Robust alpha-numeric keypads for outdoor use
Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, announces the introduction of the AK-206 range of rugged metal keypads for outdoor applications.
The AK-206 keypads feature two rows of either numeric or alpha-numeric (telephone keypad) buttons and offer a robust, vandal resistant, waterproof switching solution for secure door-entry systems, industrial control, security and emergency systems.
Switch contacts are rated at 24VDC/20mA with contact resistance >200? and have an operating life of 2,000,000 cycles per key over an operating temperature range of -40 to +65ºC. The keys have a stroke length of 2.0mm and an actuating force of approximately 150gm.
Alan Cook, managing director of Foremost Electronics comments, "Our new AK-206 vandal-resistant keypads offer panel and system builders a rugged and reliable secure access or control solution. These new waterproof switches extend our wide range of conventional and specialist switch solutions and increase our value to our customers as a one-stop, specialist Emech product provider."
Foremost Electronics
t. +44 (0)1371 811171
http://www.4most.co.uk/
Recommended Reading
Why electrical systems must be designed to fail safely
Electrical resilience is tested when things go wrong, not when they run smoothly, argues Cressall Resistors' Mike Torbitt.
Retrofitting is no longer just about sustainability
Rising costs and aging systems make retrofitting urgent, says Schneider Electric's Alice Williams. The answer isn't always wholesale replacement.
Why green technology demands a new approach to electrical safety
As buildings generate, store and consume power in new ways, Richard Winter explores why electrical safety needs to evolve with electrification.