Weather Proof Limit Switch
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I've just finished an outdoor intallation using Stamp to control 14
motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
limit switch, military grade if possible?
- Johari
motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
limit switch, military grade if possible?
- Johari
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>I've just finished an outdoor intallation using Stamp to control 14
>motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
>a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
>kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
>supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
>limit switch, military grade if possible?
>
>- Johari
Reed switches and magnets work nice for outdoor use. And they're cheap. (-:
Once the connections are made, they can be potted or dipped in epoxy
to waterproof the connections.
Steve
www.automationdirect.com
I use them in machines that get splashed a lot.
I also use proximity switches for sensing objects under water. Look at
Automation Direct also.
These items will be in the $50-$100 range
Thanks,
Alan Bradford
Plasma Technologies
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this situation there are a lot of metal assembly around the motor in
close proximity. The magnet and reed switch didn't work well.
- Johari
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, laurasdog@w... wrote:
> At 10:20 AM 11/29/2003, you wrote:
> >I've just finished an outdoor intallation using Stamp to control 14
> >motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
> >a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
> >kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
> >supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
> >limit switch, military grade if possible?
> >
> >- Johari
>
> Reed switches and magnets work nice for outdoor use. And they're
cheap. (-:
> Once the connections are made, they can be potted or dipped in epoxy
> to waterproof the connections.
>
> Steve
to pay for the durability.
jim
http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/
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I've just finished an outdoor intallation using Stamp to control 14
motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
limit switch, military grade if possible?
- Johari
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- Johari
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> check out allen bradley for industrial waterproof switches but be
prepared
> to pay for the durability.
> jim
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> I've just finished an outdoor intallation using Stamp to control 14
> motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
> a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
> kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
> supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
> limit switch, military grade if possible?
>
> - Johari
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Jim, do Allen Bradley has a website that I could check out?
- Johari
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Forkin" <jjf@p...> wrote:
> check out allen bradley for industrial waterproof switches but be
prepared
> to pay for the durability.
> jim
> http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/
>
>
>
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> From: Johari Aziz [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:johaziz@y...]
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:20 PM
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>
>
> I've just finished an outdoor intallation using Stamp to control 14
> motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
> a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
> kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
> supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
> limit switch, military grade if possible?
>
> - Johari
>
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Microswitch makes some weatherproof switches. you can get them at
www.automationdirect.com
They have some generic switches too. They also work fine in high splash
areas. Not underwater but can take a good soaking. They are in the $25-$50
range.
I use them in machines that get splashed a lot.
I also use proximity switches for sensing objects under water. Look at
Automation Direct also.
These items will be in the $50-$100 range
Thanks,
Alan Bradford
Plasma Technologies
Jim, do Allen Bradley has a website that I could check out?
- Johari
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Forkin" <jjf@p...> wrote:
> check out allen bradley for industrial waterproof switches but be
prepared
> to pay for the durability.
> jim
> http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/
>
>
>
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> From: Johari Aziz [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:johaziz@y...]
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:20 PM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Weather Proof Limit Switch
>
>
> I've just finished an outdoor intallation using Stamp to control 14
> motors. This is my first time ourdoor experience. As a suggestion from
> a friend I used limit switches to trigger start and stop. The rain
> kept pouring for days and the water leaked into the switches. They are
> supposed to be weatherproof. Does anyone knows of a REAL weatherproof
> limit switch, military grade if possible?
>
> - Johari
>
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I do not know exacly your application but the best weatherproof switch would be
a "reed switch" which is a magnetic switch as 2 small metal blades into a sealed
glass tubing. When the magnet get close to that, the 2 metal blades get
attracted to
each other. They are cheaps and reliables. I used that several times for
underwater
applications.
Rene
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