Old RS part numbers ?????

Does it feel or sound like a microswitch? If neither then I would agree that then it probably is some form of electronic sensor chosen because it lives in a hostile environment. It sounds like the sort of thing Honeywell would make - might be worth a look at their products. Also during the working week, you don't have to be online to RS long before an annoying pop-up from "john" asking if he can help you will appear. You could ask if they can provide any info on old part numbers.

I'll keep looking too.

Bob

Try Cherry part no DS1101AA for something that might be near.

Data sheet still on RS website here under part no 287-585

Bob

Thanks Bob,

On closer examination I realise that although the mounting centres are as per a V3, the body size is considerably smaller (22.5 x 16.5 x 7.5) and nothing bigger will physically fit. RS Tech line confirm it is a 'microswitch' but then that Cherry hall effect is also called a microswitch so they use the term loosely. Awaiting RS Engineers to finish their breakfast for more gen!

AWEM

Described in the 1980 catalogue as a 'Bounce-Free' solid state microswitch in a V3 package.

Pin 1 is positive supply and load Pin 2 is the load Pin 3 is negative supply

Supply voltage 4.5V to 27V DC

Max load current 200mA

Quiescent current between pins 1 and 3 is 15mA

I couldn't work out why I couldn't reply with your response included, then noticed that you had left the "--" characters just below my reply who meant that Agent cropped everything underneath! Had to add it in.

We don't keep them all, I've had the few 1979/1980 books for years and years, and we also keep a few of the early CD's of their as well, so occasionally we can help out. We also have a small data bank of old manufacturer's data catalogues as well.

Peter

I'm running Win7 so IE cannot read news groups so am using Windows Live Mail - this ends up not quoting properly so have to run WLMQuotefix - this puts a load of garbage at the bottom of the page which has to be snipped - I must have not snipped quite enough !

again thanks for your help,

AWEM

Might be worth considering Mozilla Thunderbird?

Can you URL up a photo of your microswitch,as I've got loads (probably 50 more than I'll ever use in my lifetime)

It's not a microswitch, it just looks like one and functions like one - it's an electronic sensor - might be hall effect of opto - not sure. Hole spacing is V3 but case is about 4 mm smaller in two dimensions and is the biggest that will fit in the pocket that it sits in. It's all re-assembled now but this photo gives a oblique view of it:

AWEM