Mercury Ball Tilt Switch 5mm

Mercury Ball Tilt Switch 5mm Sensor is used to detect the inclination. It is a mercury switch where the glass fills with mercury. It acts as on-off switch for some pre-set angle.

Features:

• The contacts are enclosed, so oxidation of the contact points is impossible.
• In hazardous locations, interrupting the circuit does not emit a spark that could ignite flammable gases.
• Contacts stay clean, and even if an internal arc occurs, the contact surfaces renew on every operation, so they don’t wear out.
• Even a small drop of mercury has low resistance, so switches can carry useful amounts of current in a small size.
• The sensitivity of the drop to gravity provides a unique sensing function and lends itself to simple, low-force mechanisms for manual or automatic operation.
• The switches are quiet, as no contacts abruptly snap together.
• The mass of the moving mercury drop provides an over-center effect to avoid chattering as the switch tilts.

Specifications:

• Operating Voltage: 3.3V to 5V
• Diameter: 4mm
• Length: 35mm
• Output Format: digital switching outputs (0 and 1)

Package Includes:

• 1 x Mercury Tilt Switch 5mm