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Pendant Stations
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Specifications⋆
Front-of-Panel (Operators)
| Mechanical Ratings | ||
| Description | Plastic (Bulletin 800FP) | |
| Vibration (assembled to panel) | Tested at 10…2000 Hz, 1.52 mm displacement (peak-to-peak) max./10 G max. for 3 hr duration, no damage | |
| Shock | Tested at 1/2 cycle sine wave for 11 ms; no damage at 100 G | |
| Degree of protection‡ | IP66 (Type 4/4X/13) | |
| Mechanical durability per EN 60947‑5‑1 (Annex C) | 10 000 000 Cycles | Momentary push buttons |
| 1 000 000 Cycles | Multi-function, selector switch, key selector switch | |
| 300 000 Cycles | Twist-to-release E-stop, illuminated push-pull E-stop, alternate action push buttons | |
| 100 000 Cycles | Potentiometer, toggle switch | |
| Operating forces (typical with one contact block) | Flush/extended = 5 N, E-stop = 36 N | |
| Operating torque (typical application with one contact block) |
Selector switch = 0.25 N•m (2.2 lb•in) | |
| Mounting torque | 1.7 N•m (15 lb•in) | |
| Environmental | ||
| Temperature range (operating) | -25…+70 °C (-13…+158 °F)§ | |
| Temperature range (short term storage) | -40…+85 °C (-40…+185 °F) | |
| Humidity | 50…95% RH from 25…60 °C (77…140 °F) | |
| ⋆ Performance Data — see Performance Data. | ||
| ‡ Plastic keyed operators are IP66, Type 4/13; not Type 4X. | ||
| § Operating temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) are based on the absence of freezing moisture and liquids, UL Recognized to 55 °C (131 °F) - Incandescent module max. 40 °C (104 °F) - fully populated 9-hole pendant enclosure 45 °C (113 °F) with 75 °C wire. | ||
| Note:Use UL Listed type S or SJ cords, with a smooth outer jacket rated for wet locations use (marked W) and oil resistant outer covering (marked O) such as SOW or SJOW with copper wire, rated 75 °C min., 18…12 AWG, with an overall OD of 7.5…15 mm for the small cable sleeve (Cat. No. 800FC-AS3) and 9…22.5 mm for the large cable sleeve (Cat. No. 800FC-AS5). | ||
Back-of-Panel Components⋆
| Electrical Ratings | ||||
| Standard contact block ratings | A600, Q600 600V AC AC 15, DC 13 to IEC/EN 60947-5-1 and UL 508, 17V, 5 mA min. |
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| Low voltage contact block ratings‡ | 5V, 1 mA DC min. C300, R150, AC 15, DC 13 to EN 60947-5-1 and UL 508 |
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| Nominal Voltage | Range | Current Draw | Frequency | |
| LED Module Ratings | 24V AC 24V DC 120V AC 240V AC |
10…29V AC 10…30V DC 70…132V AC 180…264V AC |
31 mA 24 mA 25 mA 22 mA |
50/60 Hz DC 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz |
| Thermal current | 10 A max. enclosed (40 °C ambient) to UL508, EN 60947-5-1 | |||
| Insulation voltage (Ui) | Screw terminal = 690V, spring-clamp = 300V | |||
| Wire capacity (screw terminal)§ | #18…12 AWG (0.75…2.5 mm2) Max. (2) #14 AWG or (1) #12 AWG |
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| Wire capacity (spring-clamp terminal) | #18…14 AWG (0.75…1.5 mm2) One per spring clamp, two spring clamps per terminal | |||
| Recommended tightening torque on screw terminals | 0.7…0.9 N•m (6…8 lb•in) | |||
| Dielectric strength (minimum) | 2500V for one minute | |||
| External short circuit protection | Standard blocks | 10 A type gL/gG cartridge fuse to EN 60269-2-1 or gN (Class J to UL 248-8 or Class C to UL 248-4) |
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| Low voltage contact blocks | 6 A type gL/gG cartridge fuse to EN 60269-2-1 or gN (Class J to UL 248-8 or Class C to UL 248-4) |
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| Electrical shock protection | Finger-safe conforming to IP2X | |||
| Mechanical Ratings | ||||
| Vibration (assembled to panel) | Tested at 10…2000 Hz, 1.52 mm displacement (peak-to-peak) max./10 G max. 6 hr | |||
| Shock | Tested at 1/2 cycle sine wave for 11 ms and no damage at 100 G max. | |||
| Contact durability per EN 60947-5-1 (Annex C) | 10 000 000 cycles | |||
| Contact operation | N.O. | Slow double make and break | ||
| N.C. | Slow double make and break — positive opening |
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| N.O.E.M. | Double break / double make, early make | |||
| N.C.L.B. | Double break / double make, late break — positive opening |
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| N.C.E.B. | Double break / double make, early break — positive opening |
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| N.O.E.E.M. | Double break / double make, early early make | |||
| N.O.L.M. | Double break / double make, late make | |||
| Standard push button travel to change electrical state | N.C. and N.O.E.M. | 1.5 mm (0.060 in.) | ||
| N.O. and N.C.L.B. | 2.5 mm (0.1 in.) | |||
| Multi-speed push button travel to change electrical state | N.O.E.E.M. | 3 mm (0.12 in.) | ||
| N.C.E.B. | 4 mm (0.16 in.) | |||
| N.O.L.M. | 7 mm (0.28 in.) | |||
| Operating forces (typical) | Single-circuit contact block | 3.4 N | ||
| Dual-circuit contact block | 5…6.5 N | |||
| Illumination | ||||
| LED Dominant Wavelength | Green Red Yellow Blue White |
525 nm 629 nm 590 nm 470 nm — |
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| LED Luminous Intensity | Green Red Yellow Blue White |
780 mcd 780 mcd 600 mcd 168 mcd 360 mcd |
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| Materials | ||||
| Springs | Stainless steel and zinc coated music wire | |||
| Electrical contacts | Standard | Silver-nickel | ||
| Low voltage | Gold-plated over silver | |||
| Terminals | Screw | Brass | ||
| Spring-clamp | Silver-plated brass | |||
| ⋆ Performance Data — see Performance Data. | ||||
| ‡ Low voltage contacts are recommended for applications below 17V, 5 mA. | ||||
| § Wires less than #18 AWG (0.75 mm2) may not hold in terminal securely. | ||||
Material Listing
| Component | For Use with | Material Used |
| Panel gasket | All operators | Nitrile, TPE |
| Diaphragm seal | Illuminated push button, non-illuminated push button | Automotive industry acceptable silicone |
| K-seal | Selector switch, key selector switch, push/twist-to-release E-stop, key E-stop | Nitrile |
| Diaphragm retainer, return spring I | Illuminated push button, non-illuminated push button | Stainless steel |
| Return spring II | Selector switch, key selector switch, alternate action, push/twist-to-release E-stop, key E-stop |
Zinc-coated music wire |
| Button cap | Non-illuminated push button, push/twist-to-release, E-stop, key E-stop, multi-function | PBT/polycarbonate blend |
| 2-color molded button cap | Non-illuminated push button | PBT/polycarbonate blend |
| Lens | Multi-function | Acetal |
| Lens, knob | Illuminated push button | Polyamide |
| Knob | Non-illuminated selector switch | Glass-filled polyamide |
| Plastic bezel/bushing I | Non-illuminated push button, illuminated push button, selector switch, key selector switch, push/twist-to-release E-stop, key E-stop, multi-function | Glass-filled polyamide |
| Plastic bezel/bushing II | Pilot light | Glass-filled PBT |
| Diffuser | Illuminated push button, pilot light | Polycarbonate |
| Plastic mounting ring | All plastic operators | Glass-filled polyamide |
| Plastic latch | — | Glass-filled polyamide |
| Mechanical interlock latch | — | Glass-filled polyamide |
| Plastic enclosure | — | PBT/polycarbonate blend |
| Terminal screws | LED module, contact blocks | Zinc-plated steel with chromate |
| Terminals | LED module, contact blocks | Brass with silver-nickel contacts |
| Housing | LED module | Glass-filled polyamide |
| Low-voltage terminals | Contact blocks | Gold-plated silver-nickel contacts |
| Low-voltage spanner | Contact blocks | Gold-plated silver-nickel contacts |
| Spanner | Contact blocks | Brass with silver-nickel contacts |
| Boot | Illuminated push button, non-illuminated push button, multi-function illuminated and non-illuminated | Automotive industry acceptable silicone |