AJ8 (J8) AJ8 (J8) SWITCHES POWER ROCKER SWITCH FEATURES AJ8 switch standard actuator 1. Power rocker switches for safety requirements. * All versions comply with ClassII EN61058-1 insulation grade. Insulation distance: 8mm Min. Contact gap: 3mm Min. * International Standard-approved status AJ8 switch Wide actuator AJ8 switch Already approved UL, CSA, VDE, TUV, OVE, KEMA, SEMKO, NEMKO, DEMKO, FIMKO, SEV UL, CSA, VDE, TUV, SEMKO, NEMKO, DEMKO, FIMKO, SEV, KEMA, OVE Standard actuator type Wide actuator type 2. High inrush current resistance is ideal for office automation equipment. RoHS Directive compatibility information http://www.nais-e.com/ Type Inrush AJ8 160A Contact rating 16A 250V AC Expected life Min.104 PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING CADMIUM-FREE CONTACT TYPE Models with cadmium-free contacts have been introduced in order to reduce environmentally harmful substances. ("F" is affixed to the end of the part number.) We ask customers who are currently using products with cadmium-containing contacts (no "F" at the end of the part number) to please make the switch to models with cadmium-free contacts. When switching, operating life may differ depending on the load. Please be sure to verify this by conducting an evaluation using actual equipment. Force 3. Operation that only requires a light touch The best operation characteristics were sought by analyzing touch data gathered by monitoring 1,500 people. * Power Rocker Switch touch curve 4. A broad product line The AJ8 switches are available with five different types of terminals:quick-connect terminals, soldering terminals, PC board terminals, right angle terminals and left angle terminals. 5. Eight standard actuator colors White, black, red, dark gray, light gray, blue, green, yellow 6. Cadmium-free contact compatibility. Stroke CONSTRUCTION Case Snap-in Clip ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;; ;;;;; ;;;; ;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;; ;;; Actuator Contact gap (more than 3mm) The EN60950 (intended for office automation equipment) conforms with a 3mm gap. When directly opening or closing the primary power supply side, a contact gap of at least 3mm is required in order to ensure safety. All Rights Reserved (c) COPYRIGHT Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. AJ8 (J8) ORDERING INFORMATION AJ 8 F 8: AJ8 switch Nil: Standard actuator W: Wide actuator Number of poles and Operation 1: 1-pole, single throw (ON-OFF) 2: 2-pole, single throw (ON-OFF) Terminal shape 0: .250 Quick-connect terminal 1: Soldering terminal 2: PC board terminal 3: PC board right angle terminal (for standard actuator only) 4: PC board left angle terminal (for standard actuator only) Actuator indication 0: No indication 1: indication 2: indication Actuator color W: White B: Black R: Red Z: Dark gray H: Light gray L: Blue G: Green Y: Yellow Flange color Nil: Black (standard color) (Custom ordered color: W: White, R: Red, Z: Dark gray, H: Light gray, L: Blue, G: Green, Y: Yellow) Remark 1) Insulation guard Nil: Short guard type T: Long guard type (.250 Quick-connect terminal and soldering terminal of standard actuator only) F: Cadmium-free product Remarks: 1. Please consult us for details concerning different flange colors. 2. "I O" is engraved on all flanges. 3. The color of indication on the actuator: * White actuator: black * Others: white PRODUCT TYPES 1. Standard actuator type (1) Without indication on actuators Terminal shape .250 Quick-connect terminal Soldering terminal PC board terminal PC board right angle terminal PC board left angle terminal Poles Operating types 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole ON-OFF Part No. Without indication AJ8100F AJ8200F AJ8110F AJ8210F AJ8120F AJ8220F AJ8130F AJ8230F AJ8140F AJ8240F Remarks: 1. A letter indicating the actuator color is entered in place of asterisk. (W: White, B: Black, R: Red, Z: Dark gray, H: Light gray, L: Blue, G: Green, and Y: Yellow). Standard flange color is black. For other colors type, they are custom ordered. For requests of other flange color, please enter the following letter before the "F" in the part number. (W: White, R: Red, Z: Dark gray, H: Light gray, L: Blue, G: Green and Y: Yellow) 2. Long guard type is available for .250 Quick-connect terminal and soldering terminal type. When ordering, please add a "T" before the "F" at the end of the part number. 3. The color of indication on the actuator: * For white actuator: black * For others: white 4. They come with a stamp indicating international standards without your request. 5. Note that the position of the I mark on the flange is used as a reference for left angle and right angle terminals as shown in the diagram below. I mark Right angle terminal I mark Left angle terminal All Rights Reserved (c) COPYRIGHT Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. AJ8 (J8) (2) With indication on actuators Terminal shape .250 Quick-connect terminal Soldering terminal PC board terminal PC board right angle terminal PC board left angle terminal Poles Operating types 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole ON-OFF Part No. With I O indication AJ8101F AJ8201F AJ8111F AJ8211F AJ8121F AJ8221F AJ8131F AJ8231F AJ8141F AJ8241F With -- O indication AJ8102F AJ8202F AJ8112F AJ8212F AJ8122F AJ8222F AJ8132F AJ8232F AJ8142F AJ8242F Remarks: 1. A letter indicating the actuator color is entered in place of asterisk. (W: White, B: Black, R: Red, Z: Dark gray, H: Light gray, L: Blue, G: Green, and Y: Yellow). Standard flange color is black. For other colors type, they are custom ordered. For requests of other flange color, please enter the following letter before the "F" in the part number. (W: White, R: Red, Z: Dark gray, H: Light gray, L: Blue, G: Green and Y: Yellow) 2. Long guard type is available for .250 Quick-connect terminal and soldering terminal type. When ordering, please add a "T" before the "F" at the end of the part number. 3. The color of indication on the actuator: * For white actuator: black * For others: white 4. They come with a stamp indicating international standards without your request. 5. Note that the position of the I mark on the flange is used as a reference for left angle and right angle terminals as shown in the diagram below. I mark I mark Right angle terminal Left angle terminal 2.Wide actuator type (1) Without indication on actuators Terminal shape .250 Quick-connect terminal Soldering terminal PC board terminal Poles Operating types 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole ON-OFF Poles Operating types 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole 1-pole 2-pole ON-OFF Part No. Without indication AJ8W100F AJ8W200F AJ8W110F AJ8W210F AJ8W120F AJ8W220F (2) With indication on actuators Terminal shape .250 Quick-connect terminal Soldering terminal PC board terminal Part No. With I O indication AJ8W101F AJ8W201F AJ8W111F AJ8W211F AJ8W121F AJ8W221F With -- O indication AJ8W102F AJ8W202F AJ8W112F AJ8W212F AJ8W122F AJ8W222F Remarks: 1. A letter indicating the actuator color is entered in place of asterisk. (W: White, B: Black, R: Red, Z: Dark gray, H: Light gray, L: Blue, G: Green, and Y: Yellow). Standard flange color is black. For other colors type, they are custom ordered. For requests of other flange color, please enter the following letter before the "F" in the part number. (W: White, R: Red, Z: Dark gray, H: Light gray, L: Blue, G: Green and Y: Yellow) 2. The color of indication on the actuator: * For white actuator: black * For others: white 3. They come with a stamp indicating international standards without your request. SPECIFICATIONS 1. Contact rating Type Voltage Resistive load (cos ] 1.0) AJ8 switch 250V AC 16A Remark: The motor load is in accordance with EN61058-1. Inrush current can be switched up to the value of 6 times the indicated rating. All Rights Reserved (c) COPYRIGHT Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Motor load (EN61058-1) (cos ] 0.6) 4A AJ8 (J8) 2. Characteristics Min. 5 x 104 (at 20 cpm.) Min. 104 (at 7 cpm., at rated load) Min. 100 M (at 500V DC measured by insulation resistive meter) 2,000 Vrms detection current: 10 mA Max. 100m Max. 30C (UL1054) Max. 55C (EN61058-1) 10 to 55 Hz at double amplitude of 1.5mm Min. 490m/s2{50 G} 40 N {4.08kgf} for 1 minute (operating direction) 100 N {10.2kgf} for 1 minute or more (Pull & push direction) -25C to +85C (Not freezing below 0C) UL94V-0 Min. 175 2.45 1.47N {0.25 0.15kgf} 4.5 2.5N {0.46 0.25kgf} AgSnO2 alloy Mechanical Electrical Initial insulation resistance (Between terminals) Initial breakdown voltage (Between terminals) Initial contact resistance (By voltage drop at 1A, 2 to 4V DC) at 6 x 103 ope. or less Temperature rise from 6 x 103 ope. to 104 Vibration resistance Shock resistance Actuator strength Terminal strength (.250 Quick-connect terminal) Ambient temperature Flame retardancy Tracking resistance 1-pole Operating force (reference characteristics) 2-pole Contact material Expected life (Min. operations) Remark: Test conditions are in accordance with EN61058-1, UL1054 and JIS C 6571. mm General tolerance: 0.5 DIMENSIONS 1. .250 Quick-connect terminal/Short guard type Long guard type .250 Quick-connect terminal 30 Diagram of recommended locations for panel mounting holes X 2-pole 324 1-pole 7.7 15 12.8 10 30 ON OFF 12.9 +0.1 -0 2 16 324 7.7 ON 4.4 10.6 11 OFF 2 16 19.5 6.35 1.75 dia. 15 28 Panel thickness 0.75 to 1.25 1.25 to 2 2 to 3 4.4 10.6 1.75 dia. 0.8 6.35 15 8.75 12.5 28 4.375 X 28.2 +0 -0.1 28.4 +0 -0.1 28.8 +0 -0.1 2. Soldering terminal Long guard type Soldering terminal Diagram of recommended locations for panel mounting holes 30 X 2-pole 1-pole 15 12.8 10 30 324 7.7 ON OFF 12.9 +0.1 -0 2 16 324 7.7 ON 10.6 11 OFF 2 16 19.5 2.5 3.5 15 28 10.6 2.5 15 28 3.5 0.8 8.75 12.5 4.375 All Rights Reserved (c) COPYRIGHT Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Panel thickness 0.75 to 1.25 1.25 to 2 2 to 3 X 28.2 +0 -0.1 28.4 +0 -0.1 28.8 +0 -0.1 AJ8 (J8) mm General tolerance: 0.5 3. PC board terminal PC board pattern 2-pole Diagram of recommended locations for panel mounting holes 1-pole 150.1 30.2 X 1.20.1 150.1 30.2 8.750.1 2-pole 1.20.1 12.9 +0.1 -0 4.3750.1 1-pole 15 12.8 10 30 324 7.7 ON OFF 2 16 19.5 Panel thickness 0.75 to 1.25 1.25 to 2 2 to 3 (7.5) 4 2 4.375 0.8 15 28 8.75 12.5 X 28.2 +0 -0.1 28.4 +0 -0.1 28.8 +0 -0.1 4. PC board right angle terminal PC board pattern 2-pole Diagram of recommended locations for panel mounting holes 1-pole 150.1 30.2 X 1.20.1 8 150.1 30.2 12.9 +0.1 -0 17.50.3 1.20.1 0.1 2-pole 4.3750.1 Terminal side 21.00.3 1-pole 15 12.8 10 30 324 7.7 ON OFF 2 16 19.5 2 Panel thickness 0.75 to 1.25 1.25 to 2 2 to 3 8 0.8 28 4 12.5 Remark: Left angle terminal type is also available. X 28.2 +0 -0.1 28.4 +0 -0.1 28.8 +0 -0.1 5. Wide actuator type Diagram of recommended locations for panel mounting holes 22.0 +0.1 -0 2-pole 1-pole X 25 21.8 19 32 324 7.7 ON OFF 2 Panel thickness 1 to less than 1.8 1.8 to 2.3 16 19.5 4.4 10.6 1.75 dia. 6.35 15 29.4 0.8 8.75 21 4.375 X 30.0 +0 -0.1 30.7 +0 -0.1 Remark: Dimensions for the terminals of soldering terminal type and PC board terminal type are the same as those of standard actuator type. All Rights Reserved (c) COPYRIGHT Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. AJ8 (J8) NOTES 1. Switch mounting Mount the switch with the hole cutting dimensions shown in the dimensions. Contact us if you are considering using a panel of other than the recommended size and shape. 2. Regarding fastening lead wires to terminals 1) When connecting the tab terminals, use a .250 Quick-connect and insert the terminals straight in. If they are skewed, the terminals will require excessive insertion force. In addition, there is some variation in the insertion force required for different receptacles from different manufacturers, so confirm how much force is needed under actual conditions. Do not solder wires onto tab terminals. 2) With manual soldering: Complete the soldering connection work within 3 seconds with the tip of the soldering iron (60W soldering iron) at a temperature of 420C or lower, and take care not to apply any force to the terminal area. Avoid touching the switch with soldering iron. Soldering position When wrapping or soldering a wire around a terminal, do so in the shaded area indicated in the diagram at left. Contact terminal and ground terminal Refer to the diagram above, "soldering position," for details on the position where a wire should be soldered to a terminal. When soldering PC board terminals, keep soldering time to within 5 s at 270C soldering bath or within 3 s at 350C soldering bath. 3) The terminals should be connected in such a way that they are not under constant stress from the connecting wires. 4) Terminal material is copper alloy which may discolor due to finger's oil or after a long time. But that discoloration does not effect actual performance. 3. Resistance to chemicals To clean the switch unit, use a neutral detergent diluted with water. Do not use acidic or alkaline solvents as they may damage the switch. Furthermore, be careful not to get any of the detergent solution inside of the switch while cleaning it. 4. Environment Avoid using and storing these switches in a location where they will be exposed to corrosive gases, silicon, or high dust levels, all of which can have an adverse effect on the contacts. 5. Take care not to drop the product as it may impair perfomance. REFERENCE 1. Outline of UL1054 test Overload test AJ8: 20A 250V AC (Power factor 0.75 to 0.8) 50 operation Endurance test AJ8: 16A 250V AC (Power factor 0.75 to 0.8) 6x103 operation After testing, temperature rise of terminals should be less than 30C and no abnormality should be observed in characteristics. 2. Outline of EN61058-1 test After switching 5 x 103 times on the above load condition at both 85 +50 C and 2510C, temperature rise of terminals should be less than 55C and no abnormality should be observed in characteristics. 50 to 100ms 24A J8: 16A AC: 250V (Power factor 0.6) 2 sec. 4 sec. INTRODUCTION TO 4P CONNECTORS FOR THE AJ8 SWITCH (produced by Nippon Tanshi co.,Ltd) Suitable switches: AJ8 switch, .250 Quick-connect terminal (Note: Terminal guard long type switches are not suitable for this connector.) Housing Product number: N1620-4204 Connectors for AJ8 switch Receptacle Product number: 17168-2 (post-plated product for fine wires) 17168-M2 (material plated product for fine wires) 172131-M2 (for thick wires) Notes) This AJ8 switch connector is not available from Matsushita Electric Works. Contact us for further details on this connector. All Rights Reserved (c) COPYRIGHT Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.