Details of an old RS Toggle Switch - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Humber888 · 27th Sep 2014, 11:36 am

Could some kind soul with access to an old RS catalogue look up part number 316-709 and tell me if this miniature SPDT toggle switch is rated for 240V? I can't find it in my 1994 catalogue and suspect it dates from the '80s or maybe even the '70s. Pity they didn't put anything useful on the switch body rather than just the RS logo.

Many thanks.

Mike

Refugee · 27th Sep 2014, 11:51 am

Old RS parts can be looked up and sometimes the brief description can be very helpful.
Just change the part number in the box to the one you want and hit search and look at the PDF files.
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/rs%2...datasheet.html

Humber888 · 27th Sep 2014, 4:15 pm

Nope, that doesn't come up with anything resembling a switch unfortunately. However, the fact that datasheetarchive can find at least some RS codes is well worth knowing (and I didn't).

Mike

emeritus · 27th Sep 2014, 9:52 pm

It is not listed in the RS catalogue for 1980

Nicklyons2 · 27th Sep 2014, 9:56 pm

My 'archive' catalogue is pre 6 digit Nos, (1969) . However if it is the grey round bodied (body dims L 0.94" Dia 0.36") switch with black plastic toggle then spec is 250 vac 1.5A or 30 VDC 3 A.

60 oldjohn · 27th Sep 2014, 10:14 pm

Not in my 1982 cat either.

Bryan M · 28th Sep 2014, 11:38 am

It's in the December 1976 catalogue. It's rated at 250V ac at 2A or 30V dc at 5A, and it's described as "SPDT, slow make-and-break action with silver contacts".

Bryan

Humber888 · 28th Sep 2014, 2:05 pm

Thank you all for bothering to look up this switch (rectangular brown body BTW). I have a number of these and they will do fine for mains switching at lowish current - which is what I hoped. They are older than I thought, but never used.

Cheers

Mike

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27th Sep 2014, 11:36 am	#1
Humber888 Heptode Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bromley, London, UK. Posts: 702	Details of an old RS Toggle Switch Could some kind soul with access to an old RS catalogue look up part number 316-709 and tell me if this miniature SPDT toggle switch is rated for 240V? I can't find it in my 1994 catalogue and suspect it dates from the '80s or maybe even the '70s. Pity they didn't put anything useful on the switch body rather than just the RS logo. Many thanks. Mike

27th Sep 2014, 11:51 am	#2
Refugee Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 5,553	Re: Details of an old RS Toggle Switch Old RS parts can be looked up and sometimes the brief description can be very helpful. Just change the part number in the box to the one you want and hit search and look at the PDF files. http://www.datasheetarchive.com/rs%2...datasheet.html

27th Sep 2014, 4:15 pm	#3
Humber888 Heptode Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bromley, London, UK. Posts: 702	Re: Details of an old RS Toggle Switch Nope, that doesn't come up with anything resembling a switch unfortunately. However, the fact that datasheetarchive can find at least some RS codes is well worth knowing (and I didn't). Mike

27th Sep 2014, 9:52 pm	#4
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,339	Re: Details of an old RS Toggle Switch It is not listed in the RS catalogue for 1980

27th Sep 2014, 9:56 pm	#5
Nicklyons2 Octode Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,517	Re: Details of an old RS Toggle Switch My 'archive' catalogue is pre 6 digit Nos, (1969) . However if it is the grey round bodied (body dims L 0.94" Dia 0.36") switch with black plastic toggle then spec is 250 vac 1.5A or 30 VDC 3 A.

27th Sep 2014, 10:14 pm	#6
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,987	Re: Details of an old RS Toggle Switch Not in my 1982 cat either.

28th Sep 2014, 11:38 am	#7
Bryan M Pentode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brightlingsea, nr. Colchester, Essex, UK. Posts: 209	Re: Details of an old RS Toggle Switch It's in the December 1976 catalogue. It's rated at 250V ac at 2A or 30V dc at 5A, and it's described as "SPDT, slow make-and-break action with silver contacts". Bryan

28th Sep 2014, 2:05 pm	#8
Humber888 Heptode Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bromley, London, UK. Posts: 702	Re: Details of an old RS Toggle Switch Thank you all for bothering to look up this switch (rectangular brown body BTW). I have a number of these and they will do fine for mains switching at lowish current - which is what I hoped. They are older than I thought, but never used. Cheers Mike (Moderators: Thread can be closed if you wish).