The Switch,pressure, cataloged under National Stock Number 5930-01-212-7830, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5930 (Switches) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 25 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5930-01-212-7830 |
| Item Name | Switch,pressure |
| FSC / FSG | 5930 / 59 — Switches |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Frequency in Hertz | 60.0 FIRST VOLTAGE |
| Frequency in Hertz | 60.0 SECOND VOLTAGE |
| Contact Action Stimulus | DECREASE |
| Terminal Type | SCREW |
| Mounting Facility Pattern | TWO POSITION IN-LINE |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 15.0 AMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD FIRST VOLTAGE |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 15.0 AMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD SECOND VOLTAGE |
| Mounting Method | BRACKET(S) AND UNTHREADED HOLE(S) |
| Unthreaded Mounting Hole Diameter | 0.281 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Style Designator | CYLINDRICAL W/LUGS |
| Pressure Switch Type | DIFFERENTIAL |
| Contact Adjustment Type | INTERNAL ACTUATION POINT HEX NUT |
| Features Provided | ELECTRICAL ACCESS PORT |
| Distance Between Mounting Facility Centers | 8.250 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Nominal Thread Size | 0.125 INCHES ALL PRESSURE CONNECTION IN |
| Pressure Connector Type | PLAIN, THREADED INTERNAL ALL CONNECTIONS |
| Operating Temp Rating | -65.0 FAHRENHEIT MINIMUM AND 130.0 FAHRENHEIT MAXIMUM DEGF |
| Inside Diameter | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL ALL CONNECTIONS IN |
| Nonpile-Up Contact Arrangement | 1 POLE, DOUBLE THROW, ONE POSITION MOMENTARY |
| Media for Which Designed | GAS |
| Thread Quantity Per Inch | 27 ALL PRESSURE CONNECTION |
| Thread Series Designator | NPT ALL PRESSURE CONNECTION |
| Contact Adjustability | ACTUATION POINT ADJUSTABLE AND DEACTUATION POINT NOT ADJUSTABLE |
| Contact Voltage Rating in Volts | 480.0 AC AT SEA LEVEL SECOND VOLTAGE |
| Contact Voltage Rating in Volts | 120.0 AC AT SEA LEVEL FIRST VOLTAGE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1626-2 | 5/2 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| D2285 ITEM 28 | 3/9 Design control — primary reference Frederick Cowan & Company, Inc. |
NSN 5930-01-212-7830 is a Switch,pressure, classified under FSC 5930, Switches. Status: active.
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 6515-01-590-6182. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 5930-01-212-7830: Overall Height: 4.250 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Frequency in Hertz: 60.0 FIRST VOLTAGE; Frequency in Hertz: 60.0 SECOND VOLTAGE; Contact Action Stimulus: DECREASE. 25 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.