2420 Series Foot Switch by Marquardt

New Product Announcement for Marquardt

Marquardt is please to announce that our foot switch family is being extended with another product. The new 2420 series is specially designed for applications in harsh environments. As with the existing Marquardt foot switch series, the loads are switched with snap action switches. In the new switch series, these snap action switches are totally encapsulated so that a protection degree up to IP 65 and IP 67 (dust- and water protected).

 This new feature improves the already high reliability of the standard foot switch offered by Marquardt with an enormous spectrum of possible electrical ratings from low voltage (max. 300 mW) with gold contacts up to 16 (8) A 250 VAC or even higher on demand.   The 2420 series has a high life endurance of more than 2,000,000 cycles mechanically that guarantees high reliability. A modular design allows many different versions with regard to switching functions, loads, preassembled cables with optional colors. Even customer specific logos can be captured on the switch surface.  Additionally, the base foot switch can be equipped with a protection hood for user safety. With this hood feature, the switch is ready for heavy-duty environments.

 PRODUCT FEATURES

• Protected against dust and water (IP 65 / IP 67)
• Snap-action switching system based on our years of proven reliability
• Compact design with clearly discernable tactile feedback
• Robust and anti-slip, screw holes for mounting to the floor (optional)
• Versions for low DC signal currents up to ratings of 16 A 250 V AC
• Wide range of switching functions, with and without cables
• Rocker available in different colors, can be printed to customer specifications