Electrical Contacts, 2nd Edition

11

Reed Switches

Kunio Hinohara

I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed.

Francis Bacon

CONETNS

11.1    Principles and Design of the Reed Switch

11.1.1    Pull-In Characteristics of a Reed Switch

11.1.2    Drop-Out Characteristics of a Reed Switch

11.1.3    Magnet Drive Characteristics of a Reed Switch

11.1.3.1    X-Y Characteristic H (Horizontal)

11.1.3.2    X-Z Characteristic H (Horizontal)

11.1.3.3    X-Y Characteristic V (Vertical)

11.2    Recommended Contact Plating

11.2.1    Materials for Contact Plating

11.2.2    Ground Plating

11.2.3    Rhodium Plating

11.2.4    Ruthenium Plating

11.2.5    Other Platings

11.2.5.1    Copper Plating

11.2.5.2    Tungsten Plating

11.2.5.3    Rhenium Plating

11.2.5.4    Iridium Plating