MINIATURE POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES

Series—8855, 8856 MIL-S-8834 Miniature Positive Action Switches

Lever Lock/Solder Lug Terminals

FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS CURRENT RATINGS

No. of Catalog Type of 28 and 50VDC 115VAC 60Hz and 400Hz
• Sealed bushing • Bushing seal or bonded seal per MIL-S-8834 Poles Number Operation (Amperes per pole) (Amperes per pole)
• Dry circuit (logic level loads) to power • MS approved and QPL’d to MIL-S-8834 Resistive Inductive Resistive Inductive
switching levels • Temperature range: -67°F to +160°F Load Load Load Load
28VDC 50VDC 28VDC 50VDC 60Hz 400Hz 60Hz 400Hz
• 1, and 2 pole circuitry (-55°C to +71°C)
1 8855 Maintained and 5 1 1 – 2 3 1 2
• Non-teasible mechanism for all but • Life: 20,000 operations at rated load Momentary
center “ON” circuits 40,000 operations mechanical life 2 8856 Maintained and 5 1 1 – 2 3 1 2
• High electrical/mechanical reliability • Solder lug terminal .050 [1,27] dia. hole Momentary
• Two styles of lever lock actuators Minimum Rating: 25 µA at 5 millivolts.
Momentary contact.
• Locking actuator for safety *
➜ Indicates direction against which lever is locked.
• Wiping action contacts See page 77 for special circuit diagrams.
• Positive make and break action ① Dielectric per MIL-S-8834 except limited to 1250 volts. Delayed action of the switch toggle lever may cause circuit to close or open before snap
• Solder lug termination action mechanism trips.
② Furnished with Bonded Seal Feature. (Meets with 15’ head of water level.)
SELECTION T ABLE ③ Not military MS approved.

STANDARD CAP STYLE MUSHROOM CAP STYLE

8855 8856 8855 8856

CIRCUIT WITH LEVER IN...

Down
Up Center Position Standard Cap Style Mushroom Cap Style
Position Position (Keyway)
Lever Lock ① MS MS MS MS
Bushing Part Catalo g ② Part ③ Catalo g ② Part Catalo g② Part ③ Catalo g②
Style Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
ONEPOLE
ONE POLE BONDED SEAL BONDED SEAL
ON➜ OFF➜ ON A MS21026-A211 8855K4 Feature MS21436-A211 8855K74 Feature
ON OFF➜ ON B -B211 K5 Not Available -B211 K75 Not Available
ON OFF➜ NONE B -B241 K19 In Single Pole -B241 K719 In Single Pole
ON NONE OFF C -C221 K13 Switches -C221 K713 Switches
ON NONE ON C -C231 K7 -C231 K77
ON OFF ON D MS21026-D211 8855K10 MS21436-D211 8855K710
ON➜ NONE OFF E -E221 K14 -E221 K714
ON➜ NONE ON E -E231 K8 -E231 K78
ON OFF➜ ON F -F271 K15 -F271 K715
* ON OFF➜ ON * G -G311 K16 -G311 K716
*
ON OFF ON H MS21026-H271 8855K17 MS21436-H271 8855K717
* ON➜ OFF NONE * J -J241 K9 -J241 K79
NONE OFF➜ ON K -K281 K18 -K281 K718
ON OFF➜ ON * K -K311 K20 -K311 K720
ON OFF ON * L -L311 K12 -L311 K712
*
TWO POLETWO POLE BONDED SEAL BONDED SEAL
ON➜ OFF➜ ON A MS21027-A211 8856K4 MS21027-A711 8856K4X MS21437-A211 8856K74 MS21437-A711 8856K74X
ON OFF➜ ON B -B211 K5 -B711 K5X -B211 K75 -B711 K75X
ON OFF➜ NONE B -B241 K19 -B741 K19X -B241 K719 -B741 K719X
ON NONE OFF C -C221 K13 -C721 K13X -C221 K713 -C721 K713X
ON NONE ON C -C231 K7 -C731 K7X -C231 K77 -C731 K77X
ON OFF ON D MS21027-D211 8856K10 MS21027-D711 8856K10X MS21437-D211 8856K710 MS21437-D711 8856K710X
ON➜ NONE OFF E -E221 K14 -E721 K14X -E221 K714 -E721 K714X
ON➜ NONE ON E -E231 K8 -E731 K8X -E231 K78 -E731 K78X
ON OFF➜ ON F -F371 K27 -F871 K27X -F371 K727 -F871 K727X
* ON OFF➜ ON * G -G311 K16 -G811 K16X -G311 K716 -G811 K716X
*
ON OFF ON H MS21027-H371 8856K29 MS21027-H871 8856K29X MS21437-H371 8856K729 MS21437-H871 8856K729X
* ON➜ OFF NONE * J -J241 K9 -J741 K9X -J241 K79 -J741 K79X
NONE OFF➜ ON K -K381 K28 -K881 K28X -K381 K728 -K881 K728X
ON OFF➜ ON * K -K311 K20 -K811 K20X -K311 K720 -K811 K720X
ON OFF ON * L -L311 K12 -L811 K12X -L311 K712 -L811 K712X
*
ON➜ ON➜ ON A MS21027-A331 8856K21① MS21027-A831 8856K21X① MS21437-A331 8856K721① MS21437-A831 8856K721X①
ON ON➜ ON B -B331 K30① -B831 K30X① -B331 K730① -B831 K730X①
ON ON ON C -C331 K31① -C831 K31X① -C331 K731① -C831 K731X①
ON ON ON D -D331 K32① -D831 K32X① -D331 K732① -D331 K732X①
ON ON➜ ON F -F341 K22① -F841 K22X① -F341 K722① -F841 K722X①
* *
ON ON ON H MS21027-H341 8856K34① MS21027-H841 8856K34X① MS21437-H341 8856K734① MS21437-H841 8856K734X①
* NONE ON➜ ON * K -K321 K24① K821 K24X① -K321 K724① -K821 K724X①
ON ON➜ ON * G -G351 K35① G851 K35X① -G351 K735① -G851 K735X①
ON ON➜ ON * K -K351 K23① -K851 K23X① -K351 K723① -K851 K723X①
ON ON ON * L -L351 K36① -L851 K36X① -L351 K736① -L851 K736X①
*
① Reference bushing styles on Page 65.
 MINIATURE POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
Series—8855, 8856 MIL-S-8834 Miniature Positive Action Switches
Lever Lock/Solder Lug Terminals

OPTIONS/ACCESSORIES LEVER LOCK – BUSHING STYLES

• Special mounting hardware
• Special marking
• Mounting hardware furnished assembled C
• Special locking configurations
• Panel seal, Part Number 32-341
• Special circuits
• Special locking cap style
• Custom wire harnesses
• EMI/RFI capability on two pole

OPTIONS/ACCESSORIES PANEL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS

• Special mounting hardware
• Special marking
• Mounting hardware furnished assembled
• Special locking configurations
• Panel seal, Part Number 32-341
• Special circuits
• Special locking cap style
• Custom wire harnesses
• EMI/RFI capability on two pole
• Gold plated contacts
MINIATURE POSITIVE ACTION SWITCHES
Series—8855, 8856 MIL-S-8834 Miniature Positive Action Switches
Lever Lock/Solder Lug Terminals

MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—ONE POLE / 8855

Standard Cap Style Terminal Identification Mushroom Cap Style

MOUNTING DIMENSIONS—TWO POLE / 8856

STANDARD
0.00 = inches
[0,0] = mm

Mounting dimensions for

reference only.
Non-functional terminals
not supplied.
Standard Cap Style Terminal Identification Mushroom Cap Style