Have a need to see if a switch is on or off from a distance? C&K’s new illuminated toggle switches now make that possible.

“ILT Series toggle switches with LED indication makes it easy for users to confirm whether the switch is on or off from any distance,” said C&K product manager Troy Dixon-Sekaquaptewa told Electronics Weekly. “The illuminated toggle switch is suitable for a wide range of applications including those with higher amperage requirements.”

The 12V 20A illuminated toggle switches come in white (clear), red (diffused), yellow (diffused), blue (clear), green (diffused) and purple (clear) and use 20mA If sensor signaling standard.

The metal bushing of these switches toughens them up, EW reports, making them a good choice for use in heavy equipment, industrial instruments, control panels, LED lights, lifts, escalators, medical equipment and security systems.

They are intended for 12V operation and ratings are: 

• up to 10,000 cycles

•  20A

•  -25°C to +85°C.

“The switch has a 28 x 16 footprint, with the 28mm extended by a spade connection, and the body is 19mm tall. Then the threaded part and the toggle together are ~33mm tall. Connection is through 6.3mm spades,” Electronic Weekly noted.

The illumination and main contacts share a terminal, the data sheet diagram (above) shows, and it appears that the switches are restricted to high-side switching, with a possibility of the load back-feeding the illumination if it has a residual potential after being turned off.