Sub miniature thermostat Sensata 66L040-0417 with 8 pin DIP package and gold plated contact material
Product Overview
The Airpax 6600 series is a RoHS compliant, positive snap action, single pole/single throw, sub-miniature bimetallic thermostat designed for accurate and reliable sensing and switching. It conforms to the 8-pin DIP international product package standard, making it ideal for printed circuit boards and auto-insertion equipment. The device is sealed for wave soldering and board washing, offering fast, positive response and excellent repeatability. It features a switch capability of up to 1 amp for 48 VDC or 120 VAC, and low-level switching down to 0.020 A at 5 VDC for 100,000 cycles. Temperature is factory pre-set and non-adjustable. Applications include computers, peripherals, aircraft, automotive, and test equipment, for functions like indicator lights, alarms, or system shutdowns.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Airpax
- Series: 6600
- Compliance: RoHS compliant per EU directive 2002/95/EC
- Package Standard: 8-pin DIP (N8A Dual Inline Package)
- Contacts: Gold-plated
- Seal: High temperature epoxy sealed, moisture proof
- Base Material: PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide), 94 VO rated
- Terminal Material: 65% Copper, 18% Nickel
- Contact Material: Gold-plated or overlay, silver crossbar
- Chemical Resistance: Resistant to water, salt, alcohol, ammonia, trichlorethane and most other organic solvents
- Agency Approvals: cURus recognized E36687, VDE approval 40028966
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
| Contact Resistance | 50 milliohms max (before and after rated life) |
| Contact Ratings | Cycles: 25,000 (48 VDC, 1.0A), 30,000 (120 VAC, 1.0A), 100,000 (5 VDC, 0.02A) Voltage: 48 VDC, 120 VAC, 5 VDC Amps (resistive): 1.0, 1.0, 0.02 |
| Contact Operations | Either close on rise (make) or open on rise (break) |
| Operating Temperature | 40C to 120C (104F to 248F) |
| Temperature Tolerance | Standard of 5C (9F) with nominal operating temperature settings in 5C increments |
| Short Term / Long Term Exposure Limit | Short = 260C (500F), 10 second duration Long = -55C to 160C (-67F to 320F) |
| Dielectric Strength | 1480 VAC 60Hz, 1 second duration (terminals to case) |
| Insulation Resistance | 100 Mohms at 500 VDC |
| Contact Bounce | 3 milliseconds max (make) |
| Vibration | Per Mil-Std-202, method 204D, test condition D, 10 to 2,000 Hz |
| Shock | Per Mil-Std-202, method 213, test condition C, 100 Gs for 6 millisecond duration, sine wave |
| Soldering Heat Resistance | Per Mil-Std-202F, method 210A, test condition E |
| Weight | Approximately 0.45 grams |
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