FM Series The compact FM Series foot switches Application ......................................4 are appropriate for light or medium FM1 ................................................5 duty and medical applications. With a FM1 ... U ........................................6 wide range of options, this series FM2 ................................................7 offers a greater amount of flexibility, FM3 ................................................8 for a reasonable price. FM3-Ergonomic ..............................9 PCFS-3M Series Altechs new low cost foot switch is Application ....................................10 ideal for any light to medium duty PCFS-3M / PCFS-3MU application. The PCFS-3M has an (with and without guard) ..............11 electrical rating of 10A/1/2HP/125V AC, it can serve as a foot operated on/off switch for a wide range of motor driven and electrical devices. FK Series Application ....................................12 The medium compact FK Series foot switches are ideal for light or medium FK1 ..............................................13 duty applications, where there is no demand for high protection levels. It is a foot switch for low cost needs with a larger pedal than the FM Series. FL Series Application ....................................14 The light medium size FL Series foot switches are used where heavy duty FL1................................................15 applications in hazardous FL1 ... U........................................16 environments require a corrosion- resistant, control device. FS Series Application ....................................18 The heavy duty medium size FS Series foot switches are suitable for FS1 ..............................................19 industrial and medical applications. A FS1 ... U ......................................20 special safety switch is included with FS2 ..............................................21 this line. FS2 ... U ......................................22 FS3 ..............................................23 FS3 ... U ......................................24 Custom Designs Information Altech Corp can design and Warnings ......................................25 manufacture a foot switch to meet Series Features ......................26-27 needs. Switch Specifications....................28 Options ........................................29 Custom Designs..........................17 Terms & Conditions ......................30 Please see page 25 in reference to the warning that applies to every application. 3FM SERIES The FM series foot switches are ideal for light or medium duty applications and especially medical applications. The compact, sturdy but small, ABS housing is designed to meet all the different contact and switch insert configurations. This series has many features, such as maintained and two stage momentary contacts, two different colors, and two protection levels. It also offers a variety of flexibility and alternatives already in the standard versions. The wide range of options include: Protection levels IP 68 (Medical versions IEC 601-1 certified) Especially designed gold plated contacts for low current High current switch inserts Different cable entries/strain reliefs Other cable versions, with shield Custom colors for the guard, custom connectors. The standard and optional features together provide various application possibilities: Foot switches are typically used when hands-free operation is required or when the hands are needed to perform a separate task while the machine or device must be started or stopped, or the machine requires manipulation in other ways. Application examples would be: Conveyor belt in supermarket Sewing machine in textile factory Control of dentistry tools Operation of logical or digital signals Warning Please see page 25 in reference to the warning that applies to every application. A l t e c h C o r p , 3 5 R o y a l R o a d , F l e m i n g t o n , N J 0 8 8 2 2 - 6 0 0 0 9 0 8 . 8 0 6 . 9 4 0 0 4