Author Topic: DC Power Rating for Rotary Switches  (Read 1810 times)

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Offline FarleyTopic starter

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DC Power Rating for Rotary Switches
« on: June 01, 2013, 09:10:07 pm »
The rotary switches I'm finding are specified the current rating at a specific AC voltage.  The application I have in mind would use one pole of a rotary switch to switch 12VDC with a maximum current of 2A. I'm not sure I understand how to determine the DC current handling capability of a specific switch when the spec sheet only specifies the maximum current at AC (usually 120VAC or 240VAC).

Here's a representative specification from the Mouser catalog:
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/13/SR2511F-185523.pdf

My spidey sense tells me it is more complicated than simply computing total power handling and recalculating for 12VDC.

 

Offline bilko

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Re: DC Power Rating for Rotary Switches
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2013, 09:40:41 am »
I wouldn't exceed the AC current rating for the switch. It doesn't say if it is rated for inductive or resistive loads. I would assume resistive and de-rate accordingly for inductive.

 


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