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Reed Switches, Reed Sensors, Magnet Sensors and other Reed-based
products are extremely delicate in nature and care needs to be taken so
as to not inadvertently damage the product. Some tips are listed below.
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usage should be within electrical and other specification limits.
Dropping
or subjecting devices to shock will permanently damage the contact or
alter the AT band.
Using
Ferro-magnetic mounting parts, screws, or other Ferro-magnetic devices
nearby will alter actuation distance.
When
manual soldering, do not subject devices to more than 2 seconds of
solder tip dwell.
Use a
heat sink when welding.
Switching
voltage, switching current, and contact rating should not exceed maximum
limits stated in specification sheets.
The
product of voltage and current being switched should not exceed the
maximum contact rating.
When
switching inductive or capacitive loads, use contact protection
circuits.
Use a
flexible resin for potting or encapsulation, after protecting the seals
with a resilient, shock absorbing compound like a silicone paste.
While
cropping or forming leads, gripping of leads between the seal and the
cropping or forming point is mandatory.
Do not
crop or form less than 2 mm from the glass seals.
Use
only end nippers and not wire cutters for cropping leads.
Do not
use a crimp and crimping tool directly on reed switch leads as this will
shift the operate AT and may lead to failure.
Magnet
storage and usage temperature must be within 70°C.
Magnets
should not be stored near other stronger magnets or equipments
generating magnetic fields.
Magnets
supplied with reed switches, reed sensors and magnet sensors should only
be paired and used from same shipment batch.
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