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Limit switch

Switches & protection · Microswitch with lever

KW11 lever microswitch · SPDT: COM, NO, NC · 5 A 250 V · snaps over when the lever is pushed: end stops, door interlocks, 3D-printer homing · click it to press the lever

Limit switch on the simulator's bench

Try it on the benchThe lab drops it on an empty bench and opens its datasheet card.

Typical part: KW11 lever microswitch

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Ratings and limits

Rating5 A 250 V AC
Travel≈ 1 mm to operate

How to use it

End stops on CNC machines and 3D printers, door interlocks, coin detectors. Wire NC in series for safety stops: a broken wire then looks like a stop.

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