Hermetic Environmental Sealing Boots for Switches & Potentiometers The World’s Most Hostile Environments Are Our Proving Grounds® CATALOG HEX400 APM HEXSEAL® SWITCH SEALING SPECIALISTS CUS UL Recognized ® HEXSEAL® & E-SEEL®

www.apmhexseal.com 2 800.498.9034 Why Hostile Switch Environments Need Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Typical Applications – Features & Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cross References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 N.S.N. Series to APM P/N & Military Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Anatomy of a Hermetic Sealing Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Performance Levels to Choose From. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical References...

www.apmhexseal.com 3 800.498.9034 Pushbutton style front-of-panel mounted switch boot Color Matching Toggle style front-of-panel mounted switch boots Pushbutton style front-of-panel mounted switch boot Rocker style front-of-panel mounted circuit breaker boots Lever style front-of-panel mounted sealing boots Lever style back-of-panel mounted circuit breaker boots Digital Panel Meter custom cover Heavy duty, armored, stainless steel, mushroom head boot Lever style back-of-panel mounted circuit breaker boot Why hostile switch environment protection is needed Unsealed switches are internally susceptible...

www.apmhexseal.com 4 800.498.9034 Typical Applications • Marine instrument panels • Military equipment and vehicles • Food processing equipment • Air conditioning systems • Heat pumps • Off-road construction equipment • Machine tool controls • Spas/hot tubs • Commercial laundry equipment • Construction elevator controls •Waste treatment system controls • Chemical plant process controls • Paint spraying equipment • Industrial machinery • Medical electronic equipment • Ground support equipment • Electronic/electrical instrument control panels • Emergency power equipment • Outdoor compressor/pump...

www.apmhexseal.com 5 800.498.9034 CROSS REFERENCES — UNSEALED SWITCHES (Partial list — consult factory for additional listings for these and other manufacturers) APM Hexseal P/N* Carlingswitch E-Switch Cutler Hammer Gaynor Siemens Sensata Honeywell ITT (C&K) APEM Eaton Boots Toggle Switches Your choice of... Full-toggle boot: (15/32-32 Thread) N1030 IN1030 IQ1030 C1131/27 C1131/28 or Half-toogle boot: (15/32-32 Thread) N1030B C1132/20 I & G Series with 52, 63, or 73 style toggle actuator F Series with 22, 62, 63, or 73 style toggle actuator H Series with 63 or 73 style toggle actuator C Series...

Anatomy of a Hermetic Sealing Boot Protects an Unsealed Switch 3 Performance Levels to Choose From Single-piece design for toggle, pushbutton, rocker or rotary styles, in any color High tear-strength silicone rubber with actuation-compatible tactility Patented perimeter sealing rib seals mounting hole and protects behindpanel components. No O-ring required. Molded-in mounting nut cross-linked to silicone sheath exterior Mounting hole Bushing seal for protection of hermetically sealed switches Sealed switches require panel cut-out protection … Nautilus® design protective chamber with secondary...

www.apmhexseal.com 9 800.498.9034 IEC 60529 DEGREES OF ACCESS TO HAZARDOUS PARTS, FIRST CHARACTERISTIC NUMERAL IEC 60529 DEGREES OF PROTECTION AGAINST WATER INGRESS, SECOND CHARACTERISTIC NUMERAL First Characteristic Numeral: With Respect to IP Solid Foreign Objects 0 Non-protected 1 Protected against solid foreign objects 50 mm diameter 2 Protected against solid foreign objects 12.5 mm diameter 3 Protected against solid foreign objects 2.5 mm diameter 4 Protected against solid foreign objects 1.0 mm diameter 5 Dust-protected (Dust shall not penetrate in quantity to interfere with satisfactory...

www.apmhexseal.com 11 800.498.9034 DIMENSIONS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Current dimensional drawings can be viewed on our website and CAD drawings can also be downloaded. RoHS Compliant A B D C Throat Height Distance Width Clearance Military APM Boot or I.D. Between Boot Hole Part Part Color* Mtg. Holes Diameter Number Number inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm .315 7.91 .938 23.82 1.813 46.04 .750 19.05 .510 12.95 — 2030 Gray • Back-of-Panel Mounted Toggle Switch Boots Full Toggle Boot Figure 6 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 7 Max. Toggle A APM Thread Height Throat B C Military Boot Size Above or I.D....

13 DIMENSIONS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Current dimensional drawings can be viewed on our website and CAD drawings can also be downloaded. RoHS Compliant Back-of-Panel Mounted Pushbutton Boots FIGURE 11 FIGURE 13 FIGURE 12 FIGURE 14 FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16 Plunger- Outside Bushing A B C Military APM Boot Thread Height O.D. Inside Thread Part Part Number Color* inch mm inch mm inch mm Number 58-27NS-2A .438 11.12 .844 21.44 .875 22.23 12-32NS-2B M5423/06-01† 3070 Gray • 58-24NEF-2A .438 11.12 .844 21.44 .875 22.23 12-32NS-2B M5423/06-03 3073 Gray • 58-27NS-2A .688 17.47 .844 21.44 .875 22.23 12-32NS-2B...

www.apmhexseal.com 14 800.498.9034 Indicator & Illuminated Pushbutton Switch Seals HEXSEAL® indicator and lighted pushbutton switch boots are molded from RUBRGLAS™, APM’s proprietary transparent silicone rubber formulation, bonded to a threaded metal insert. Each encloses the base of the protruding indicator or lighted pushbutton switch bushing and forms a watertight and dust-tight seal against the front panel surface. Handset Switch Boots Ideal for wireless communications applications, HEXSEAL® handset switch boots are engineered to rugged specifications, withstanding a minimum of half a million...

www.apmhexseal.com 17 800.498.9034 Rocker Switch Boots SPECIFICATIONS Material: APM RUBRGLAS™ (transparent silicone rubber), polymer type, ASTM D1418 Temperature Range: -80°F to +400°F (-62°C to +204°C) Operational Life: 50,000 actuations (minimum) Resistant to: Salt spray, sunlight, ozone, weather, fungus, and most acids and lubricating oils Agency Recognition: Rock-R-Seels™ are UL-recognized for US & Canada to UL Std. 50, types 1, 2, 3R, 5, 12, 12K, 13 Shelf Life: Excess of 25 years PHOTOS 1-7 E-SEEL® (Rock-R-Seel™) rocker switch boots are molded from RUBRGLAS™ — APM’s proprietary high tear-strength,...