Editing MEI T-5L

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{{infobox dswitch
| image name        = MEI T-5L-M-NO.jpg
| manufacturer      = [[MEI]]
| family            = [[MEI T-5 series]]
| sense method      = [[Metal contact]]
| switch type       = Linear
| actuation force   = 3.0±0.5 oz (85 cN) (SPST)<br>5.0±0.5 oz (142 cN) (DPST, HS, latching)
| introduced        = 
| discontinued      = 
| switch mount      = [[PCB mount]]
| keycap mount      = Proprietary
| travel            = 0.170±0.010&Prime; (~4.3 mm)
| pretravel         = 0.080±0.030&Prime; (~2.0 mm)
| lifetime          = 20M
| bounce time       = 4 ms
}}

'''MEI T-5L''' is an illuminated switch in the [[MEI T-5 series]].

==Description==
The slider has no keystem. Instead, a separate platform with a centre hole is permanently attached to it (possibly with glue, as it cannot be detached from the slider). The slider has a lip on each of its four sides, and the keycaps use a snap-on mount with corresponding slots at the base. The incandescent lamp is held using a friction fit into a centre socket, which runs through to a second pair of terminals. As such, a failed lamp can be removed and a fresh lamp inserted without needing to disassemble or remove the switch, which is an advertised design feature.

The entire keycap and its legend is lighted; as such, the use of an incandescent bulb instead of an LED may be due to the lack of white LEDs at the time that these switches were used.

==Variants==
Only one variant has been found to date, with a single gold-plated terminal and a grey slider. The switch is branded only "WEAB" on the base; the "MEI" branding does not appear anywhere.

RS annotations to the catalogue excerpt show that they sold two variants of this switch:

{| class="wikitable"
! RS part number !! MEI part number !! Type
|-
| RS 336-191 || T-5L-M-NO || Momentary action, SPST NO
|-
| RS 336-185 || T-5L-A-NO || Alternate action, SPST NO
|}

==Keyboards==
None to date.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=250 heights=187>
File:MEI T-5L-M-NO.jpg                   | Top view
File:MEI T-5L-M-NO -- terminals.jpg      | Single gold plated terminal
File:MEI T-5L-M-NO -- opened.jpg         | Opened
File:MEI T-5L-M-NO -- spring removed.jpg | Spring removed
</gallery>

[[Category:MEI switches]]
[[Category:Datalux switches]]
[[Category:DPST switches]]
[[Category:Linear switches]]
[[Category:Alternate action switches]]
[[Category:Changeover switches]]
[[Category:Production switches]]
[[Category:Illuminated switches]]
[[Category:List of all keyboard switches]]