Six colour choice for 12V 20A illuminated toggle switch

May 27, 2023

C&K's ILT series is the first illuminated toggle switch range in the company's portfolio.

The switches have metal bushing to toughen them up for environments such as control panels, heavy equipment, industrial instruments, LED lights, lifts, escalators, medical equipment and security system.

They are intended for 12V operation and ratings are: up to 10,000 cycles, 20A and -25°C to +85°C.

The switch has a 28 x 16 footprint, with the 28mm extended by a spade connection, and the body is 19mm tall. Then the threaded part and the toggle together are ~33mm tall. Connection is through 6.3mm spades.

Colours choice is white (clear), red (diffused), yellow (diffused), blue (clear), green (diffused) or purple (clear) – the data sheet includes intensity and electrical ratings for the LEDs. I can't find set current mentioned, but the other parameters are stated at 20mA If.

"ILT Series toggle switches with LED indication makes it easy for users to confirm whether the switch is on or off from any distance," said C&K product manager Troy Dixon-Sekaquaptewa. "The illuminated toggle switch is suitable for a wide range of applications including those with higher amperage requirements."

With the illumination and main contacts sharing a terminal, according to the data sheet diagram (left), it looks like the switches are restricted to high-side switching, and there is a possibility of the load back-feeding the illumination if it has a residual potential after being turned off.

The product page is here – through which the data sheet is accessible.