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Title: Limit to the # of ground connections??
Post by: Jakobud on June 17, 2002, 12:11:12 pm

Okay, I'm wiring up my controls, and was wondering if there is a limit as to how many microswitches I can daisy chain to one ground connection?  Any dangers here?

Jakobud

Title: Re: Limit to the # of ground connections??
Post by: Carsten Carlos on June 17, 2002, 12:49:33 pm

No, absolutely no limit there. If you wanna daisychain hundred microswitches, just do it. But don't forget to post the picture here, a controlpanel with hundred switches must look rather interesting!  :D

Title: Re: Limit to the # of ground connections??
Post by: JustMichael on June 17, 2002, 02:05:50 pm

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Okay, I'm wiring up my controls, and was wondering if there is a limit as to how many microswitches I can daisy chain to one ground connection?

Yes there is.  You can only daisychain as many microswitches as you have.

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Any dangers here?

If you do a lot of them, your fingers might get sore.

Title: Re: Limit to the # of ground connections??
Post by: Jakobud on June 17, 2002, 05:56:55 pm

haha thanks guys.  I figured there was no problem.  Well my CP has about 35 buttons!  I just finished the wiring.  Yeah, my fingers are hurtin' :)

jakobud