EC18A 18mm Size Insulated Shaft Type

Absolute type achieving high water resistance and

heavy torque
■ Typical Specifications
Items Specifications

Rating 1mA 10V DC

Encoders

Operating life 30,000 cycles

Operating temperature range −20℃ to ＋60℃

Product Line
Metal Shaft

Shaft Length of the Length of the Minimum order unit（pcs.） Drawing

Positions Product No.
configuration shaft（mm） shaft（mm） Japan Export No.

30.72 12 EC18AGA20402 1

Flat 32.56 60±20 15 450 900 EC18AGB20407 2

Insulated
Shaft

38.06 16 EC18AGB20401 3

Packing Specifications
Shaft Type

Tray
Through

Number of packages（pcs.） Export package measurements

1 case /Japan 1 case /export packing （mm）

450 900 540×360×280

Ring Type

Dimensions Unit:mm

PC board mounting hole dimensions

No. Photo Style
(Viewed from mounting side)

EC18AGA Mounting
surface
30.72 20.2
18.8
2-3.7 8.75 15.66
C0.8
2-2

1
9

19.6
Mounting 11.5 2-2.15
9

surface
11

30.72 20.2
18.8
8.75
ø6.325

5-3.5 2-3.7 15.66

13.66 2 4 3 1
ø10

13
6.5

C0.8 5(COM) 2-1.85

2-2

11

19.6
2-2.15

2 11.5
4 3 1
EC18AGB20407 Mounting
Mounting
9

surface 5-ø1.05 hole

11

surface 38.0632.56
Mounting 20.2
20.2
1 max.

surface 18.8
30.72 2.5
2-3.7 2-3.7
5-3.5 8.75 8.75 17.5 20.2
ø6.325

13.66 2 18.8
4 3 1
23 5(COM) 3.75
ø10

13

18.8
6.5

5(COM) 2-1.85
8.75
5

2-3.7 15.66
C0.8
C0.8 12.5
11

2
C0.8
99
2-2

2 4 3 1
9

Mounting
surface 19.6 5-ø1.05 hole
2-2.15

38.06
2- 2

11.5
9
ø5.97

20.2
2-2
11

11

4.6

2.5
9
ø10
11

18.8
C

2-3.7 8.75 15.7

1

23 5(COM) 3.75
ø10ø6.325

5-1.6
ø10

22 44 3 11
3
ø6.325

2.5 5-3.5 5-3.5

5-3.5 13.66 C0.8 2 4 3 1 12.5
5

15.5 5(COM)
5(COM)
13
6.5
9

3.75 5(COM) 2-1.85

5

12.5
11

Pattern prohibition area

EC18AGB20401
9
2-2
11

Mounting 2 4 3 1
surface 15.7 5-ø1.05 hole
38.06
ø6.325

20.2
ø10

5-3.5 2 4 3 1 2.5
5

2-3.7 8.75 18.8

23 5(COM) 5(COM) 3.75
C0.8 12.5
3 19.6
9
2-2.15

11.5
9
2-2
11

15.7
ø6.325
6.5

ø10
13

5-3.5
2-1.85 2 4 3 1
5

5(COM)
11

4.5

2 4 3 1
5-ø1.05 hole 0.75 ā0.05

2.5 Refer to P.275 for soldering conditions.

258 5(COM) 3.75

12.5
 EC18A ／18mm Size Insulated Shaft Type

Standard Codes
EC18AGA
Position No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Encoders
Rotation angle（° ） 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330

1 ● ● ● ● ● ●
TERMINAL NO.

2 ● ● ● ●

3 ● ● ● ● ● ●

4 ● ● ● ●

Metal Shaft
（COM）
5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

EC18AGB20407

Insulated
Position No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Shaft
Rotation angle（° ） 0 24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192 216 240 264 288 312 336

1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Shaft Type
TERMINAL NO.

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Through
2

3 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Ring Type
（COM）
5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

EC18AGB20401
Position No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Rotation angle（° ） 0 22.5 45 67.5 90 112.5 135 157.5 180 202.5 225 247.5 270 292.5 315 337.5

1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TERMINAL NO.

2 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

3 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

（COM）
5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1. The ● marks shows the ON position.

2. The ● marks： Connections between terminals and the 5（COM）are ON.

Waterproof Property
Immersion of encoder, not in operation, in water at depth of 1m at normal temperature for 30 minutes.

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 Encoders
List of Varieties
Metal shaft Insulated shaft
Type
11mm size 12mm size 18mm size

Series EM11B EC12E EC12D EC18A

Photo
Encoders

Output Incremental（Two phase A and B ） Absolute type

Shaft types Single-shaft

Control part orientation Vertical

12/12 12 positions
Number of pulse /
16/16 24/24 15/30 15 positions
Number of detent 24/without 16 positions
Metal Shaft

Water resisting performance

Features Magnetic type — With push-on switch
（IPX7）

W 10.8 12.4 12.5 18.8

Dimensions
D 11 13.2 11.7 18
（mm）
Insulated

H 7.5 5 8.75
Shaft

Operating temperature range −30℃ to +85℃ −10℃ to ＋70℃ −40℃ to ＋85℃ −20℃ to ＋60℃

15,000 cycles
Operating life 1,000,000 cycles 30,000 cycles
30,000 cycles
Shaft Type
Through

Automotive use ● — ● —

Life cycle (availability)

Ring Type

Rating 10mA 5V±5% DC 0.5mA 5V DC 1mA 5V DC 1mA 10V DC

Max./min. operating
15mA / － 5mA / 0.5mA 10mA /1mA —
current（Resistive load）
Electrical
performance Insulation
100MΩ min.100V DC 10MΩ min. 50V DC 100MΩ min. 250V DC 10MΩ min. 250V DC
resistance

250V AC for 1 minute 300V AC for 1 minute 50V AC for 1 minute

Voltage proof or 300V AC for 2s 50V AC for 1 minute
or 360V AC for 1s or 60V AC for 2s
10mN･m max.
Rotational torque — 25±15mN･m — —
（Without detent）
40±15mN･m
Mechanical 3±2mN･m 5±3mN・m
performance Detent torque 10±5mN･m 60±20mN・m
3 to 20mN･m 10±5mN・m

Push-pull strength 100N 80N 100N Push 100N / Pull 50N

Shaft configuration Flat Flat, Through shaft Flat

Terminal type Insertion

Switch type Push-on switch — Push-on switch —

Contact Single pole and single Single pole and single

— —
arrangement throw（Push-on） throw（Push-on）

Travel（mm） 0.5 ＋ 0.3

− 0.2
— 0.5±0.3 —

Switch Operating force ＋ 2.5

5.5±3 — 3＋ 1.5
6−2 —
Specifications （N） −1

5mA 5V DC 1mA 5V DC
Rating — （10mA 5V DC max. ratings） —
（50mA 12V DC max. ratings）
Contact 500mΩ max. for initial period, 100m Ω max. for initial period;
— 200m Ω max. after operating life. —
resistance 5mΩ max. after operating life.

Operating life 1,000,000 times — 30,000 times —

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Notes
●Indicates applicability to all products in the series.

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 Encoders / Soldering Conditions

Reference for Manual Soldering

Series Tip temperature Soldering time No. of solders

EC05E, EC09E, EC10E, EC111, EC11E, EC11M,

EC11N, EC12D, EC12E, EC18A, EC21A, EC28A,
350℃ max. 3s max. 1 time
EC35A, EC35AH, EC40A, EC50A, EM11B, EC21C,

Encoders
EC28C, EC35CH

Reference for Dip Soldering

Metal Shaft
Preheating Dip soldering
Series No. of solders
Soldering surfacetemperature Heating time Soldering temperature Soldering time
EC09E, EC111, EC11E, EC11M, EC11N, EC18A,
100℃ max. 2 min. max. 260±5℃ 5±1s 2 times max.
EC21A, EC28A, EC35A, EC35AH, EC50A

EM11B 100℃ max. 1 min. max. 260℃ max. 3s max. 2 times max.

Insulated
Shaft
EC10E, EC12D, EC12E 100℃ max. 1 min. max. 260±5℃ 3±1s 2 times max.

EC40A 110℃ max. 1 min. max. 260℃ max. 10s max. 1 time

Shaft Type
Through
Example of Reflow Soldering Condition

Ring Type
Temperature profile

300
A

B
Temperature (˚C )

200
C
D

100

Room
temperature Time (s)

Pre-heating
E max. F max.

G max.

H max.

Series A B C D E F G H No. of reflows

EC05E 250℃ min. 230℃ min. 180℃ 150℃ 60s to 120s ー 30s to 40s ー 2 times max.

EC21C 230℃ to 245℃ 220℃ 200℃ 150℃ 60s to 120s ー 25s to 60s 300s max. 1 time max.

EC28C, EC35CH 260℃ 230℃ 180℃ 150℃ 2 min. min. 3s 40s 230s max. 1 time max.

Notes
1. When using an infrared reflow oven, solder may sometimes not be applied. Be sure to use a hot air reflow oven or a
type that uses infrared rays in combination with hot air.
2. The temperatures given above are the maximum temperatures at the terminals of the encoder when
employing a hot air reflow method. The temperature of the PC board and the surface temperature of the
encoder may vary greatly depending on the PC board material, its size and thickness. Ensure that the surface
temperature of the encoder does not rise to 250℃ or greater.
3. Conditions vary to some extent depending on the type of reflow bath used. Be sure to give due consideration to this
prior to use.

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