New to Reed Switches or Reed Sensors? This section gives detailed information right from the basics of reed switches to the more advanced topics like Magnet selection, and contact protection. A glossary section with meanings to the most widely used reed switch related terms is also available. This whole section is available as a single PDF file here.
 | 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....Continue reading |
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What is a Reed Sensor ? How does a Reed Switch work ? What magnetic force is required to close a Reed Switch ? What are the advantages in using Reed Switches ? ... Continue reading |
 | We have added an alphabetical list of Glossary terms used in the Reed Switch and Reed Sensor business as a quick reference. Clicking the alphabets bar will display terms accordingly, and linking to the appropriate term pages will give more informatio Continue reading |
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When a Reed Switch is actuated by a permanent magnet, the ON-OFF region differs depending on the type and OAT of the switch, and size and power of the permanent magnet... Continue reading |
 | In general, there are four families of magnets available commercially. Factors such as operating temperature, demagnetizing effects, field strength... Continue reading |
 | In all systems, magnet and reed switch must be brought to within a specific proximity of each other. This distance will vary in accordance with the sensitivity of the reed switch and.... Continue reading |
 | Cropping the leads of a reed switch removes low reluctance iron and introduces high reluctance air into the magnetic circuit, much the same as adding resistance to... Continue reading |
 | When a reed switch is to be connected to an inductive load or a load where surge current or in-rush current flows (such as a capacitive load or a lamp load)... Continue reading |
 | Reed Switches and Reed Sensors are used along with resistors or special reed sensors with an integrated resistor on PCBs to give out a potentiometric feed back across two outputs as a foamed magnetic float moves along its length... Continue reading |
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Sample circuits for measurement of ampere turn values and static contact resistance of reed contacts. Test coil and reed switch should be vertical, or if horizontal, only in an east-west direction, to null the earth's magnetic field... Continue reading |
 | Information on life testing reed switches. A life test is a destructive test conducted to ensure the reliability of reed switches for different combinations of voltage... Continue reading |
