LW26-20/6S CAM SWITCH Universal Rotary Changeover Switch for Power Feeder

A power feeder that only turns one way has to be reset by hand whenever the cut reverses. The LW26-20/6S reverses it from the switch: turn the handle, the cam rotates, a different set of contacts closes, and the feed motor turns the other way. Ratings are 4 A in AC-15 at 380 V and 1 A in DC-13 at 220 V, body in blue, supplied new. It is the universal rotary changeover switch listed for woodworking power feeders, ordered by the code LW26-20/6S.

A feeder that only turns one way makes the operator work around the machine. To back a stalled workpiece out of a cutter, the stock has to be pulled by hand while the rollers are still gripping it. The LW26-20/6S is the part that removes that step.

It is a cam switch. A rotating cam sits behind the handle; as the handle turns, the cam closes one set of contacts and opens another. On a woodworking power feeder those contacts choose which way the feed motor turns, so the workpiece is pushed forward through the cutter or pulled backward for a second pass. The change is made at the switch with the feeder stopped, not by re-rigging it.

Two utilisation ratings are printed for this build: 4 A in AC-15 at 380 V, and 1 A in DC-13 at 220 V. Both have to match. An AC contactor duty and a DC coil duty are not interchangeable, and a switch bought on voltage alone can be the wrong part. The body is blue; condition is new.

The code is LW26-20/6S. LW26-20 is the frame and /6S is the build, so check the code on the failed switch rather than the machine brand. One position feeds forward, the other reverses; the motor does the rest.

What the ratings and the cam mechanism do on a feeder:

• Cam changeover — the handle turns a cam that swaps the contact set, so direction changes at the switch, not at the motor terminals.
• Forward and reverse in one unit — both feed directions of the feeder motor are selected from one switch, so there is no second reversing part on the panel.
• AC-15 rating, 4 A — the AC contactor duty for this build is 4 A at 380 V, the figure to match against the feeder circuit.
• DC-13 rating, 1 A — the DC coil duty is 1 A at 220 V; it is separate from the AC rating and both belong on the order.
• Universal changeover type — listed as a universal rotary changeover switch for woodworking power feeders, so fit is decided by the code, not by the machine make.
• The /6S build — the LW26-20/6S code names frame and build; the suffix is what separates it from other LW26-20 switches.
• Blue body — a blue housing marks it on a shelf of mixed parts, so the LW26-20/6S is not swapped for a look-alike.
• New, not a pull-off — supplied in new condition, so the contacts are unworn when it goes onto the feeder.
• Power feeder part — listed for the power feeder it reverses, sold as that spare, not a general panel switch.

What changes once the switch on the panel is the right one:

• Reverse without touching the stock. Direction is selected at the switch while the feeder is stopped, so the workpiece is not pulled by hand out of a cutter and the rollers are not forced.
• One part, both directions. A single LW26-20/6S covers forward and reverse, so the panel needs no second reversing device and the spare box holds one item.
• Ordered on two numbers, not one. 4 A at AC-15 and 1 A at DC-13 are separate duties; buying on voltage alone is how a switch ends up rated for the wrong circuit.
• A switch is cheaper than a motor. When direction control fails, the part that failed is the switch, so the feeder motor stays on the machine instead of going out for repair.
• The code ends the guessing. LW26-20/6S on the old part and on the order are the same string, so the replacement comes back as the same build.
• Visible on the shelf. A blue body in a box of mixed spares is found without reading a label, which is the state a spare should be in at 7 a.m.
• Kept as a spare, not a project. It is a small switch that stops a feeder, so it belongs in the drawer next to the machine rather than in a future order.

Only if your feeder carries this switch model. Compare LW26-20/6S against the code on the failed part — the frame and the build both have to match, and the machine brand alone does not decide it.

It reverses the feed motor. The cam closes a different contact set as the handle turns, so the workpiece is pushed forward through the cutter or pulled back for a second pass without handling the stock.

Two: 4 A in AC-15 at 380 V, and 1 A in DC-13 at 220 V. They are separate duties, so an AC circuit and a DC coil circuit are not matched by voltage alone.

Not stated for this build — confirm before ordering. The /6S suffix is the part that defines it, so send the switch being replaced or its code and the position count can be checked against it.

New. The condition listed for this switch is new, so the contacts are unworn when it reaches the machine.

It is listed as a universal rotary changeover switch, but check the two ratings first. 4 A at AC-15 and 1 A at DC-13 are the limits it was listed for, not a starting point for a bigger load.

Order on the full code. LW26-20 alone is a frame, and other builds share it; LW26-20/6S is the string that identifies this one.

The code LW26-20/6S, the machine it goes on, and the quantity. A photo of the failed switch with its label readable settles the variant in one message.