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trojan

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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2009, 08:09:30 PM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code

IP67:
                                       
6   dust tight                     No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact
7   immersion up to 1 m       Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined
                                       conditions of pressure and time (up to 1 m of submersion).
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Offline Jerry

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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2009, 08:21:13 PM »
I talked to some one there today and they told me that the triple sealed 13-100 were $8.93 a piece and that they were good for 50,000 thur's
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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2009, 08:26:24 PM »
The extra super bright led 17-168 is $8.76
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trojan

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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2009, 08:35:34 PM »
From working and designing stuff in the process engineering world, I would avoid anything that does not have an IP rating.
To get a rating you have to submit to a bunch of standardised tests.
Theoretically one can "triple seal" something eg switch, but it still wont pass IP53, because of the type/nature of the seals.

That's not to say, at all, that the switches quoted are not suitable for the purpose!
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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2009, 08:52:18 PM »
Good to know. I will ask if they have an Ip
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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2009, 09:02:34 PM »
Let us know please.
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« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2009, 09:03:14 PM »
Let us know what standard they go by if not IP
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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2009, 09:17:58 PM »
I run k-four and love them......


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Offline Jerry

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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2009, 06:47:02 PM »
I talked to the owner (Richard) today. The switches do not have a IP. They are aircraft quaility or better, and are used by many trophy trucks. They are made to K4's spec's my a switch maker by the name Carlin. The wire contact points are 4 or 5mil silver treated for a good contact. They are good for 50,000 thurs. and undergo a final sealing process in house. The company has been around since 1975.
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« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2009, 07:42:47 PM »
Carlin is a respected manufacturer.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Water/sand proof switches.
« Reply #25 on: March 29, 2009, 03:19:10 PM »
I have the extra super bright led too, the red one. It is brighter than the ones on the dash, but the viewing angle for that brightness is limited. You can still see it very well from the side though, and the plastic is clear, so it is easy to tell when it is on, even in the sunlight, not so with the red plastic ones. Dans didn't have the jumbo led's in stock anymore, so I can't compare it to the other led's, but it is as good, if not better than the stock dash lights.
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