Mini Slide Switch 3pin 5mm

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Product DescriptionMiniature 3-Pin SPDT PCB Slide Switch (2-Position ON-ON)Introduce sleek, low-profile power and signal routing directly to your circuit boards with this premium Miniature 3-Pin PCB Slide Switch. Featuring a lightweight metal housing shield and a durable vertical plastic toggle handle, this micro switch is engineered to provide crisp mechanical switching within tight electronic layouts.Utilizing a Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT / 1P2T) internal contact configuration across three straight through-hole pins, it allows you to easily alternate a single power input or logic line between two separate output channels. Its distinct latching action snaps firmly into either side position, ensuring continuous, vibration-resistant contact stability that prevents signal float or accidental half-travel disengagement.Key FeaturesSingle-Pole Changeover (SPDT): Seamlessly redirects a single circuit line between two independent paths, making it perfect for basic function toggling or power isolating.2-Position Latching (ON-ON): Glides and stays firmly locked on either terminal side without internal spring-backs.Direct Through-Hole PCB Mounting: Equipped with straight solder pins engineered to drop seamlessly into standard prototyping matrix boards or production PCBs.Ultra-Lightweight Micro Frame: Minimal physical footprint that adds negligible weight and takes up virtually no vertical clearance inside tight product housings.Technical Specifications & Family VariationsElectrical RatingsDC Power Capacity: Rated for low-voltage signal logic up to $0.5text{A}$ at $50text{V DC}$.Contact Resistance: $le 30text{m}Omega$ initial resistance for optimal signal purity.Compatible Model & Actuator VariationsThe 3-pin micro slide switch family shares an identical $4.7text{mm}$ pin-to-pin total pitch footprint, allowing you to easily alternate part form-factors to match your enclosure design constraints:SS12D10 / SS12F44 (Vertical Handle): This model—featuring a top-facing vertical knob layout (available in handle heights ranging from $2text{mm}$ to $5text{mm}$).Right-Angle / Horizontal Variants (Side-Actuated): Features pins bent at a $90^circ$ angle, allowing the slide handle to protrude from the side edge of a circuit board rather than the top.Surface Mount (SMD) Variants: Eliminates through-hole pins entirely in favor of flat lateral solder pads for automated SMT assembly lines.Product & System CompatibilityThis micro slide switch is a globally standardized fundamental electronic component, integrating universally across consumer and development hardware:Microcontrollers & Dev Boards: Fully compatible with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and breadboard prototyping shields for cleanly toggling high/low logic states, changing operational modes, or setting device IDs.Consumer & Portable Electronics: Widely utilized as the primary built-in master power switch for small wireless computer mice, flashlights, electronic toys, rechargeable beauty tools, and portable Bluetooth speakers.DIY Hobby Robotics: Perfectly suited for low-current battery isolation lines (such as switching a small robot or drone circuit between an internal $3.7text{V}$ LiPo battery and an external USB charging line).Standard Spacing Layouts: Pins are designed to match standard perfboard grids, making them universally compatible with standard solder alloys, flux cores, and desoldering pump accessories.