NE-18 Series 

Mains / Power Switches 

Features/Benefits 

• Chassis or panel mount 

• Various buttons 

• Various contact configurations 

• RoHS compliant 

UL61058-1 <0. u us 

Typical Applications 

• Mains/power switching 

• Consumer electronics 

• Audio equipment 

• Digital products 

Specifications 

ELECTRICAL RATING: 

NE18 Series: 

8A GP, 125 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1E4, T70 

6A GP, 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1E4, T70 

6(4)A RM, 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1E4, T70 

6/48A RC, 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1E4, T70 

1RA, 100 VDC, 1E4, T70 

8RA, 30VDC, 1E4, T70 

NE18CTII Series: 

4A GP, 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1E4, T70 

4/48A RC, 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1E4, T70 

1RA, 100 VDC, 1E4, T70 

4RA, 30VDC, 1E4, T70 

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (50 Hz, 1 min.): 2000 V 

OPERATING LIFE AT MAX. LOAD AND AT MAX. INRUSH 

CURRENT: A104operations5) 

CONTACT RESISTANCE: Initial: 50m1); After 104operations: 70m0. 

INSULATION RESISTANCE: A1012Ochassis — nearest contact; 

^1012 ()mains contact — mains contact; A1012()mains contact — 

mains contact after 104operations. 

LOW VOLTAGE CONTACT: 

SWITCHING POWER MAX.: 12W 

SWITCHING VOLTAGE MAX.: 24V 

SWITCHING CURRENT MAX.: 0.5A 

TOTAL TRAVEL: 4.7mm (.185 inch) 

LATCHING TRAVEL: 3.3mm (.130 inch) 

OPERATING FORCE: Without auxiliary low voltage contacts: 

NE18: 7N (700 grams); NE18CTII: 9.5N (950 grams). 

With auxiliary low voltage contacts: NE18: 8N (800 grams); 

NE18CTII: 11N (1100 grams). 

SEALING: Dust proof. 

Materials 

HOUSING, ACTUATOR & TERMINAL BOARD: Thermoplastic 

polyester (UL 94V-0). 

MOVABLE CONTACT: Silver nickel alloy, silver plated. 

FIXED CONTACTS: Silver nickel alloy, silver plated. 

COMMON CONTACTS & TERMINALS: Copper alloy, silver plated. 

RETURN SPRING: Music wire. 

NOTE: All models arer RoHS compliant and compatible. 

NOTE: Specifications and materials listed above are for switches with standard options. 

For information on specific and custom switches, consult Customer Service Center. 

Build-A-Switch 

To order, simply select desired option from each category and place in the appropriate box. Available options are shown 

and described on pages A-97 thru A-104. For additional options not shown in catalog, consult Customer Service Center. 

If requesting only a switch, select the switch as noted below. Buttons are sold separately. 

Designation 

NE18 NE18 

ZNE18 Centel mounted NE1B 

Contact Arrangement 

NE18 code # - see list 

Mechanical Function — 

OA Momentary 

EE Alternate (push-push) 

Single Station Chassis 

01 With .094 mounting holes 

(NONE) No chassis 

02 With 4-40 tapped mounting holes 

03 Special chassis (consult factory) 

Dress nut* 

*Centre mounted 

ZNE18 series only 

(NONE) No dress nut 

B Black 

C Chrome 

Dimensions are shown: Inches (mm) 

Specifications and dimensions subject to change 

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NE-18 Series 

Mains / Power Switches 

CONTACT ARRANGEMENT NEEN-1 

7-x 

OPTION CODE 

Contact capacity 

and availability STYLE 

ELECTRICAL 

CIRCUIT 

37 NE18 — 2AX DPST 

38 NE18 — 2UX DPDT 

51 2U + NE18 — 2AX DPST* 

52 (4A/64) NE18CTII — 2AX DPST 

39 2U + NE18 — 2UX DPDT' 

41 NE18 — 2AP DPST 

42 NE18 — 2UP DPDT 

43 NE18 — 2AW DPST 

44 NE18 — 2UW DPDT 

45 NE18 — 2ASX DPST 

2U + Denotes auxiliary set of low current contacts DPDT 

2A = DPST 

2U = DPDT 

S = Snap-in mounting 

X = Solder lug/PC pins 

W = Solder lugs only 

P = PC pins only 

OPTION CODE 

Contact capacity 

and availability STYLE 

ELECTRICAL 

CIRCUIT 

46 NE18 — 2USX DPDT 

47 NE18 — 2ASP DPST 

48 NE18 — 2USP DPDT 

49 NE18 — 2ASW DPST 

50 NE18 — 2USW DPDT 

53 (4A/64) 2U + NE18CTII — 2AX DPST 

54 2U + NE18 — 2AW DPST 

55 2U + NE18 — 2AP DPST 

56 2U + NE18 — 2UW DPDT 

57 2U + NE18 — 2UP DPOT 

NOTES 

1. Contact plating is silver on all Power Switches, 

2. The electrical function is Break Before Make (1313M) on all Power Switches. 

3. The terminals will be epoxy sealed. 

TYPE 

POSSIBLE CONTACT ARRANGEMENT 

CONTACT SPACING 

PROTECTION CLASS 

POWER CONTACTS1 AUXILIARY CONTACTS (CEE 24) APPROVALS 

NE18 2A2 2U > 3mm 

(.118 inch) II ALS W5 

UL61058-1 

NE18 2A2 

2U 2U > 3mm 

(.118 inch) I MIS *5 

UL61058-1 

NE18CTII 2A2 2U > 3mm 

(.118 I nch) II 0Va US <VS 

UL61058-1 

1) A = make contact, U = changeover contact 

2) With 2A mains contacts: Mounting on y by PC pins is not sufficient. 

MECHANICAL FUNCTION mut -01J-111 

OPTION CODE FUNCTION 

OA Momentary 

EE 1 Alternate (push-push) 

Third Angle 

Projection 

CAK Dimensions are shown: Inches (mm) 

Specifications and dimensions subject to change 

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8060 Series 

Alternate Action and Momentary Pushbutton Switches 

Features/Benefits 

• Long travel 

• Available with LED 

• Long life contact design 

• Epoxy terminal seal 

compatabile with bottom 

wash cleaning 

• RoHS compliant models 

available 

Typical Applications 

• instrumentation 

• Computers and peripherals 

* Telecommunications and 

networking equipment 

CMalls 

Models Available 

Specifications 

CONTACT RATING: Q contact material: 6 AMPS @ 120 V AC 

or 28 V DC; 3 AMPS @ 250 V AC. See page A-59 for 

additional ratings. 

ELECTRICAL LIFE: 50,000 make-and-break cycles at full load. 

CONTACT RESISTANCE: Below 20 rn0 typ. initial @ 

2-4 V DC, 100 mA, for both silver and gold plated contacts. 

INSULATION RESISTANCE: 1090 min. 

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH: 1,000 Vrms min. @ sea level. 

OPERATING TEMPERATURE: —30°C to 65°C 

SOLDERABILITY: Per MIL-STD-202F method 208D, or 

EIA RS-186E method 9 (1 hour steam aging). 

CAP INSTALLATION FORCE: 10 lbs. maximum permissible. 

NOTE: Any models supplied with P, R, S, Q, B or G contact material are RoHS compliant. 

NOTE: Specifications and materials listed above are for switches with standard options. 

For information on specific and custom switches, consult Customer Service Center. 

Materials 

CASE: Glass filled nylon 6/6 or diallyl phthalate (DAP), 

flame retardant (UL 94V-0). 

PLUNGER: S, S1, S2 Options: Glass filled nylon or glass filled 

polyester (PBT) (UL 94V-0). L, L1 Options: Brass, nickel plated. 

CAP & FRAME: Nylon, black standard. 

BUSHING: Brass or zinc, nickel plated. 

HOUSING: Stainless steel. 

SWITCH SUPPORT: Brass or steel, matte-tin plated. 

END CONTACTS: Q contact material: Coin silver, silver plated. 

See page A-59 for additional contact materials. 

CENTER CONTACT & ALL TERMINALS: Q contact material: Copper 

alloy, silver plated. See page A-59 for additional contact materials. 

TERMINAL SEAL: Epoxy. Refer to soldering and cleaning 

in Technical Data Chapter. 

HARDWARE: Nut & Locking Ring: Brass, nickel plated; 

Lockwasher: Steel, nickel plated. 

Build-A-Switch 

To order, simply select desired option from each category and place in the appropriate box. Available options are shown 

and described on pages A-53 thru A-61. For additional options not shown in catalog, consult Customer Service Center. All 

models have epoxy terminal seal and are compatible with all "bottom-wash" PCB cleaning methods. 

Switch Function 

8161 SPOT On-On 

8168 SPDT On-Mom. 

8261 DPDT On-On 

Actuator or Plunger 

S .710" high plunger 

with .375" dia. cap 

J80 Snap-In 

J81 Snap-in with frame 

J82 Snap-in with frame for LED 

J86 Snap-in with frame & LED 

L .740" high plunger with 

.395" dia. cap 

L1 .740" high plunger with 

.590" dia. cap 

S1 .615" high plunger with 

.200" dia. cap 

S2 .710" high plunger with 

.310" dia. cap 

Bushing 

H .300" high, flat, hi torque 

H9 .300" high, flat, hi torque 

NONE No bushing choice required 

Y3 7.6mm, keyway 

Terminations 

A Right angle, PC thru-hole 

AV2 Vertical right angle, 

PC thru-hole 

C PC Thru-hole 

Z Solder lug 

A3 Right angle, snap-in, PC thru-hole 

AV3 Vertical right angle, snap-in, 

PC thru-hole 

V3 .460" high, V-bracket 

V4 .630" high, V-bracket 

V6 .460" high, V-bracket 

V21 .555" high, snap-in V-bracket 

V31 .460" high, snap-in V-bracket 

W .750" long, wire wrap 

Z3 Quick connect 

Contact 

B Gold 

P Gold, matte-tin 

0 Silver 

S Silver, 

G Gold over 

R Gold over 

matte-tin 

Seal 

E 

l 

Cap 

Material 

matte-tin 

silver 

silver, 

Epoxy 

Epoxy potted 

Color 

base 

2 Black 

1 White 

3 Red 

4 Orange Frame Color 

5 Yellow 2 Black 

9 Gray LED Color 

3 Red 

NONE Models without LED 

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Dimensions are shown: Inches (mm) 

Specifications and dimensions subject to change 

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10 

.620 .370 

(15, 75) (9,40) 

.073 DIA. 

0, 8520 TYP. 

OPTION 

CODE DIM 'A' 

V3, V31 .460 (11,68) 

V4 .630 (16,00) 

PC MOUNTING 

.125 TYP. -11 r- (3, 18) 

V3, V4 VERTICAL MOUNT, V-BRACKET 

(15,75) 

V31 VERTICAL MOUNT, V-BRACKET, SNAP-IN 

—01 t.1— .122 DIA. 

I (3,100) 

.280 

(7,11) 

.375 

(9,53) 

EPDXY SEAL 

.020 TYP. 

(0,51) 

.185 TYE,. 

(4, 70) .620 * 

C&K MARKING 

ON OPPOSITE 

SIDE 

.030 X.050 TYP 

(0, 76) (1, 27) 

(8,13) 

SNAP-IN 

Not available with I seal. 

8161SH9 BE2 

SPDT 

V3, V4 VERTICAL MOUNT, V-BRACKET 

V31 VERTICAL MOUNT, V-BRACKET, SNAP-IN 

(7,11) 

.280 

(9,53) 

.375 

CRK MARKING 

ON OPPOSITE 

SIDE 

EPDXY SEAL 

.020 TYP, 

(0,51) 

.185 TYP. 

(4, 70) 

60 

.820 --Ix- 

(15,75) 

.030 X, 050 TYP. 

(0,76) (1, 27) 

Not available with I seal. 

NOTE: Any models supplied with R S, R.O, a or G contact material are 

RoUS compliant. 

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_F-9. Third Angle 

Projection 

Dimensions are shown: Inches (mm) 

Specifications and dimensions subject to change 

8060 Series 

Alternate Action and Momentary Pushbutton Switches 

SNAP-IN 

(8, 13) 

PC MOUNTING 

.125 TYP. 

(3,18) 

t P e- rd b , 1 1 - 

.620 _c,..,_ _ .370 

(1 5,75) '-'

I 

(9, 40) 8261SH9 BE2 

.185 

(4,70) 073 DIA. -'q—P DPDT 

- 

. 

(1, 859) 

TYP. 

.190 ..*-- 

.125 (4, 83) (3,18) 

.4- 450 -0- 

(1f, 43) 

.122 DIA. 

OPTION 

CODE DIM 'A' 

V3, V31 .460 (11,68) 

V4 .630 (16,00) 

, 

OPTION 

CODE 

CONTACT 

MATERIAL 

TERMINAL 

PLATING RATINGS 

B 

GOLD 1 GOLD 1 

LOW LEVEUDRY CIRCUIT 0.4 VA MAX. @ 20 V AC OR DC MAX. 

P MATTE-TIN 6 

CI 

SILVER 4.5 

SILVER 5 

POWER 6 AMPS @ 120 V AC OR 28 V DC; 

3 AMPS @ 250 V AC. S MATTE-TIN 6 

G 

GOLD OVER 

SILVER 2,3 

GOLD 3 

LOW LEVEUDRY CIRCUIT OR POWER 

0.4 VA MAX @ 20 V AC OR DC MAX. OR 

6 AMPS @ 120 V AC OR 28 V DC; 

3 AMPS @ 250 V AC. R MATTE-TIN 6 

• Note: See Technical Data section of this catalog for Rol-IS compliant and compatible definitions and specifications. 

1 CONTACTS & TERMINALS: Copper alloy, with gold plate over nickel plate. All models Anus with all options when ordered with S, R, G, or Q 

2END CONTACTS: Coin silver, with gold plate over nickel plate. contact material. 

3CENTER CONTACTS & ALL TERMINALS: Copper alloy, with gold plate B contact material standard with all terminations except C, Z & Z3. 

over nickel plate. Q contact material standard with C, Z & Z3 terminations. 

4END CONTACTS: Coin silver, silver plated. R S & R contact materials not available with Z & Z3 terminations. 

5CENTER CONTACT & ALL TERMINALS: Copper alloy, silver plated. 

6TERMINALS: Copper alloy, with matte-tin over nickel plate. 

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