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    Push Switches and switch contacts

    Long story short we have about 1500 devices at a petrochemical plant and the rubbish in the air is causing havoc with the contacts on the push switches...incorrect paper size, door open, tray not set etc. Not to mention boards.

    Anyway was wondering if anyone can recommend any contact cleaner/lubricant that could be helpful in maybe cleaning and protecting the contacts. Been using the red and yellow tin MrMcKenic after manually scratching the contacts but was wondering if anyone has any beter products to recommend.

    Being in South Africa are options are rather limited mind you, but will order online and have it shipped if needed.

    Thanx in advance

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    Re: Push Switches and switch contacts

    not sure if your issue is dust or vapor?
    i use to just take a spray bottle and fill it with rubbing alcohol.
    A smaller one one and i keep some paper towels to limit where it
    should not go.
    There ARE ALL KINDS OF SPRAY CONTACT cleaners you can find on ebay

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    Re: Push Switches and switch contacts

    Agreed, there are many different products available, but this is the one that I've had good luck with:
    Electro Kleen Safety Solvent - North Woods

    It doesn't seem to attack the plastics used on switches, and can be sprayed right on live contacts without shorting out the component. =^..^=
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
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    2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
    3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
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    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

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    Re: Push Switches and switch contacts

    With all due respect, but if the switches get havoc, then it is also bad for peoples health to work there...
    People just might get havoc too...
    So the best thing to do is use special filters to avoid contamination of the air.
    But... you're not in charge of the petrol chemic industrie, i persume...
    It's always the same : big money for a few who are not on the workfloor and workers suffer all the bad consequence with little earnings...
    It's the same here in Europe, but less worse then in your country!
    ... Ventilation might also help.

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    Re: Push Switches and switch contacts

    in some parts of the world, the corporate world would rather use "workers lungs" to filter the work
    place..Too bad that greed plays its card all too often..

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    Re: Push Switches and switch contacts

    Quote Originally Posted by fshead View Post
    not sure if your issue is dust or vapor?
    i use to just take a spray bottle and fill it with rubbing alcohol.
    A smaller one one and i keep some paper towels to limit where it
    should not go.
    There ARE ALL KINDS OF SPRAY CONTACT cleaners you can find on ebay
    Definitely mostly vapour...there is a sulphur processing section and the smell of chlorine hangs thick in the air. Its like the front line in copier tech trench warfare against every possible thing that can cause problems with electronic devices haha

    I'll post some pictures during the week but it's ridiculous. In 10 years at the previous company I worked for I think I only had to clean contacts on switches twice. At this place every single devices on every single call it's required for the main machine and paper bank. Then there's also the added fun factor of operation panel micro switches packing up which makes it impossible to access SP mode to troubleshoot other issues or pinpoint exactly which switch or sensor is malfunctioning...fun fun fun

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    Re: Push Switches and switch contacts

    I have read accounts of copiers placed near a public pool. The airborne chlorine causes every piece of steel to rust gradually. The lifespan of a copier in this environment is about 9 months regardless of how many images printed.
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
    1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
    2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
    3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
    4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

    blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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    Re: Push Switches and switch contacts

    Not to date myself,but will anyway, i remember back in the 80s" i use to see copiers next to
    a machine architects used that had a liquid process."was it DIAZZO"
    It would corrode the copiers metal frame..
    I hate to think of the workers sitting 5 feet away for 8 hours a day...
    Maybe silicon the non moving parts of the switch to reduce entry??

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