Question about cooker ignition microswitch specification

[sololite]

My 20+ year old Britannia cooker needs a new ignition button and as none of the suppliers who claim to have them on the Internet respond, I thought I'd try and source one myself.

RS Components have many types of push button microswitch but I don't know what spec I need.

I've attached a couple of pics of mine. Does anyone have any advice on what I need please?

Cheers!

 

[ericmark]

A V3 micro switch, but in the main we don't buy them as such, a bulb

may contain many components which we in theory can replace, but we never would, we replace the whole bulb.

 

[sololite]

Thanks mate

 

[sparkymarka]

Any good ?

 

[sololite]

Exactly what I want but too expensive. Thanks for finding it though

 

[sparkymarka]

9.99 inc delivery ?

 

[jj4091]

Are you looking for a complete switch/fixing replacement as sparkymarka has linked to or just wanting a micro switch body that you can swop your fixings onto? If it's the later then look at the igniter power supply & see if it tells you the operating voltage & current drawn, then go back to RS components. But unless you have a local store it will not be much cheaper than sparkymarka by the time you have paid postage.

 

[sololite]

Thanks everyone for helping. RS isn't too far from me so had a punt on one that looked very similar. I just fitted it and it works a treat.

172569258​

RS PRO Button Micro Switch, Quick Connect Terminal, 16 A @ 250 V ac, SP-CO Stock no.:804-6240

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

RS Components have many types of push button microswitch but I don't know what spec I need.

The basic switch is an MS-385 microswitch, which is a standard, common part. What often happens is that manufacturers buy in the standard part and add their own modification to the basic part, which seems to be true in your case. The extras look as if they have been fixed in place with roll pins, if you can push the roll pins out, to transfer the extra parts to a new switch, you can buy a new switch for a pound or two.

 

[sololite]

Thanks Harry. Great Intel.