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Weight: 1.2 lb
A 3PDT bat-handle toggle with an ON/OFF/ON circuit, screw terminals and a metal actuator, from Techspan's heavy-duty toggle range. Techspan rates it at 17A at 125VAC and 12A at 250VAC with a 1-1/2 horsepower rating, and supplies it with nut, face nut and screw hardware.
A three-position bat toggle with a centre off gives you two distinct sets of made contacts with a genuine open in between. Across three poles that is a forward/off/reverse control for a three-phase circuit, or a two-source selector where the middle position has to be a real break rather than a coasting position.
The specification that decides whether this switch fits your panel is the mounting hardware, not the current rating. Bushing length is 0.465 inches against a 0.500 inch mounting hole, which is a standard half-inch punch — but a thick panel face or a gasketed legend plate eats bushing length fast, and a bat toggle that will not accept its face nut is a switch you cannot mount.
| Techspan part number | 35-140 |
| Circuit function | ON/OFF/ON |
| Poles / throw | 3PDT |
| Current rating | 17A @125VAC; 12A @250VAC |
| Nominal voltage | 125V |
| Horsepower rating, 125-250VAC | 1-1/2 |
| Actuator style | Bat |
| Actuator material | Metal |
| Bushing length | 0.465" |
| Mounting hole | 0.500" |
| Terminal type | Screw |
| Hardware supplied | Nut, face nut, screw |
| Manufacturer | Techspan Industries Inc. |
Pro tip from the counter
The rating on a toggle is an AC rating. Put the same switch on a DC-reversing circuit — a winch, a hoist, a DC motor on a machine retrofit — and the arc never gets a zero crossing to extinguish at, so the contacts erode and eventually weld. A welded centre-off is a switch that will not turn off. De-rate hard for DC, or let the toggle drive a contactor and keep the load off the handle.
Best for: machine builders and maintenance shops wiring forward/off/reverse or two-source selection where the middle position has to be a real open.
What does ON/OFF/ON mean on this switch?
It is a three-position bat toggle with a centre off. Each side of the throw makes a different set of contacts, and the middle position opens all three poles.
How much current can the 35-140 carry?
Techspan rates it at 17 amps at 125 volts AC and 12 amps at 250 volts AC, with a 1-1/2 horsepower rating across that voltage range.
What size hole does it need in the panel?
The mounting hole is 0.500 inches and the bushing length is 0.465 inches, so it suits a standard half-inch punch as long as the panel face and any legend plate fit within that bushing.
Does it come with mounting hardware?
Techspan's heavy duty toggle table lists nut, face nut and screw hardware against this part number, which is what the N, FN and Sc codes in that table mean.
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Switches switch toggle on off on 3pdt bat toggle
$55.50
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| Brand | Techspan |
| Type | Switches |
| Availability | In stock |
| Rating | No reviews |
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