INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-12285F
1 September 2010
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-12285E
12 May 2004
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
SWITCHES, THERMOSTATIC
Inactive for new design after 8 March 1999
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a level high coolant temperature switch that is designed to generate an
alarm by light or audible sound when fluid temperature exceeds predetermined conditions (see 6.1).
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this
specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or
recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the
completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of
documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.
2.2 Government documents.
2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and
handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the
issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.
FEDERAL
STANDARDS
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Screw Thread Standards for Federal Services.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SPECIFICATIONS
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Switch, Thermostatic (Long Sensor).
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Switch, Thermostatic (Short Sensor).
Comments, suggestions or questions on this document should be addressed to DLA Land and Maritime,
ATTN: VAT, Post Office Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or emailed to switch@dla.mil. Since
contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the
ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/.
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