From: uniquemachine@cybcon.com
Date: Fri Apr 16 2004 - 09:45:15 PDT
Where else can we find them beside at overpriced EBAY?
> Hi
> Just an FYI re. the new style switch. It is selling to the govt for
> comparable pricing compared with the old mechanical switch which is
> now made in Asia. It is 180.00 in qty of 1 from the manufacturer and
> far less in contract quantities. The highest price source for it is
> Ebay. Although the design had some growing pains it is solid now and
> made in USA. It is reverse polarity protected and is certified by the
> DOD as being protected from very high voltage pulses.(EMP to be exact
> for those that are aware of EMP protection in modern military
> electronics.) It is a good product in many ways including alerting
> the vehicle driver that he has left his lights on, helping to prevent
> dead batteries. If you don't like them there will be plenty of the
> old switches around for the next who knows how long.
>
> Later
> Glenn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bjorn Brandstedt [mailto:super_deuce@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:02 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] [MVlist] Re: new light switch available - it can't
> just turn on the lights -
>
>
> Actually, the new switch, with its surface mounted components is
> probably a
> lot less costly to manufacture than the original precision machined,
> silver plated contact one.
>
> Perhaps the worst condition one can impose on vehicle electronics is
> the
>
> "load dump". This occurs when the generator/alternator is charging an
> almost discharged battery and the connections come loose (never
> disconnect the battery cables when the engine is running!). A load
> dump can produce voltage spikes in excess of 125 volts for a few
> milliseconds, enough to kill any unprotected/low voltage transistor.
> Special electronic components called varistors, are used to protect
> sensitive electronics. Does the new switch have one of these (cost
> less than 50 cents/ea in quantities)?
>
>
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