100-05 Series | 0.100 [2.54] Centers | 0.050 [1.27] Full Stroke

Designed for bare board testing.

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.

Spring Force

Tip Chart

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

02	0.028 [0.71]	0.083 [2.11]	0.369 [9.37]
03	0.040 [1.02]	0.095 [2.41]	0.381 [9.68]
13	0.040 [1.02]	0.095 [2.41]	0.381 [9.68]
23	0.040 [1.02]	0.095 [2.41]	0.381 [9.68]
30	0.028 [0.71]	0.083 [2.11]	0.369 [9.37]
33	0.040 [1.02]	0.095 [2.41]	0.381 [9.68]
40	--	0.083 [2.11]	0.369 [9.37]
53	0.040 [1.02]	0.095 [2.41]	0.381 [9.68]
63	0.052 [1.32]	0.107 [2.72]	0.393 [9.98]

Begin building your part number.

TUBE SELECTION

Letter	Material	Average Resistance	Current Rating AMPS¹ 120°C (204°C)²
P	Nickel silver/ID precious metal clad	< 45 milliohms	9.7 (13.3 )²
G	Nickel silver/gold plated	< 45 milliohms	9.3 (12.7)²
N	Nickel silver/no finish	< 65 milliohms	7.1 (9.7)²

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

SPRING FORCE SELECTION

Letter	Spring Force	Preload	@ 0.050 [1.27] Full Stroke	Material	Cycle Life @ 0.050 [1.27] Stroke
L	Low	0.7 [20g/0.19N]	2.0 [57g/0.56N]	SS	1,000,000
S	Standard	1.3 [37g/0.36N]	4.5 [128g/1.25N]	MW	1,000,000
H	High	2.7 [77g/0.75N]	6.5 [184g/1.81N]	SS	1,000,000

You may add your Part Number to your Order.

¹ Current Rating is affected by spring material and lubrication choice. Please refer to Current Carrying Capacity and Testing in Extreme Temperature application notes for more details.

² Working Temperature Range: up to 120°C. SS springs can be used up to 204°C.

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