General-purpose Basic Switch
Best-selling Basic Switch Boasting High
Precision and Wide Variety
A large switching capacity of 15 A with high repeat
accuracy.
Wide margins of operating conditions with a wide
operating speed range.
A wide range of variations in contact form for your
selection: basic, split contact, maintained contact,
and adjustable contact gap types.
A series of standard models for minute loads is
available.
A series of molded terminal-type models incorpo-
rating safety terminal protection cover is available.
Including models that meet the quality require-
ments of the RCJ under license number RCJ-17-4.
Z
Ordering Information
Configuration
Basic Models
General-purpose
A variety of actuators is available for a wide range of application.
The contact mechanism of models for minute loads is a crossbar
type with gold-alloy contacts, which ensures highly reliable opera-
tions for minute loads.
Contact Gap:
H: 0.25 mm (high-sensitivity, microvoltage current load)
G: 0.5 mm (standard)]
E: 1.8 mm (high-capacity)
Contact Form
Movable contact
that the switch is resistant to humidity, oil, and dust. The degree of
protection conforms to JIS C0920 drip-proof II.
The electric insulation of the molded terminals is ensured because
the terminal part is fixed with epoxy resin. The actuator and termi-
nals are both sealed and thus resist water, oil, or dust. The lead
wires can be stretched in either direction. Refer to page 43 for de-
tails.
Rubber boot
Fixed contact
(NC)
Glued surface (adhesive is
filled between case and cover)
Movable spring
Spring pivot
Fixed contact
(NO)
COM
NO
NC
Note:
The Z-15GM is a reversible model and the NO and
NC positions are reversed.
Drip-proof Models
There is no difference in basic configuration and switching mecha-
nism between drip-proof models and standard models, and a vari-
ety of actuators can be used with drip-proof models. Drip-proof
models use weather-resistive chloroprene rubber.
Without Terminal Cover
The pin plunger is sealed from the other switch mechanisms by a
resilient rubber, and the case and cover are sealed by adhesive so
With Terminal Cover
The high sealing capability (drip-proof) and the terminal protection
allows switching operations under poor environment with water and
dust, like limit switches. Furthermore, these switches are inexpen-
sive.
The easy-to-remove terminal protection cover allows the easy
maintenance of the wires.
By changing the terminal protection cover position, the cable can be
stretched in the left or right direction.
The width of this model is the same as that of the conventional Z
model. Therefore this model can be mounted under the same condi-
tions.
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