MICRO SWITCH™
Medium-Duty Limit Switches
E6/V6 Series
Datasheet
MICRO SWITCH™ E6/V6 Series
Medium-Duty Limit Switches
Honeywell MICRO SWITCH™ E6/V6 Series medium-duty limit switches are designed for a wide variety of indoor and
outdoor applications. Typical applications include equipment for commercial, industrial, transportation, and agriculture
industries. The electrostatic applied epoxy coating to the zinc housings enhance the durability of the product in most
environments. The E6/V6 family of switches incorporates the Honeywell MICRO SWITCH™ BZ switch element which
has the reliable snap-spring mechanism with more than 60 years of proven service.
The sealed (actuators with boots) E6/V6 Series switches are preferred for applications where there could be
exposure to liquid and/or particulate environments. The general purpose (actuators without boot seals) E6/V6 Series
switches are ideal for applications where there will not be exposure to liquid or dust environments.
The compact size of these limit switches permits installation where there is limited space available on equipment.
Most SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) E6/V6 catalog listings are certified to UL, CSA, and CE while the DPDT
(Double Pole Double Throw) E6/V6 catalog listings are certified to UL and CSA.
What makes our switches better?
Designed with MICRO SWITCH™ BZ, BM, or DT basic switches
to deliver precise switching of electrical and mechanical operating
characteristics
High capacity (22 A) available with BME6 Series switch
Small footprint with easy access to wiring terminals
Available in a configuration suited to the application with variety of
actuators, circuitries, connectivities, and mounting options
HIGH PERFORMANCE • DURABILITY
CUSTOMIZATION • EASY TO INSTALL
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Features
and Benefits
DESIGNED FOR DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS AND
APPLICATIONS
MICRO SWITCH™ E6/V6 Series switches feature an electrostatic epoxy coated
zinc housing for durability in most indoor and outdoor environments, and a wide
variety of actuators to solve most application requirements.
Side and flange mounting options
RELIABLY HANDLES ELECTRICAL LOADS
The E6/V6 Series are available with SPDT contacts with momentary or maintained
action, or DPDT contacts with momentary action. These switches also offer gold-
plated switch contacts for logic-level circuits and silver alloy contacts for power
duty circuits. The internal ground screw is provided to meet electrical codes as
required.
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
These limit switches are offered with multiple connectivity options: three different
conduit offerings, four-pin “mini” style connector, pre-wired 16-gage four-
conductor cable, pigtail with three-pin Deutsch connector.
GLOBAL APPROVALS
E6/V6 Series switches are UL, CSA, and CE certified for most SPDT catalog
listings. The DPDT catalog listings are UL and CSA certified.
LOW TEMPERATURE OPTIONS
The E6/V6 Series’ standard temperature range is -32 °C to 71 °C [-25 °F to
160 °F] with an optional -40 °C [-40 °F] low temperature.
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Figure 1. MICRO SWITCH™ E6 Side Mount and V6 Flange Mount with Features and Options
Stainless steel roller
Wide choice of actuators and
operating characteristics
Diaphragm boot seal
for long life
Single or double pole switches
Rugged zinc housing and cover are phosphate treated and
epoxy coated for environmental durability
Popular 25,4 mm [1 in] mounting pattern
Terminal screws of switch easily
accessed with cover removed
Captive cover screws (2)
Internal ground screw provided in cover
Multiple conduit options
for ease of
connectivity
Cover with one-piece molded insulator seal
Figure 1A. E6 Side mount with boot sealed actuator (typical)
Wide choice of actuator styles and
operating characteristics
Rugged zinc housing and cover phosphate
treated and electrostatic epoxy coated
for environmental durability
Hardened steel plunger for long life
Single or double pole switches
Multiple conduit options
for ease
of connectivity
Terminal screws of switch easily
accessed with cover removed
Captive cover screws (2)
Internal ground screw provided in cover
Optional ange base mounting
Cover with one-piece molded insulator seal
Figure 1B. V6 Flange mount without boot sealed actuator (typical)
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Potential Applications
INDUSTRIAL
•
Packaging equipment (balers, door interlocks)
• Air curtains (control of air movement)
• Conveyors (diverters, gates)
TRANSPORTATION
• Construction machinery and equipment (door and panel interlocks)
•
Rail maintenance equipment (door and panel interlocks, position sensing)
• Agricultural equipment (grain handling)
Table 1. Specifications
Characteristic
Parameter
top pin plunger (with and without boot seal)
top roller plunger, parallel with long axis of switch (with and without boot seal)
cross roller plunger, perpendicular with long axis of switch (with and without boot seal)
manually operated (with boot seal)
roller arm, adjustable (with and without boot seal)
one-way roller lever (with boot seal)
low-force rod lever (with and without boot seal)
wobble (with boot seal)
manual reset switches: top pin plunger, top roller plunger, adjustable roller arm, wobble
electrostatic epoxy coated zinc die-cast
see table 2 below
actuator with boot seal: NEMA 1, 3, 4, IP66
actuator without seal boot: NEMA 1, IP40
SPDT (snap-action contacts, 1NO/1NC)
SPDT-DB (double break snap-action contacts, 1NO/1NC)
DPDT (snap-action contacts, 2NO/2NC)
up to five million cycles for BZx6 and BMx6 switches; up to two million cycles for DTx6 switches
up to 50K cycles at full rated load
-32 °C to 71 °C [-25 °F to 160 °F] (standard)
-40 °C to 71 °C [-40 °F to 160 °F] (optional low temperature)
UL, CSA, CE
Actuators
Housing material
Termination
Sealing
Switching options
Mechanical endurance
Electrical endurance
Operating temperature
Agency approvals
Table 2. Terminations
Catalog Listing Suffixes
none
S
M
R
F1
F3
Description
0.5 - 14 NPT conduit thread
0.5 - 14 NPSM conduit thread
M20 - 1,5 mm conduit thread
four-pin “mini” style connector
305 mm [12 in] pigtail STOW-A, three conductor, 16-gage cable with three-pin Deutsch connector
914 mm [36 in] 16-gage, four-conductor STO, PVC jacketed cable
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