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Safely removing the wires from a micro switch, and then rewire How to ?

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ChadTower:

Of course, good practice is to remove power from the circuit before working on it, to prevent a previous mistake from frying your nutsack.

mountain:

--- Quote from: Kaytrim on April 18, 2007, 01:57:59 pm ---I wouldn't be afraid of hurting anything.  The micro switches are rather robust.  Just don't use any tools other than you fingers.  The voltage running through the wires is around 5 volts and a few milliamperes.  Less than a 9 volt battery.  The micro switches are rated as several times that amount.  If you really want to be safe just unplug the power source from the wall outlet.

If you don't want to take the chance of mis-wiring the switches then label the wires prior to or just after removing one.

TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim

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--- Quote from: shardian on April 18, 2007, 01:57:42 pm ---You won't get shocked if that is what you are worried about. Even if you did, it would barely tickle.  ;D
As to the metal tabs on the microswitches, they are pretty durable. I've never even come close to breaking a tab on a microswitch - leafswitches are a different matter...

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--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 18, 2007, 02:09:27 pm ---
Of course, good practice is to remove power from the circuit before working on it, to prevent a previous mistake from frying your nutsack.

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There is nothing about touching the ground signal that can hurt you. It is about as harmful as sticking the key in the ignition of your car (which is grounded)

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: mountain on April 19, 2007, 09:57:33 am ---There is nothing about switching a ground signal that can hurt you. It is about as harmful as sticking the key in the ignition of your car (which is grounded)

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That's why I said a previous mistake can hurt you.  Having wired something else incorrectly can lead to an unknown state.  Odds are low but why risk it?  Just unplug the damn thing.  The guy is obviously still learning so keep him safe.

javeryh:
I always use a pair of pliers to get a better grip but there's nothing fancy to it - I just yank them off...

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