Control foot switch 500-AHO-5K

brakepotentiometermomentary

Product
Momentary • 5 kΩ • 1 auxiliary contact • Not corded

Product Details
Model: 500-AHO-5K • Price: $374.35
Switch Type: Linear, 2 W, 5 kΩ
Action: Momentary variable control
Circuitry: SPDT (Form C) with 1 auxiliary
Cable Entry: 3/4-14 NPT threaded entry (single)
Housing Color: Alert Orange
Housing Material: Cast iron
Shield: Oversized O-Shield (cast aluminum)
Switch Connections: Solder terminal and quick-connect terminal
Electrical Rating: 15 A, 125–250 VAC; 1/2 HP 125–250 VAC

Features & Benefits

• Cast-metal enclosure provides stable footing during operation
• Neoprene cover gasket, O-rings on the shaft and dedicated ground screw for environmental protection and safety
• Three mounting holes for rigid floor or equipment attachment
• Specify required maximum resistance value for application tuning

Materials

• Treadle and housing in cast iron for mechanical strength
• Protected by an oversized cast aluminum shield
• Painted Alert Orange for visibility
• Single 3/4-14 NPT threaded conduit entry standard; metric or dual entries available
• Designed for use with variable speed motor drives; available in selected 2 W linear values
• Depressing the treadle rotates the potentiometer from zero to the selected maximum resistance; treadle is spring-loaded to return to rest
• Auxiliary contact rated 15 A, 125–250 VAC can be added; up to three SPDT switches may be fitted and adjusted to operate at any point of treadle travel

Options

• Dual 1/2-14 NPT threaded conduit entry or metric sizes on special order
• Available potentiometer values: 5,000 Ω or 10,000 Ω; other values by special order
• Available with cast aluminum base and covers on selected models (unshielded cover is gray iron)

Enclosure & Purpose
NEMA Type 1, 2, 4, 13 • UL Enclosure Type 1, 2, 4, 13 • EN 60529 degree of protection • IP56 (IP68 available on request)

Applications

• Benders
• Box markers
• Brakes
• Choppers
• Cleaners
• Closing systems
• Conveyor systems
• Crimping machines
• Cut-off machines for pipe and tubing
• Cutters and cutting machines
• Drilling machines and tables
• Fabricators
• Filler removal machines
• Folding machines
• Food processing equipment
• Forming systems
• Grinders and grinding machines
• Lathes and turn/mill centers
• Lifts and platforms
• Marking systems
• Material handlers
• Microscopes
• Missile launching control systems
• Molding machines
• Nibblers and notchers
• Oil drilling rigs
• Positioners and turntables
• Potters wheels
• Punching equipment
• Rewind systems
• Riveters and roll groovers
• Routers and sawmills
• Scrap choppers and shredders
• Sewer cleaning equipment
• Shears and shoe machines
• Surgical equipment
• Tables and testers
• Thread rolling and threading machines
• Trimming, beading and forming machines
• Tube-end forming and expansion devices
• Voltage control
• Water cannon
• Welders and winding equipment
• Wire drawing systems

Technical Specifications

• Model: 500-AHO-5K
• Switch Type: Linear, 2 W, 5 kΩ
• Action: Momentary variable control
• Circuitry: SPDT (Form C) with 1 auxiliary
• Cable Entry: 3/4-14 NPT threaded entry (single standard)
• Housing: Cast iron, painted Alert Orange
• Shield: Oversized cast aluminum O-Shield
• Switch Connections: Solder terminal and quick-connect terminal
• Electrical Rating: 15 A, 125–250 VAC; 1/2 HP 125–250 VAC
• Enclosure Ratings: NEMA 1, 2, 4, 13; UL Type 1, 2, 4, 13; IP56 (IP68 on request)