Honeywell Micro Switch HM & HS Series

In this blog we will learn about Micro Switch of Honeywell brand HM & HS Series

Introduction

Honeywell HM hermetic sealed miniature basic switches are designed for a variety of commercial and military aircraft as well as equipment for deep space applications (high altitude requirements). These miniature hermetic sealed switches can be found in a variety of other applications including military land vehicles, marine environments, and other harsh industrial environments. The switches are available as a MIL-PRF-8805 qualified switch. Select HM switches are available with UL 508 certification for industrial or surface transportation applications.

The MICRO SWITCH™ HM hermetic sealed switch design incorporates the glass-to-metal and metal-to-metal sealing with more than 50 years of use in multiple applications. The hermetically sealed HM basic switches are ideal where a symbol 5 seal is required for stringent applications including a wide range of temperatures from -184 °C to 260 °C [-300 °F to 500 °F]. Designed with a stainless steel housing and hermetic seal construction, the HM switches are suitable for applications where dust, water, other particulate contaminants, and corrosive gases are present.

The HM basic switch provides versatility with bifurcated gold contacts for controlling low energy loads (mA and mV) reliably or silver contacts for switching power duty loads at 30 vdc or 115 Vac, 400 Hz. Electrical connectivity to the switch is achieved with individual wire leads or “through hole” solder posts adding to the versatility of the HM switch.

When hermetically sealed switches (metal-to-metal and glassto-metal sealing) are a requirement for demanding applications, Honeywell MICRO SWITCH™ HS Series premium large basic switches fulfill the need. The HS Series design incorporates a MIL-PRF-8805 symbol 5 hermetic seal to comply with hermetic seal requirements. HS Series switches are capable of controlling logic level/low energy applications, as well as power-duty switching to solve many applications. With a compact package size, HS Series switches have overall dimensions of 1.96 inch length, 1.18 inch height, and 0.67 inch wide and are suitable for applications where space is limited. In addition to MIL-PRF-8805 qualified HS Series switches, UL and CSA certified HS Series basic switches are available for a wide variety of applications.