Throughout history, humans have been growing plants for food, decoration, and recreation. Relying on rainwater alone often isn’t enough to keep these plants alive and healthy. Therefore, people have been using irrigation for thousands of years to give plants all the water they need. As history has progressed, irrigation technology has progressed along with it.
One of E-Switch’s customers is a leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. For over eighty years, this California-based company has provided irritation solutions to customers around the world. In addition to sprinklers, valves, and related parts, the company manufactures automatic sprinkler timers. These devices can be programmed by the owner to create the ideal irrigation schedule for their plants’ needs.
The company needed a reliable surface mount, tact switch mounted behind the overlay as part of their programmable sprinkler controller’s feature selection. This is where E-Switch’s TL6330 Series tact switch comes in. The small size and low profile of tact switches make them a popular choice for consumer electronics, including smart home devices. With a small package size of 2.80mm x 4.60mm x 1.90mm, the TL6330 is no exception. The TL6330 Series tact switch offers a surface mount PC board design and long electrical life of 200,000 cycles. The switch’s IP67 ingress protection rating ensures protection against the elements.
TL6330 Specs (Switch Glossary of Terms):
- Contact Rating: 50mA @ 32VDC
- Electrical Life: 200,000 cycles
- Contact Resistance: 100mΩ Max
- Insulation Resistance: 1GΩ Min @ 500VDC
- Dielectric Strength: 250VAC for 1 Minute
- Operating Temperature: -40°C to 85°C
- Storage Temperature: -55°C to 85°C
- Travel: 0.25mm
- Contact Arrangement: SPST
- Actuation Force: 200gf
- Dust/Moisture Protection: IP67
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