Proper handling of reed switches to prolong operation and or storage, an application note from HSI sensing. Link here (PDF)
Reed switches consist of two or three metal reed contacts (blades) that are hermetically sealed inside a glass tube. This seal, while strong, may be damaged if proper handling is not used. HSI Sensing has years of experience handling reed switches and have identified several best practices.
Its been pretty Reed Switch intensive here at DP lately.
It was basically continued from last week’s previous post. Thanks for following our app note posts
I guess maybe I was hoping for a novel reed switch project. I picked up a 20-30 SPDT
& SPST reed switches that they were throwing away at my previous employer. I salvaged them but have no real use for them