REFLECTOR: Switches

[Brian Michalk]

Use the search engines from the distributors
www.digikey.com
www.mouser.com
www.allied.com  -- not as good
www.mcmaster.com  -- industrial stuff
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  From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
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  Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 8:24 AM
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  Wayne,


   Well, sorry about your lightening strike luck.  Could be worse though
(knock on wood). New Mexico leads the country in people killed by lightening
last I heard.

  I knew most of the information you provided, but I appreciate the
refresher. I like to try and avoid relays if at all possible. Perhaps this
is due to the number of Triumphs I have owned and restored. I consider
relays another failure point that I avoid whenever possible.
  No, I had not planned on using Lucas (Prince of Darkness) Relays :)

  You are also correct on the difficulty on finding switches. I looked
through all the info that Brian gave me, and found only a couple rockers
that would work (no pushbuttons), the rest can't handle the load.

  Gulf Coast lists some lighted, labeled rockers for about 40 bucks a piece
(ouch). The ratings are not in the catalog, so I'll have to call. Do you
carry that kind of switch?

  I had also planned on using ribbon cable up the door beams IF I can find
some that will handle the current.  I have located some Very nice relays
that are used for 14V DC applications that have a good reliability factor. I
may just bite my lip and set the assembly up with ribon cable and relays to
cut down on the search time.

  I had planned on putting the HID landing light switch, Nav & Strobe
switches in the overhead panel. I thought there was one more, but my notes
are in the hangar.
  The rest of the panel is wired with good DC switches I ordered at a local
shop.

  Thanks again for your input.

  Kurt Winker
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