TE Connectivity Through Hole Slide Switch DPDT Break-Before-Make 3 A Slide

Make-before-break timing
Tin finish steel frame and phenolic terminal board

The MSSA204N slide switch from TE connectivity is a very popular switch that offers a DPDT contact configuration with an On-None-On switch operation. They are easy to use in circuit boards and prototyping board applications to turn power on and off.

What is DPDT?

DPDT mean double pole, double throw. Double pole refers to the number of individual circuits you are switching and the throw is how many connections you are making on each of the poles. A DPDT switch is a 3 terminal switch, one terminal is use as an input and 2 terminals are used as an output.

What is Break-Before-Make?

The break-before-make feature stops the momentary connection of new and old paths by opening the first contact before closing the new contacts.

• Configuration: Double Pole - Double Throw
• Mounting Angle: Vertical
• Contact Base Material: Copper Alloy
• Single Actuator
• 2 positions
• Break-Before-Make

• 11.94 x 11.43 x 10.79 mm

• Pack of 3000

TE Connectivity slide switches can be found in electronics, computer servers and test and measurement programmes.