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UTV's Off Road ( RZR, YXZ, Mini Buggy, Carts,etc.) => UTV Controls and Electrical => Topic started by: fabr on February 24, 2009, 08:11:53 PM

Title: Water/sand proof switches.
Post by: fabr on February 24, 2009, 08:11:53 PM: Who/where has the best prices/quality?
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Post by: Admin on February 24, 2009, 08:16:24 PM: Quote from: Masterfabr on February 24, 2009, 08:11:53 PM
Who/where has the best prices/quality?

good luck on sand proof, i have rubber moisture proof switches but thats about it...
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Post by: Yummi on February 24, 2009, 08:16:52 PM: Check overtons?
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Post by: fabr on February 24, 2009, 08:27:48 PM: overtons?
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Post by: Yummi on February 24, 2009, 08:30:25 PM: http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/catalog.cgi?cname=Switches&r=browse&aID=22E (http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/catalog.cgi?cname=Switches&r=browse&aID=22E)
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Post by: fabr on February 24, 2009, 08:36:35 PM: Thank you.
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Post by: Enemy on February 24, 2009, 08:39:45 PM: Quote from: Yummi on February 24, 2009, 08:30:25 PM
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/catalog.cgi?cname=Switches&r=browse&aID=22E (http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/catalog.cgi?cname=Switches&r=browse&aID=22E)

To be exact on what I am using>>http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=74289&pdesc=Contura_Rocker_Switches_Contura_Switch_illuminated_on_off&cname=Switches&aID=22E&merchID=1009&r=view (http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=74289&pdesc=Contura_Rocker_Switches_Contura_Switch_illuminated_on_off&cname=Switches&aID=22E&merchID=1009&r=view)

I have abused a lot of switches with the battery conversion and 4 lights on the Banshee. I went to these from Overtons, and it is the only product holding up through sand, sand -n - river, mud, pressure washer, beer, water, more beer.......? Rum?.....most likely!

Forced me to use them in the rail! ;)
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Post by: fabr on February 24, 2009, 08:47:05 PM: cool.
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Post by: Yummi on February 26, 2009, 07:36:57 AM: ran across this - looks like good prices?

http://www.delcity.net/ (http://www.delcity.net/)
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Post by: fabr on February 26, 2009, 07:51:34 AM: Thanks,I'll check 'em out!
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Post by: Jerry on March 25, 2009, 06:54:06 PM: http://www.k-four.net/ (http://www.k-four.net/) thought this site could be helpful
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Post by: fabr on March 25, 2009, 08:11:43 PM: PERFECT!!! EXACTLY what I was looking for! Now if they're not ridiculously priced.

http://www.k-four.net/Product.aspx?pid=23 (http://www.k-four.net/Product.aspx?pid=23)

Thanks for sharing the link!
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Post by: Jerry on March 25, 2009, 08:40:38 PM: Glad it helped. Let use know about the priceing
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Post by: plkracer on March 25, 2009, 10:38:00 PM: I'm using the kfour units on my buggy. Got them at dans performance parts, about 9 bucks a piece. They are nice units, and feel solid.
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Post by: Jerry on March 26, 2009, 07:53:34 PM: Hey Master

How much stuff do you need. I am thinking about buying some stuff also and possible be coming a dealer for them.

Maybe we could put and order together.
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Post by: trojan on March 26, 2009, 08:09:30 PM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code (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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Post by: Jerry 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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Post by: Jerry on March 26, 2009, 08:26:24 PM: The extra super bright led 17-168 is $8.76
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Post by: trojan 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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Post by: Jerry on March 26, 2009, 08:52:18 PM: Good to know. I will ask if they have an Ip
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Post by: fabr on March 26, 2009, 09:02:34 PM: Let us know please.
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Post by: fabr on March 26, 2009, 09:03:14 PM: Let us know what standard they go by if not IP
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Post by: Yoshi on March 26, 2009, 09:17:58 PM: I run k-four and love them......
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Post by: Jerry 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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Post by: fabr on March 27, 2009, 07:42:47 PM: Carlin is a respected manufacturer.
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Post by: plkracer 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.