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NEW!  |  V Series Contura VI Wave

Carling Technologies' world-market leading V Series Contura switches, offer some of the best designed, best looking, most technically advanced and most versatile switches available.

The latest addition to the range is the Contura VI Wave switch providing fully certified, IP66/IP68 sealed switches, creating a uniquely appealing 'wave' panel design, in a vast range of colours and finishes including nickel and bright or satin-chrome. Custom colours and finishes are also available.

Countless options include choice of ratings, circuitry, illumination, and legends, with eight distinctive, removable / replaceable, actuator styles, in single or double-pole configurations and a variety of lens shapes, styles and colours.


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NEW!  |  W Series Fully Sealed Rocker Switches

Brand new is the 'W' series of rocker switches featuring full IP68 sealed protection both above and below the panel where the critical connection is made from the wiring harness. When used in conjunction with the integrated connector, the totally submersible 'W Series' provides a seal for up to ten individual wires, assuring compatibility with the most complex circuitry.

The series also offers illumination options featuring dual-level and multicolour LEDs, progressive and hazard-warning circuits, ratings up to 10A 24V, choice of paddle, rocker, locking or laser-etched actuators and hundreds of standard legends.


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NEW!  |  Carling in the Round

Also brand new is the 'RR and LRR' Series of round rocker switches featuring an aesthetically appealing sculptured rocker design.

The non-illuminated 'RR' style is available now and the illuminated 'LRR' will be available shortly in dependent or independent neon or incandescent illumination with red, green, amber or white translucent rockers, with custom printing, on request.

Electrical ratings are 12A / 125VAC, 10A / 250vac.


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NEW!  |  Rotary Disconnect Switches

Latest addition to Techna’s PCE Merz extensive ranges of Rotary Cam, Disconnect and Control Switches, is the new 'MLO' Disconnect Series.

The MLO Series is available with single or four-hole front mounting, rear mounting and DIN-rail mounting in a wide selection of configurations of legend plates, handles, emergency-off and switching selections, in IP55 and IP65 protection classes, in 52 standard versions.

MLO provides exceptional value for money performance in a versatile, high quality package.

Features include:
- Disconnect Switch to EN60947-3
- Isolator conditions up to 690V
- Positive opening of the contacts
- Terminals accessible from the front
- Terminals arranged in the ………….
- Finger touch-proof terminals
- Delivered with open terminals
- Space-saving construction
- Auxiliary switches can be attached
- KEMA/CCA Certified
- Available in 2, 3 and 4-pole versions.



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New Switch Ranges

Transport Switches
Techna introduces the latest L Series 1 and 2 pole rocker switch range from Carling Technologies.

For transportation and numerous other applications, the L Series offer total design flexibility in an elegantly styled product with virtually countless switch and lamp circuit combinations, ratings, LED or incandescent illuminated lenses or laser etched rockers, in a variety of finishes and colours and with up to twelve terminals, provides hundreds of legend choices as well as a wide range of accessories.

These switches snap-into the industry standard 44mm x 22mm panel cut-out and an optional plug-in terminal connector enables the pre-wiring of wire harnesses.

The L Series is vibration, shock, thermo-shock, moisture and salt spray resistant and is front of panel sealed to IP67 with operation over the temperature range -40ºC to +85ºC.

Actuators are convex rockers with large lens, bar lens or a combination of the two and terminals are either 0.25 or 0.187 quick connect tabs.

Options include a hole plug, custom colours and legends, progressive circuits and rear terminal connector.


Low-Cost Rocker Switches
Techna introduce their low-cost rocker switch ranges available in 1, 2 and 3 pole configurations, illuminated or non-illuminated in ratings of 6A, 10A or 16A for snap-in mounting in industry standard cut-outs.

With bases in Nylon 66 and rockers in Nylon 66 or polycarbonate (flammability UL94,V-2).

Terminals may be 4.8 x 0.8mm Q.C., 6.3 x 0.8mm Q.C., Solder or p.c.b., with switching functions of ON/OFF, (ON)/OFF, ON/(OFF), ON/ON, (ON)/ON, ON/OFF/ON, (ON)/OFF/ON, (ON)/OFF/(ON) where ( ) is momentary, and there are many legends available, together with various colour combinations.

Approvals include CSA (CUS), VDE, to reference standards IEC 61058-1, CSA-C22.2 and UL 1054.

The 81 and 84 series switches rated at up to 16A, 250Vac, are fully certified to UL, CSA and TUV and provide a wide choice of terminations, functions, and an unparalleled selection of base/actuator colours in illuminated or solid rockers for the most modern equipment design applications, in an aesthetically pleasing ‘rounded’ design.


Sealed Rocker Switches
The sheer versatility of the Carling Technologies V Series rocker switch range available from Techna, ensures that 'everyone’s a winner' by providing probably the world’s most comprehensive range of IP68 sealed switches for marine, commercial vehicles, trucks, fire engines, refuse vehicles, earth moving equipment, access equipment, transportation and general industrial applications.

Available in 1 and 2 poles, with up to 10 terminals, and ratings up to 20A with a vast choice of circuit configurations and hundreds of legends, which are being continuously expanded, these switches are supplied fully assembled or as bases only, with customer “add-on” rockers, thus enabling inventory to be minimised.

V series switches are water proofed to either IP66 or IP68 (front of panel) providing protection against dust, prolonged spray and submersion under pressure and provide ignition protection for marine applications.

The series operates over the temperature range from -40ºC to +85ºC and is available with an extensive choice of accessories such as rear connectors to wire looms, 1, 3 or 6 switch modular or fixed panel mounting frames, hole blanking plugs, boots and illuminated panel indicators.

Available in illuminated or non-illuminated versions, actuators come in seven, aesthetically designed, ranges offering tactile soft or hard feel, with lenses available as bars, squares, and ovals. There is also a locking rocker version and all ranges are generally approved to VDE, UL and CSA.

Techna is able to assist with design concepts and full technical support for incorporation of the V Series into customers’ own design criteria and continuous development of the range ensures that the most demanding requirements in configurations and modern design will be available.


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