ELECTROSWITCH
TESTING AND LIFE EXPECTANCY
Switch
Type
KW12
KW16
KW20
KW25
KW32
KW40
KW63
KW100
KW200
Test
Specifications
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
UL 508
CSA C22.2
220/240
10
1 HP
2.5 HP
2.5 HP
3 HP
5 HP
7.5 HP
10 HP
15 HP
30 HP
220/240
30
2 HP
5 HP
5 HP
7.5 HP
10 HP
15 HP
20 HP
30 HP
60 HP
440/480
300
10 HP
15 HP
20 HP
25 HP
40 HP
50 HP
75 HP
550/600
30
10 HP
15 HP
20 HP
25 HP
40 HP
50 HP
60 HP
240
VAC
12A
20A
600
VAC
16A
25A
32A
40A
63A
100A
200A
24
VDC
12A
16A
20A
25A
32A
40A
63A
100A
200A
Test Results (AC Ratings are 60 Hz)
AC Motor Horsepower Ratings
General Ratings
Please contact factory for test data on the KW400, KW600 and KW800.
Life Expectancy - Detent-Action
Amps
10
5
2
20
3
7.5
3
5
2
10
5
3
1
0.5
Resistive
40,000
10,000
40,000
40,000
22,000
42,000
52,000
70,000
75,000
Inductive
40,000
10,000
40,000
40,000
18,000
38,000
48,000
65,000
70,000
Resistive
40,000
10,000
40,000
40,000
22,000
32,000
50,000
55,000
Inductive
40,000
10,000
40,000
40,000
18,000
28,000
45,000
50,000
Resistive
10,000
30,000
35,000
Inductive
10,000
25,000
30,000
Resistive
40,000
40,000
40,000
7,000
38,000
48,000
65,000
70,000
Inductive
10,000
20,000
37,000
42,000
Resistive
40,000
10,000
40,000
50,000
Inductive
10,000
15,000
30,000
Series
Switch
21
24
25
28
31
125VAC
250VAC
600VAC
24VDC
125VDC
Alternating Current - 60 Hz
Direct Current
Life Expectancy - Snap-Action
Amps
3
5
10
15
15
30
40
60
75
200
Throws
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
1
2-3-4
125 Volts
55,000
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
30,000
30,000
25,000
7,500
7,000
4,000
3,500
7,500
7,000
250 Volts
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
15,000
10,000
35,000
35,000
33,000
25,000
28,000
20,000
7,000
6,500
3,500
3,000
7,000
6,500
600 Volts
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
35,000
35,000
30,000
20,000
25,000
15,000
6,500
6,000
3,000
6,500
6,000
Resistive2
55,000
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
30,000
30,000
25,000
7,500
7,000
4,000
2,000
7,000
6,500
Inductive3
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
15,000
10,000
35,000
35,000
Resistive2
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
20,000
15,000
35,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
25,000
20,000
5,000
4,000
Inductive3
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
35,000
35,000
Resistive2
25,000
20,000
20,000
15,000
30,000
25,000
4,000
3,000
Inductive3
20,000
15,000
15,000
10,000
Series
Switch
101
20 amperes
600 volts
continuous
103
45 amperes
600 volts
continuous
105
107
Inductive1, resistive, or lamp load
125 Volts
250 Volts
Alternating Current - 60Hz
Direct Current
24 Volts
Hot Filament Load - Series 31 for 40,000 operations at 3A - 125VAC
Inductive Loads - AC (60-400Hz) - Power factor: To 0.75 DC - 24VDC at .15 Henry, 125VDC at .075 Henry