Glossary of Terms
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- O-Ring:The rubberised sealing washer supplied with the switch.
- OEM:Original Equipment Manufacturer.
- Open Frame:Typical to slide switches; open frame construction allows for automatic solder process and post solder cleaning. Contrast with “washable”.
- Operate Force:The amount of force it takes to make the toggle or button operate the switch, measured immediately before the switch operates.
- Operating Point:The position of the button or toggle of a switch when the switch operates. The operating point is usually measured from the top of the button to the center of the mounting holes in basic switches or from the free position of the button in pushbutton switches.
- Operating Temperature:The range of temperature within which the device may be used.
- Overtravel:The distance the actuator may move between initial electrical contact position and the extreme mechanical position of the actuator. See Travel, Pretravel.