminal screws furnished assembled
• Terminal screws omitted
• Solder lug termination
• Substitute sems screws
• Special marking
• Special “3 Cateye” luminous lever attachment -
8836-8838 only
• Lever extensions and attachable tips (See Accessories
and Custom components section)
• Custom wiring harnesses
PANEL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS
STANDARD
0.00 = inches
[0,0] = mm
Mounting dimensions for reference only.
