How To Select Proper Micro Switch

Nowadays, micro switch or snap action switch is widely applied in the high-tech industry for its particular application.

The aviation industry, army weapons corporations, and other highly-precise instruments will have to consider micro switches as necessary electronic components for their subminiature compact size.

Micro switch or snap action switch has its advantages, whatever its weight, volume, or structure, all showing its specialty, which other switches do not have. With technology further developed, people’s requirements for new technology products are rising; a high-quality micro switch has to be needed.

However, how to select an excellent micro switch? Before choosing a proper micro switch, we must have a general understanding of the micro switch, its design, dimension, and size. The size difference of the micro switch will cause electrical rating or voltage endurance to differ from each other. If the microswitch can not bear a large current, it will short out easily. If the micro switch size is more significant, the capability to endure current is better, and vice versa.
So it is understood to select an excellent micro switch is of great importance to electronic products or equipment. Besides, we have to select micro switch proper parameters, especially the electrical rating. It is easy to be injured or wounded if the electrical rating of the micro switch is not selected right. What’s more, we must seriously consider the micro switch working environment. For instance, if the micro switch should be applied at low temperature but at high voltage, the micro switch must be high quality with reliable electrical characteristics.

Usually, there will be an instruction book to show the detailed parameters of a micro switch for your reference. Those parameters are based on experiments test; it is better to check it to ensure we can buy a proper micro switch. The life of the micro switch will affect electronic products working life, so selecting a reliable snap action switch is significant.