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News Release from: Lorlin Electronics | Subject: WRLM miniature key-operated lock switch
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 February 2008
Lock switch resists water and fire
The WRLM miniature key-operated lock switch has a zinc alloy bright chrome-plated lock housing and up to 200 possible key combinations.
Lorlin Electronics' WRLM miniature key-operated lock switch is waterproof to IP66 and IP67 and the switch module is safety approved to EN61058 by DEMKO and is flame retardant to UL94 V0 The WRLM is a two-part construction for ease of assembly
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 11 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The lock is inserted into the panel from the front and the mains switch module snaps on from the rear.
The lock switch has a zinc alloy bright chrome-plated lock housing and up to 200 possible key combinations with options of keys to differ and keys to pass.
The barrel diameter is just 16mm and the switch may be fitted to panels of up to 4.5mm thickness.
Connection via solder terminals is standard and PCB mounting is available as an option, as is an additional M16 earth tag.
The double-pole switch has contacts made from silver cadmium oxide, is rated at 4 to 80A at 250V AC and may be specified with normally open or normally closed contacts.
Typical life expectancy is over 10,000 cycles over an operating temperature range of -25 to +85C.
Dan Walker, Sales Manager at Lorlin Electronics said "We have discovered a growing market for waterproof switches and our new WRLM waterproof mains key switch will complement our existing and very successful WRL waterproof DC switch".
Lorlin's WRLM miniature waterproof lock switch has many applications for medium level-security and service access for small control panels such as control and alarm panels, outdoor machinery, security doors and gates, vending machines and office equipment.
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