ALPS Offers Water-proof Actuator-type Switch for Automotive, Industrial and Home Applications

Duesseldorf, Germany, May 30, 2011 – With the SPVQ4H series, ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers waterproof detector switches for automotive, industrial and home applications. The actuator-type switches are remarkable for their high contact reliability at micro-current range and a long operating life of 300,000 switching cycles. They have compact dimensions of 19.0mm x 5.4mm x 9.4 mm (W x D x H). Together with the actuator they provide a height of 18mm. The necessary operating force accounts for 3N. Depending on the version, the detector switches are available with two or three solder connecting wires as single-pole/double-throw or single-pole/single-throw N/O or N/C switches. The SPVQ4H series is rated for switching currents of maximal 0.1A at 12VDC or 1mA at 5VDC respectively. Operating temperatures range from –40°C to +85°C. Further specifications include a maximum initial contact resistance of 500mΩ, an insulation resistance higher than 100MΩ at 500 VDC, and a voltage proof of up to 500VAC for one minute. The SPVQ4H series complies comply with the RoHS (Restriction on Hazardous Substances) directive and is available in minimum packing units of 720 pieces. More information on the new product

ALPS Electric Co., Ltd. ALPS Electric (Tokyo: 6770) is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electronic components for mobile devices, home electronics, vehicles and industrial equipment. With the philosophy of “Perfecting the Art of Electronics” ALPS Electric supplies over 40,000 different components to about 2,000 companies all over the world. For more information, visit www.alps.com. ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH, a subsidiary of ALPS Electric Co., Ltd., was established in 1979. Since 1989 the European Head Office has been located in Düsseldorf, where a team of specialists works in Sales, Marketing, and Product Engineering. The activities of our branch offices in Munich, Paris, Milton Keynes, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and our sales office in Milan are coordinated from Düsseldorf.