Sometimes our customers will purchase one of our sail switches, and call us with the issue that the air flow they are detecting is too low to actuate the sail switch. There are a couple of quick fixes for this…
Review of Sensitive Light Force Plunger Switch
Here at Senasys, we get a lot of joy in hearing how well our products are working for our customers. The below review by Jim Heathcock on his purchase of our Sensitive Light Force Plunger Switch is no exception of…
Whisker Switch In A Vending Machine
The Senasys product line, JMP Switches, includes many different customizable snap action micro switches, each designed for custom applications where different actuators and operating forces are required. We can customize the size, material and performance specifications upon requests for these…
Inside the Switch: How Does it Work?
What is a Micro Switch?: A micro switch, also known as miniature snap action switch, is a type of momentary contact switch. They are widely used as a sensor. It is a blunt edged rectangular structure having three output contact…
Speed Switch
Our microswitches are used in a variety of applications. One such application is a speed switch. A speed switch indicates motion, speed, and assists in the control of rotating machinery. Click here to learn more about the speed switches! A…
Sail Switch in a Thermador Oven
An issue that owners of old Thermador ovens sometimes run into is a bad sail switch. These switches are used to detect when the cooling fans are on. If the fans are not on, the cooking elements will not work.…
Trip and Reset Lengh
One of the cool things about our microswitches is the amount of customization we can do. One part of the switch we can customize is the trip and reset length. The trip length is how far down the switch is…
Micro Switch Brands
As you are probably aware, there are many other micro switch brands out there. Two of the biggest are Honeywell and Toneluck. This chart outlines some of the differences between our switches and our competitors. Click here to purchase one…
Plastic vs Metal Actuators
While all of our standard switches use plastic actuators, we do also offer metal actuators as a custom option. We use metal actuators since they have a more audible “click” when they are pushed down, making it easier to tell…
Micro Switch Terminology
Micro switches are pretty basic in terms of their functionality. However, there are a few key terms you should know if you’re looking at buying or installing a micro switch. NC – NC stands for normally closed, which means that…