Butt Contact Pushbutton Switches
SERIES 38BT and 38BH
Sub-Miniature Horizontal PC Mount
FEATURES
•ꢀDrop-InꢀReplacementꢀforꢀIndustryꢀStan-
dard
•ꢀSealedꢀPlungerꢀOption
•ꢀPrintedꢀCircuitꢀBoardꢀMount
•ꢀSPSTꢀandꢀSPDT,ꢀMomentaryꢀContact
DIMENSIONS In inches (and millimeters)
38BT
.125
(3,18)
.215
(5,46)
.162
(4,11)
C
.320 (8,13)
L
PC Mounting
.025
(0,64)
.043 (1,09)
DIA. TYP.
.249
(6,32)
.200
(5,08)
C
L
.130
(3,30)
.100 (2,54)
DIA.
.200
(5,08)
.125
(3,18)
.180 (4,57)
DIA.
.030
(0,76)
TYP.
.165 (4,19)
.020
(0,51)
TYP.
.030 (0,76) TYP.
.200 (5,08)
.200
(5,08)
.200
(5,08)
.015 (0,38) TYP.
SPST
38BH
.320
(8.13)
PC Mounting
C
DIM. "A"
L
.162
(4.11)
.025
(0.64)
.043 (1.09)
DIA. TYP.
.100
(2.54)
TYP.
.200
(5.08)
.249
(6.32)
C
.130
(3.30)
L
1
2
3
.180
(4.57)
DIA.
.125
(3.18)
TERMINAL
IDENT-
IFICATION
.100
(2.54)
DIA.
.030
(0.76)
TYP.
.030
(0.76)
TYP.
.200
(5.08)
.020
(0.51)
TYP.
.165
(4.19)
.200
(5.08)
.200
(5.08)
.200
(5.08)
.015
(0.38)
TYP.
SPDT
Unless otherwise indicated, tolerances are .010 (0,25)
SPECIFICATIONS
Rating Criteria
Base and Cover: Thermoplastic (UL 94V-0)
Plunger:Thermoplastic(UL94V-0),(Sversions
include an internal o-ring seal)
Terminals: Copper alloy, gold or silver plate (as
specified) over nickel plate
OperatingLife:80,000make-and-breakcycles
at full load
minimum
Voltage Breakdown: 1000 Vrms minimum at
sea level
Operating Temperature: -30°C. to +85°C.
Solderability: Per MIL-STD-202F, Method
208D, or EIA RS-186E Method 9 (1 hour steam
aging)
Contact Rating (resistive load):
Gold Contacts: 0.4 VA maximum at 20 Vac or
Vdc maximum
Silver Contacts: 1.0 Amp maximum at 120 Vac
or 28 Vdc
ContactResistance:Below20milliohmstypical
initial at 2-4 Vdc, 100 mA
Insulation Resistance: 1000 megaohms
CIRCUITRY
Spring: Plated Music Wire
Contact System: Copper alloy, gold or silver
plate (as specified) over nickel plate
Switch Support: Brass, tin-plated
Materials and Finishes
ORDERING INFORMATION
Series: 38BT = SPST, Momentary, Thru Hole
Series: 38BH = SPDT, Momentary, Thru Hole
Dimension A: 0 = 0.020" 4 = 0.215"
SPST–N.O.
38BX-4-H-3-N
SPST N.O.
Seal: S = O-Ring Seal, N = No Seal
Contact Plating Material:
1 = Solder Dip over Gold (Non-RoHS)
2 = Solder Dip over Silver (Non-RoHS)
3 = Gold - RoHS Compliant
N.C.
TERM. 1
COMM
TERM. 2
N.O.
4 = Silver - RoHS Compliant
TERM. 3
Orientation: H = Horizontal to PCB
SPDT–N.O.
Available from your local Grayhill Distributor For prices and discounts, contact a local Sales
Office, an authorized local distributor, or Grayhill.
Pushbutton
Grayhill,ꢀ Inc.ꢀ •ꢀ 561ꢀ Hillgroveꢀ Avenueꢀ •ꢀ LaGrange,ꢀ Illinoisꢀ ꢀ 60525-5997ꢀ •ꢀ USAꢀ •ꢀ Phone:ꢀ 708-354-1040ꢀ •ꢀ Fax:ꢀ 708-354-2820ꢀ •ꢀ www.grayhill.com
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