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Unread 19-03-2011, 09:55
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Re: Minibot switches...

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Originally Posted by jvriezen View Post
This might deserve clarification from GDC Q&A, but I don't see anywhere that its been said that you have to purchase a switch from the source that markets it as a limit switch.
From the Q&A for team 599 answered on January 24.

4) A limit switch is anything marketed as a "limit switch".

Ike, in all of the literature that I have checked this year for these types of switches (manufacturer sheets mostly) either the product family or the switch type has a listed use as "limit switch". Some of the pushbutton switches which I think you are referring to I have found are listed as limit switches by their manufacturer.

As to light switches, the wallbox was included in the original definition, changed later by the GDC in a team update. While certain regions allow some switches to be marketed as light switches, you may not find these in your area due to local electrical codes. If you can find a manufacturer's cut sheet for this product that lists it as intended for lighting control, print it out and bring it with you. The GDC has been firm that a switch that is not listed as a lighting control cannot be used even if the switch is used for lighting by other manufacturers in products they manufacture. (i.e. appliances, under counter lights, table lamps.)
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