Electronic Direct Current Switch

Safe and arc-free switching with a long service life

  • Electronic Direct Current Switch
    Electronic Direct Current Switch

The trend today is moving ever faster towards mobile applications of electrical energy. In the low-power sector, we are all familiar with this from smartphones and the like. However, the automotive and aviation sectors as well as smaller ships also work almost exclusively with direct current. In addition, electricity is also being generated directly as direct current to an ever greater extent. Photovoltaics are particularly worth mentioning here. So why convert the direct current into alternating current with losses (inverters), transport it and then convert it back into direct current with losses (rectifiers)?

Reliable arc prevention

The Schurter EDC is is an electro-mechanical microswitch that has been developed specifically for switching high direct currents. The EDC is currently the only one of its kind. Super-compact and lightweight. It switches up to 10 A at 48 VDC. The occurrence of electric arcs is prevented by the special design and the use of state-of-the-art electronic components (semiconductors). As a result, the electronic DC pushbutton has a significantly longer service life (more than 1 million switching cycles) and is more reliable than any comparable electromechanical alternative.