
Rocker Switches
A rocker switch is a type of electrical switch that is operated by pressing on one side of a rocker-like lever, causing the switch to tilt and activate the electrical circuit. It is called a “rocker” switch because the switch moves in a rocking motion, flipping between two or more positions (such as ON and OFF).
Key characteristics of a rocker switch include: Shape / Operation / Positions / Visual Indication / Usage.
Subminiature Rocker Switches
Image | Series | Electrical Ratings | Poles / Function | Actuator Options | Mounting Options | Terminal Options |
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300 | Silver: 5A, 120VAC [cURus] 5A, 28VDC 2A, 250VAC [cURus] Gold: 0.4VA, 20V (AC or DC) |
1, 2, 3, or 4 Pole: On-On On-(On) On-Off-On. (On)-Off-(On) On-Off-(On) 2 Pole: On-On-On On-On-(On) (On)-On-(On) 4 Pole: On-On-On |
Paddle Rocker |
Panel Mount: Quick Connect Vertical Solder Lug PC Mount: Horizontal Right Angle Horizontal Right Angle with Bracket Vertical Vertical Right Angle Vertical with Bracket |
PCB Pin Quick Connect Solder Lug |
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300A | Silver: 5A, 120VAC [cURus] 5A, 28VDC 2A, 250VAC [cURus] Gold: 0.4VA, 20V (AC or DC) |
1 or 2 Pole: On-On On-(On) On-Off-On (On)-Off-(On) On-Off-(On) |
Paddle Rocker |
Panel Mount: Quick Connect Vertical Solder Lug PC Mount: Horizontal Right Angle Horizontal Right Angle with Bracket Vertical Vertical Right Angle Vertical with Bracket |
PCB Pin Quick Connect Solder Lug |
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400 | Silver: 3A, 120VAC [cURus] 3A, 28VDC 1A, 250VAC [cURus] Gold: 0.4VA, 20V (AC or DC) |
1 Pole: On-On On-(On) On-Off-On. (On)-Off-(On) On-Off-(On) Off-On 2 Pole: On-On On-(On) On-Off-On |
Rocker | Panel Mount: Vertical Solder Lug PC Mount: Horizontal Right Angle Horizontal Right Angle with Bracket Vertical Vertical Right Angle Vertical Right Angle with Bracket Vertical with Bracket |
PCB Pin Solder Lug |
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400A | Silver: 3A, 120VAC [cURus] 3A, 28VDC 1A, 250VAC [cURus] Gold: 0.4VA, 20V (AC or DC) |
1 Pole: On-On On-(On) On-Off-On (On)-Off-(On) On-Off-(On) Off-On 2 Pole: On-On On-(On) On-Off-On |
Rocker | Panel Mount: Vertical Solder Lug PC Mount: Horizontal Right Angle Horizontal Right Angle withBracket Vertical Right Angle Vertical Right Angle with Bracket Vertical with Bracket |
PCB Pin Solder Lug |
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400B | Silver: 3A, 120VAC [cURus] 1A, 250VAC [cURus] |
1 Pole: On-On On-(On) On-Off-On (On)-Off-(On) On-Off-(On) |
Rocker | PC Mount: Surface Mount |
SMT |
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400U | Gold: 0.4VA@ 24V AC or DC |
2 Pole: On-None-On |
Rocker Lever |
PC Mount: Vertical Right Angle, PC thru-hole Right Angle, PC thru-hole PC thru-hole |
PCB Pin |
Rectangular Rocker Switches
Image | Series | Electrical Ratings | Poles / Function |
Panel Cutout |
Actuator Options | Illumination Options |
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R1966 | 15A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] | 1 Pole: On-Off On-On On-Off-On On-(Off) Off-(On) On-(On) On-Off-(On) (On)-Off-(On) |
13mm x 19.2mm |
Curved | Full |
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R1973 | 9A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] | 1 Pole: On-Off 2 Pole: On-Off |
13mm x 19.2mm |
Curved | Full |
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R4 | 20A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] | 1 Pole: On-Off On-On On-Off-On On-(On) Off-(On) (On)-Off-(On) On-(Off) |
11mm x 30mm | Curved | Full Dott |
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R5 | 20A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] | 2 Pole: On-Off On-On On-Off-On On-(On) Off-(On) (On)-Off-(On) On-(Off) On-Off-(On) |
22mm x 30mm | Curved | Full |
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R6 | 10A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] | 1 Pole: On-Off (On)-Off |
6.65mm x 19.2mm |
Curved | × |
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R7 | 16(8)A, 125/250VAC [cURus] | 1 or 2 Pole: On-Off On-On (On)-Off (On)-On On-(Off) (On)-Off-On On-Off-On (On)-Off-(On) |
21.1mm x 37mm |
Hard PC or TPR |
Multiple Lens Options |
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RA1 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] | 1 Pole: Off-On On-(Off) On-(On) On-Off-(On) Off-(On) On-On On-Off-On (On)-Off-(On) |
13mm x 19mm | Bi-Color Curved Custom |
Full Signal Light |
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RA4 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] | 1 or 2 Pole: Off-On On-On Off-(On) On-Off-On On-(Off) On-(On) |
22mm x 19.2mm |
Curved Paddle |
Full |
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RA8 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] | 1 Pole: Off-On 2 Pole: Off-On |
13mm x 19mm | Bi-color Curved | Full Signal Light |
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RB1 | 20A, 125VAC 1/4HP T65 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On On-(Off) On-(On) On-Off-(On) Off-(On) On-On On-Off-On (On)-Off-(On) |
11mm x 30mm | Curved Flat |
Dot Full Signal Light |
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RB2 | 20A, 125VAC 1/4HP T65 [cURus] |
1 or 2 Pole: Off-On On-On On-Off-On On-Off-(On) (On)-Off-(On) 2 Pole Only: Off-(On) On-(On) |
22mm x 30mm | Curved Flat |
Dot Full Signal Light |
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RB3 | A – 16(8)A, 125/250VAC, T55, IP67 B – 20(8)A, 125/250VAC, T55, IP67 C – 25(8)A, 125/250VAC, T55, IP67 D – 16A, 6-48VDC, T55, IP67 E – 20A, 6-36VDC, T55, IP67 1 – 16(8)A, 125/250VAC, T125/55 2 – 20(8)A, 125/250VAC, T125/55 4 – 16A, 6-48VDC, 40T125/55 5 – 20A, 6-36VDC, 40T125/55 |
1 Pole: On-Off On-On On-Off-On (On)-Off (On)-On (On)-Off-(On) (On)-Off-On |
13.8mm x 30.2mm |
Flat Black or White |
Single or Double LED |
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RB5 | A – 16(8)A, 125/250VAC, T55, IP67 B – 20(8)A, 125/250VAC, T55, IP67 C – 25(8)A, 125/250VAC, T55, IP67 D – 16A, 6-48VDC, T55, IP67 E – 20A, 6-36VDC, T55, IP67 1 – 16(8)A, 125/250VAC, T125/55 2 – 20(8)A, 125/250VAC, T125/55 4 – 16A, 6-48VDC, 40T125/55 5 – 20A, 6-36VDC, 40T125/55 |
2 Pole: On-Off On-On On-Off-On (On)-Off (On)-On (On)-Off-(On) (On)-Off-On |
22mm x 30.2mm | Flat Black or White |
Single or Double LED |
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RBW2 | 16(16)A, 125VAC 5E4 T85 [cURus] |
2 Pole: Off-On *On-On |
22mm x 30mm | Curved | Full |
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RD1 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On |
6.8mm x 19.2mm | Curved | × |
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RSC | 20A, 125VAC 1/4HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On On-On Off-(On) |
28.6mm x 13.9mm 27.2mm x 12.1mm 27.2mm x 13.9mm 28.6mm x 12.1mm |
Bi-Color Curved Flat |
Full Signal Light |
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RVW | 20A, 125VAC [cURus UL508] Momentary Switches: 1.5HP, 220-240VAC [cURus UL508] |
20A, 125VAC [cURus UL508] Momentary Switches: 1.5HP, 220-240VAC [cURus UL508] |
21mm x 36.8mm | Curved | × |
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WB2 | Maintained Switches: 20A, 125/250VAC T65/T85 [cURus] Momentary Switches: 20A, 125/250VAC T65/T85 [cURus] |
Maintained Switches: 20A, 125/250VAC T65/T85 [cURus] Momentary Switches: 20A, 125/250VAC T65/T85 [cURus] |
22mm x 30mm | Curved | × |
Round Rocker Switches
Image | Series | Electrical Ratings | Poles / Function |
Panel Cutout |
Actuator Options | Illumination Options |
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RE1 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On On-Off-On On-On |
13.5mm x 23.3mm (Oval) |
Curved | Full |
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RR1 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On On-On Off-(On) On-Off-On On-(Off) On-(On) On-Off-(On) |
20mm | Curved | Dot Full Signal Light |
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RR3112 | 16A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] 10A, 250VAC T65 [cURus] |
1 Pole: On-Off On-On On-Off-On Off-(On) |
20.2mm | Curved | Full |
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RR3130 | 10A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] 6A, 250VAC T65 [cURus] |
1 Pole: On-Off On-On 2 Pole: On-On |
18.2mm | Curved | × |
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RR3402 | 6A, 125VAC [cURus] 3A, 250VAC [cURus] |
1 Pole: On-Off On-On On-Off-On |
15mm | Paddle | × |
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RR5 | 20A, 125VAC T65 [cURus] 12A, 250VAC T65 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On Off-(On) |
20mm | Curved | × |
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RR8 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] 10A, 250VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On 2 Pole: Off-On |
20mm | Curved | Full |
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RRA | 15A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] 10A, 250VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On On-On On-Off-On 2 Pole: Off-On On-On On-Off-On |
22mm | Curved | Full |
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RRG3 | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] 10A, 250VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On On-On Off-(On) On-Off-On On-(Off) On-(On) On-Off-(On) |
20mm | Curved | × |
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RRGA | 16A, 125VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] 10A, 250VAC 1/3HP T105 [cURus] |
1 Pole: Off-On On-On Off-(On) On-Off-On On-(Off) On-(On) On-Off-(On) |
22mm | Curved | × |