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How a Reed Switch Works

Reed Switches reliably switch billions of operations. A reed switch uses simple magnet interaction to open and close its contacts. And they consume no power in their normally open state.

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Float, Level Sensors

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
SENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NCFPS-BSENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NC251 - Immediate$11.82View Details
SEN LVL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NC/NOLS03-1A66-PA-500WSEN LVL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NC/NO306 - Immediate$7.06View Details
SENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NOLS02-1A66-PA-500WSENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NO511 - Immediate$4.37View Details
SENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NOLS01-1A66-PA-500WSENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NO10 - Immediate$4.30View Details
SENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NCFPS-TSENSOR LEVEL LIQ SWITCH SPST/NC2467 - Immediate$17.39View Details

Magnetic, Reed Switches

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
SWITCH REED SPST-NO 500MAORD 324/10-15 ATSWITCH REED SPST-NO 500MA15986 - Immediate$0.72View Details
SWITCH REED SPST-NO 500MA 180VMK15-B-2SWITCH REED SPST-NO 500MA 180V53908 - Immediate$1.05View Details
SWITCH REED SPST-NO 100MA 24VORD 211/15-20 ATSWITCH REED SPST-NO 100MA 24V16856 - Immediate$0.99View Details
SWITCH REED SPST-NO 500MA 180VMK15-E-2SWITCH REED SPST-NO 500MA 180V16315 - Immediate$1.05View Details
SWITCH REED SPST-NO 400MA 200VMK16-C-2SWITCH REED SPST-NO 400MA 200V19133 - Immediate$1.39View Details

Position, Proximity, Speed (Modules)

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
SENSOR REED SW SPST-NO W LEADSMK03-1A66B-500WSENSOR REED SW SPST-NO W LEADS10304 - Immediate$2.42View Details
SENSOR REED SWITCH SPST-NO CABLEMK04-1A66B-500WSENSOR REED SWITCH SPST-NO CABLE18278 - Immediate$2.17View Details
SENSOR REED SWITCH SPST-NO CABLEMK04-1A66C-500WSENSOR REED SWITCH SPST-NO CABLE2370 - Immediate$2.19View Details
SENSOR REED SW SPST-NO W LEADSMK20/1-B-100WSENSOR REED SW SPST-NO W LEADS8483 - Immediate$4.75View Details
SENSOR REED SWITCH SPST-NC CABLEMK04-1B90C-500WSENSOR REED SWITCH SPST-NC CABLE6441 - Immediate$5.09View Details

Position, Proximity, Speed (Modules) - Industrial

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
SENSOR HALL OPEN COLLECTOR CABLEMH04-11S-300WSENSOR HALL OPEN COLLECTOR CABLE754 - Immediate$5.87View Details
SENSOR HALL EFFECT LOGIC CABLEMH21-11S-300WSENSOR HALL EFFECT LOGIC CABLE283 - Immediate$6.01View Details
SENSOR HALL OPEN COLLECTOR CABLEMH04-10S-300WSENSOR HALL OPEN COLLECTOR CABLE312 - Immediate$6.13View Details
SENSOR HALL EFFECT LOGIC CABLEMH21-11L-300WSENSOR HALL EFFECT LOGIC CABLE0 - Immediate$4.28View Details
SENSOR HALL EFFECT LOGIC CABLEMH21-10S-300WSENSOR HALL EFFECT LOGIC CABLE0 - Immediate$4.39View Details

Reed Relays

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
RELAY REED SPST 0.5A 5VSIL05-1A72-71DRELAY REED SPST 0.5A 5V1819 - Immediate$3.75View Details
RELAY REED SPST 500MA 5VMS05-1A87-75DHRRELAY REED SPST 500MA 5V426 - Immediate$4.27View Details
RELAY REED DPST 1A 5VDIP05-2A72-21LRELAY REED DPST 1A 5V0 - Immediate$5.80View Details
RELAY REED SPST 500MA 5VUMS05-1A80-75DRELAY REED SPST 500MA 5V4249 - Immediate$6.65View Details
RELAY REED SPST 500MA 5VCRR05-1ARELAY REED SPST 500MA 5V10448 - Immediate$7.01View Details

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