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- 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.
- QPL (Qualified Products List):A government report that lists which companies are approved to make a particular product for military use.
- Quick-Connect Terminal:Flat tab or blade style terminals designed to accept push-on female wire connectors (instead of soldering). The most popular sizes are: 0.250”. 0.187”. 0.110” wide.
- Rating:See contact rating
- Release Force:The force that is applied to the button or toggle when the switch contacts return to their unoperated position.
- Resistance (Electrical):Ability of the element, component, conductor or a system to obstruct current flow.
- Resistance (Insulation):Resistance of electrical isolator between two electrodes, defined by Ohms Law as result of division of the applied voltage and measured current. Not to be confused with dielectric strength.
- Resistive Load:An electrical load in which the current instantly rises to its steady state when applied and instantly drops to zero when discontinued.
- Resistivity (Specific Resistance):Property of material that impedes electrical current when a sample of specified unit dimensions is considered.
SA12 SeriesDownload Datasheet- Self-cleaning action. See Wiping Contact.Self-cleaning action. See Wiping Contact.
- Shorting Contacts:Make-before-break. Referred to rotaries and slides.