100-05 Series | .100 [2.54] Centers | .050 [1.27] Full Stroke

Designed for bare board testing.

Spring Force

Probe Selection

QA Technology offers many combinations of probes. You can build your probe by selecting the tube style, tip style and spring force for your specific application.

If you have questions at any time during the process, contact us at (603) 926-0348.

Tip Chart

		Distance from Top
Tip Style	Head Length	of Socket to Tip	Overall Probe Length

02	.028 [0.71]	.083 [2.11]	.369 [9.37]
03	.040 [1.02]	.095 [2.41]	.381 [9.68]
13	.040 [1.02]	.095 [2.41]	.381 [9.68]
23	.040 [1.02]	.095 [2.41]	.381 [9.68]
30	.028 [0.71]	.083 [2.11]	.369 [9.37]
33	.040 [1.02]	.095 [2.41]	.381 [9.68]
40	--	.083 [2.11]	.369 [9.37]
53	.040 [1.02]	.095 [2.41]	.381 [9.68]
63	.052 [1.32]	.107 [2.72]	.393 [9.98]

Begin building your part number.

Select your tube material.

			Current Rating¹
Letter	Material	Average Resistance	MW @ 120°C	SS @ 204°C
P²	Nickel silver/ID precious metal clad	< 45 milliohms	14.5 Amps	19.9 Amps
N	Nickel silver/no finish	< 65 milliohms	12.0 Amps	18.5 Amps

Next: Choose your Tip Style.

Select your tip style. Standard material is heat-treated BeCu/plated gold over nickel.
Use the drop-down menu at right to filter your choices by target type.

Next: Choose your Spring Force.

Select your spring force.

Letter	Spring Force	Preload	@ .050 [1.27] Full Stroke	Material	Cycle Life @ .050 [1.27] Stroke
L	Low	0.7 [20]	2.0 [57]	SS	1,000,000
S	Standard	1.3 [37]	4.5 [128]	MW	1,000,000
H	High	2.7 [77]	6.5 [184]	SS	1,000,000

¹Current Rating is affected by spring material and lubrication choices. Standard lubrication has a 204°C maximum operating temperature limit.
Before using probes near these current limits, please refer to Current Carrying Capacity and Operating Temperature Application Notes.

²P tube has Ø.016 [0.41] hold in end for identification only.

All specifications subject to change without notice. All dimensions are in [mm]. All spring forces are oz [gm].