Industrial switch - Chief Delphi

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12-02-2015, 14:35

GeeTwo

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Re: Industrial switch

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Originally Posted by deeek

How much abuse can these take?

I wouldn't count on them continuing to function after stopping your robot in a crash, if that's what you're asking. When mounting "button" type limit switches, recess the switch inside or slightly behind a structural element (e.g. frame perimeter) so that the structure is taking the force of the collision before the switch reaches its stop.

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