# Operating Force for switch

**URL:** <https://forum.digikey.com/t/operating-force-for-switch/61274>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [October 13, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/operating-force-for-switch/61274 "2025-10-13T19:54:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![mmorkos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@mmorkos](https://forum.digikey.com/u/mmorkos)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/operating-force-for-switch/61274/1 "2025-10-13T19:54:58Z")

</div>

------Question for [50-0118-00](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/judco-manufacturing-inc/50-0118-00/22077922) Please Put your question below------

what’s the operating force for this switch?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Becky\_1523](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Becky\_1523](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Becky_1523)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/operating-force-for-switch/61274/2 "2025-10-13T20:50:36Z")

</div>

Hello [mmorkos](https://forum.digikey.com/u/mmorkos)

Welcome to the DigiKey TechForum community.

I have sent a request to the manufacturer for the operating force for part number 50-0118-00. When I have more information, I will add it to this post.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Becky\_1523](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Becky\_1523](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Becky_1523)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/operating-force-for-switch/61274/3 "2025-10-14T17:01:37Z")

</div>

Hello [mmorkos](https://forum.digikey.com/u/mmorkos)

[Judco Manufacturing Inc.](https://www.judco.net/) has advised the operating force is 700±150gf for part number 50-0118-00 (DigiKey part number [78-50-0118-00-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/judco-manufacturing-inc/50-0118-00/22077922)).