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Unread 09-05-2013, 07:38
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Re: Limit Switch Issues

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Originally Posted by inkspell4 View Post
To update this problem has not yet been solved.

It has been determined that vibration inside the limit switch is causing the problem.

Hardware solutions would be prefered.
Can you post a photo of the mounting of the switch. These are used in industrial applications all the time and vibration is rarely a problem. Often the actuator is actually the problem and that is easily solved with external damping. As I stated earlier it is always possible you have a damaged switch. The construction of the microswitch uses a spring to hold the contacts in place.
Are you experiencing "contact bounce" instead? There are certainly electronic and programming techniques that can eliminate this condition.
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