Reed Switch Products

Dropping the reed switch or a reed sensor on a hard object, typically on the floor of a manufacturing facility, can induce a damaging shock to the reed switch. Shocks above 200 Gs should be avoided at all cost (see Fig. 5.18). Dropping any of the above on a hard floor from 20 cm or more (more than one foot) can and will 

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Often, users will choose to make their own modifications, and only when experiencing manufacturing and quality problems with the product will they go back to the reed switch manufacturer and let him carry out the desired modifications. In Figs 5.14 and 5.15, the proper approach for cutting and/or bending the reed switch is shown. The effect on the pull-in and drop-out characteristics of cutting and bending the reed switch will be explained in more detail later. 

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