Ⅰ: Code of product series: three-digit
159: series 159 micro switch
Ⅱ: Rating: single-digit
0: 0.1A 5VDC 1: 1A 125VAC UL
2: 2A 125VAC UL 3: 3A 125VAC UL
4: 0.5A 5: 1.5A 6: 2.5A
Ⅲ: Type of the handler: double-digit
00: without handle 01: 1# handle
02: 2# handle 03: 3# handle
03: 3# handle (11.5mm±0.1mm)
06: 6# handle 17: 17# handle
23: 23# handle 26: 26# handle
Ⅳ: Color of button: single-digit
1: blue 2: green 3: black 4: red
5: yellow 6: white 7: gray
Ⅴ: Mark of cover: single-digit
0: has no lever hole, no company mark
1: has no lever hole, with “TTC”mark
2: with “
” mark
3: with both“TTC”and“
”mark
4: soundless structure, with“TTC”mark on housing
6: has lever hole, no company mark
7: has lever hole, with“TTC”mark
Ⅵ: Color of base: single-digit
0: base without positioning hole, black
1: base with φ1.6 positioning hole, black
2: base with φ2.0 positioning hole, black
3: base with φ2.0 positioning hole, white
4: without mounting hole, black
Ⅶ: Operating force of product: double-digit(gf)

Ⅷ: Life of product: single-digit
0: 500,000 cycles 1: 1M cycles
2: 2M cycles 3: 3M cycles
4: 4M cycles 5: 5M cycles
6: 6M cycles 7: 300,000 cycles
8: 8M cycles 9: 10M cycles
Ⅸ: Code of terminal: double-digit
00: common straight terminal, length=3.2 mm
01: common straight terminal, length=3.0 mm
05: common straight terminal, length=5.0 mm
06: common straight terminal, length=6.0 mm
08: common straight terminal, length=8.0 mm
11: common straight terminal, length=11.0 mm
20: left-bent terminal (Type L), length=2.0 mm
22: left-bent terminal (Type L), length=2.8 mm
23: left-bent terminal (Type L), length=3.8 mm
24: left-bent terminal (Type L), length=4.0 mm
25: left-bent terminal (Type L), length=5.2 mm
26: left-bent terminal (Type L), length=6.5 mm
28: left-bent terminal (Type L), length=5.8 mm
30: right-bent terminal (Type R), length=2.0 mm
32: right-bent terminal (Type R), length=2.8 mm
33: right-bent terminal (Type R), length=3.8 mm
34: right-bent terminal (Type R), length=4.0 mm
35: right-bent terminal (Type R), length=5.2 mm
36: right-bent terminal (Type R), length=6.5 mm
40: NC type, plastic damper, and terminal
length=3.2mm
Ⅹ: Derivative code: double-digit
00: without special items
Ⅺ: Package: single-digit
0=plastic bag 1=shrinked plastic package
2=tape package 3=tube package
4=foam package 5=undetermined