Electromechanical Switches

Introduction to Electromechanical Switches

C&K

This presentation will provide an introduction to the wide variety of electromechanical switches available from C&K. It will review the basic switch types and their applications, and discuss common switch terminology. There will be a review of switch mounting options, and the environmental ratings, the IP numbers, will be explained

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PTM Published on: 2014-03-26

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