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Code: JPR8005RS
Magnetically operated single pole reed proximity switches encapsulated in a blue polystyrene housing. Suitable for alarm systems and various other applications, and available in normally open or changeover contact versions. Contacts are fully sealed and the units are suitable for use in harsh operating environments.
If you've got a laptop or a mobile phone that flips open like a clamshell, you've probably noticed that it senses when you open and close it and switches on or off accordingly. But how does it know? Some kind of switch wired to the hinge so it can detect the opening and closing movement? If that's what you think, you're at least half right! Think about it more carefully and you'll see a standard switch would be quite tricky to wire up in that way—and probably quite unreliable too: all that opening and closing would quickly wear it out. So, instead, many laptops and phones use an inexpensive and very reliable device called a reed switch that turns on or off when a magnet is nearby.
Intruder alarms and model railroads often use them too
The alcomax operating magnet is contained in an identical housing and both units are easily fitted through integral mounting slots with 18mm fixing centres.
RoHS compliant
Intruder alarms and model railroads often use them too
The alcomax operating magnet is contained in an identical housing and both units are easily fitted through integral mounting slots with 18mm fixing centres.
RoHS compliant
