Industrial Automation
Industrial Automation | Europe

myKnowledge

Main > Product Type > Safety > Safety Limit Switches
Minimize Text   Default    Enlarge Text
 

Print
E-mail

What Is A Direct Opening Mechanism (Forcibly Opened Contacts) ?


A direct opening mechanism is one that forces open a welded contact by the direct force applied by the actuator (operating section) pressing down.
Safety components with direct opening mechanism (forcibly opened contacts) display the mark(*) on their labels.
 
Direct Opening Mechanism (Forcibly Opened Contacts)

After the contacts have been forced open, the contacts have enough insulation between them to clear the stipulated impulse withstand voltage (EN 60947-5-1) when the specified operating force (corresponding to DOF) or stroke (corresponding to DOT) is applied against a force of 10 N applied to the contacts (equivalent to the contact weld force).
 




Comments (View All Comments / Add Comment)

Related Articles
No related articles found.
Created 2009-03-06
Modified 2009-10-27
Views 5138

 

You are not logged in.