Tactile Switch-why do they work?

[BeRight]

From many hours of reading very creative mods here (magnum,etc) - the tactile switch is rated at 50ma, yet 1+ amps is drawn by the atomizer.

Why doesn't the switch burn out?

I know this must be a stupid question, since it works, but I just have to ask.

[Sun Vaporer]

From many hours of reading very creative mods here (magnum,etc) - the tactile switch is rated at 50ma, yet 1+ amps is drawn by the atomizer.

Why doesn't the switch burn out?

I know this must be a stupid question, since it works, but I just have to ask.

BeRight--good question, but I can tell you the 50mA works great---Sun

[kinabaloo]

Well, that is a continuous rating i guess. The one i use looks feeble but works great and doesnt get in the least warm. Because these have an inherent springiness, the contact made is a good one - it's either on or its off - so little contact bounce, half pressed, weak contact. And so much nicer to use than those clunky push against spring types.

[Cellmeister]

The Switches are Rated With Voltages, Different Voltages Change The Amps & Vice Versa.

OHMS Law I = V/R.

Ohm's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ohm's law applies to electrical circuits; it states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the potential



Keep Vapin!

[BeRight]

Cellmeister


Without a technical data/spec sheet on this part we are only guessing.

So tactile switch rated at 12V 50ma = 600mw. This rating I am guessing is continuous operation. 1-5 sec operation rating is .

At say 5V what is current rating? Maybe 120ma continuous operation. Peek short term operation 1-5sec maybe ten times = 1.2amps

Nice little switch