Cherry Electrical offers waterproof switches

These applications include garden sprayers, powered garden tools, lawnmowers, on- and off-road vehicles and medical equipment.

Three product families are available: the KD and KC series of round rocker switches and the KF switch series for products requiring a pushbutton solution.

IP56-rated KC-series switches are designed to fit panel cut-outs of 0.795in (20.20mm) in diameter and are available in lighted and non-lighted versions, with a black actuator and housing for the non-lighted version and a red actuator, black housing and a red lens for the lighted version.

This series of single-pole, single-throw (SPST)-function switches offers multiple terminal options.

Electrical ratings include 16A 125VAC, 10A 250VAC, 20A 14VDC, 10A 28VDC and an EN61058-rated version in 10(4)A 250V.

KD-series switches are available in two versions: double-pole, single-throw (DPST) and double-pole, double-throw (DPDT) variants.

Featuring snap-in mounting to fit the same aperture sizes as the KC series, they can be ordered in lighted and non-lighted versions and handle DC and AC loadings to 16A 125VAC, 10A 250VAC, 20A 14VDC and 10A 28VDC specifications.

They also have quick-connect 0.187in (4.76mm) terminals.

For applications requiring a round pushbutton switch rather than a rocker, the KF series is offered in five different versions; both SPST and DPST and both types of switch can be supplied lit and unlit as required.

Maintained-action and momentary switching is a further option.

The KF series also features quick-connect 0.187in (4.76mm) terminals and is IP-65 compliant.

All three switch families offer a mechanical life of 100,000 cycles and a long electrical life of between 6,000 and 25,000 cycles.