Glossary of Terms
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- Panel Seal:Sealed against the panel by way of o-ring or sealing washer preventing the ingress of dirt, dust or moisture based on the IP rating stated.
- Passive Components:Components which have no gain characteristics, such as capacitors and resistors.
- PCB:Printed circuit board.
- Pitch:The spacing between centers of adjacent leads/terminals.
- Pole:The number of completely separate circuits that can pass through the switch at one time.
- Pretravel:Distance the switch button or toggle travels from the free position until it reaches the operating point.
- Push-On / Push-Off:See Alternate Action.