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Foot Switches for Hands-Free Applications

The are designed for light- or medium-duty applications where hands-free operation is routinely required to start and stop equipment.

FM Series foot switches from Altech are designed for hands-free operation in light- or medium-duty applications.
FM Series foot switches from Altech are designed for hands-free operation in light- or medium-duty applications.
Altech

FM Series foot switches from Altech (Flemington, NJ) offer solutions for light- or medium-duty applications where hands-free operation is routinely required to start and stop equipment. Features include:

  • A variety of pedal colors (with or without imprinting) with up to six pedals per foot switch meeting typical contact and switch insert configurations.  
  • Two levels of ingress protection (IP 43 and IP 65).  
  • Available with momentary, maintained, or two-stage momentary activation modes.  
  • An electrical rating of 5A/125-250 V AC.
  • Circuits that are SPDT-SB, DPDT-SB, and 2x SPDT-SB.  
  • UL/CSA-approved snap action switches and cable strain relief. 
  • An operating temperature range from -20° to 80°C (-4° to 176°F).
  • Optional IP 68 protection and gold-plated contacts for low-current applications.

For more information, call 908-806-9400; or visit www.altechcorp.com

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