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Re: Mechanical limit switches - acceptable practice?

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
Do you know with acceptable certainty why the switch got damaged? I ask because in your original post it sounded like you don't know why:



Before you fix something, it's worthwhile to make a concerted effort to figure out why it failed. Software could be the cause. Or lack of a flexible extension on the actuation lever. Or improper mounting of the switch.


Understandable, but similar to the reasoning behind breakers on the PDB - there could be a plethora of failures/mistakes/accidents and therefore never a bad idea to provide a safety mechanism to help narrow the scope of imperfection.