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Thomas & Betts

8155 T&B Blvd.

Memphis, TN 38125

(901) 252-5000 FAX (901) 252-1380

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Consult your Thomas & Betts

sales office listed on the back cover

GD Series

Dip Switches “End to End Stackable”

Through Hole and Surface Mount

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Operating Temperature

-30°C to +85°C

Storage Temperature

-45°C to +100°C

Solder Heat Resistance

See page M6-7

GDS08

PC Model

S Model

Poles

Length

Dim. M

GDS02

GDS02S

2

.194(4.94)

.100 (2.54)

GDS04

GDS04S

4

.394(10.02)

.300(7.62)

GDS06

GDS06S

6

.594(15.10)

.500(12.7)

GDS08

GDS08S

8

.794(20.18)

.700(17.78)

GDS10

GDS10S

10

.994(25.26)

.900(22.86)

FEATURES:

• Conventional gold wiping contact system

• Available in PC and surface mount configurations

• Traditional tape seal standard

• 95% Minimum solder coverage (90/10 tin lead)

• Withstands wave soldering temperature of 245°C for 3-5 seconds

• Heat deflection temperature of 260°C for surface mount compatibility

• End stackable (GDS version)

• Auto-insertable (GDS and GDB version)

• Vacuum pick and place compatible (GDS, GDB and GDH)

• Half pitch .050” terminal spacing (GDH version)

• Available in optional tape & reel packaging

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Moving Contact

Gold over nickel over copper alloy

Fixed Contact

Gold over copper alloy

Base Material

PPS UL94V-0

Cover Material

PPS UL94V-0

Actuator Material

High temperature polyester/polyamide

Terminal

Tin lead plated over nickel over

copper alloy

TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS:

Contact Rating

0.4 VA 25ma @ 24 VDC

Initial Contact Resistance

100 Milliohms max.

Insulation Resistance

100 Megohms min. @ 250 VDC

Dielectric Strength

300 VAC

Life Expectancy

1,000 Cycles

Operating Force

60-600 Grams

GDS

Low Profile Slide Actuator

PC

S

PC

S

LENGTH

.024

(0.60)

.047

(1.20)

ON

18

.047

(1.20)

.024

(0.60)

.100

(2.54)

.106

(2.70)

.169

(4.30)

.232

(5.90)

.244

(6.20)

.228

(5.80)

.010

(0.25)

.335

(8.50)

.240

(6.10)

MAX.

.100

(2.54)

.100

(2.54)

TYP.

.300

(7.60)

DIM. M

.325

(8.26)

.060

(1.52)

MIN.

.409

(10.39)

MIN.

.004/.012

(0.10/0.30)

.015

(0.40)

.024

±.004

(0.61)

±(0.10)

TYP.

.047

(1.20)

.106

(2.70)

.047

±.008

(1.20)

±(0.20)

TYP.

.100

(2.54)

TYP.

.035

±.008

(0.89) (

±0.20)

.232

(5.89)

.228

(5.79)

.366

±.020

(9.30) (

±0.51)

L

ø.031

(0.80)

TYP.

End to End Stackable!

See pages M2-M4 for application specific indexing.