Pololu Pushbutton Power Switch SV

			Pololu item #: 750 435 in stock Price break Unit price (US$) 1 6.95 10 5.95 50 5.39 100 4.97 Quantity: backorders allowed

The Pololu Pushbutton Power Switch is a patented design initially created for our Orangutan Robot Controllers as an alternative to bulky mechanical switches. The switch is intended to be the main power switch for a DC device requiring up to several amps of current. Please see the detailed description for product details and limitations. This item is the 4.5-20 V standard-voltage version.

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Documentation and other information

Understanding Destructive LC Voltage Spikes (Printable PDF: destructive_LC_voltage_spikes.pdf)

Introduction to potentially destructive voltage spikes caused by power lead inductance and low ESR capacitors.

File downloads

FDS4465 datasheet (141k pdf)

This is the datasheet for the low-voltage P-channel MOSFET used in the low-voltage version of the Pololu Pushbutton Power Switch.

FDS6679AZ datasheet (421k pdf)

This is the datasheet for the P-channel MOSFET used in the standard-voltage version of the Pololu Pushbutton Power Switch.

Recommended links

Using the Pololu Pushbutton Power Switch

An tutorial showing how to power an Arduino through the Pololu Pushbutton Power Switch and use the self-shutoff feature, by Instructables member youeveolve. Published November, 2009.