Date:         Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:25:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET>
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From:         Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET>
Subject:      Fw: fresh water level sensor
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For the archives...ebay links will expire, but digikey link should be good
for a long while.
A source for the tubes would be nice, but the old can be glued back in
place. Some heatshrink tube over the glue joint is something I would
recommend for both top and bottom, and are very inexpensive at Home Depot,
etc. Don't want water seeping in!

> discussion:
> http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/westy-water-tank-level-sensor-repair_topic42742.html
>
> At 01:34 PM 3/18/2011, Troy wrote:
>>believe they are no longer available.  From my understanding, it's
>>usually the reed switches in these that break.  I have determined
>>that the lower, double pole double throw, switch is bad in mine,
>>whereas the top one seems to still be working fine.  So, my question
>>is does anyone know where I can buy the switches?  I see that eBay
>>is filled with reed switches, I just don't know the specs.
>
> It's a single pole, double throw miniature low-current switch.  Using
> "reed switch spdt" on ebay this is the only candidate that would fit:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Miniature-Reed-Switch-SPCO-SPDT-Change-Over-pack-2-/270699072331?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3f06ec0b4b#shId
>
> Digikey has these:
> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=374-1093-ND
>
> This one might need too strong a magnet, although I *think* it would
> fit physically:
>
> http://www.altex.com/Philmore-Open-Reed-Switch-SPDT-On-On-30-17154-P148426.aspx
>
> I used the one from digikey. My spdt switch was bad only. Very easy to
> solder a new one in place.
>
>
> Troy
>