The worlds most expensive pendant was made famous after the movie Titanic. In that movie actress Kate Winslet wore “the heart of the ocean” pendant which was a purely fictional creation. But after the popularity of the movie, world renown jeweler Harry Winston created an astonishing replica that raked in almost 20 million dollars at auction. Despite the high cost of this pendant, we are told that they are not reliable switches. While they are waterproof, they are all but useless in electronic limit and safety switch applications. In fact, the heart shaped Ceylon sapphire surrounded by diamonds, is actually a very poor conductor of electricity. At CPI, we have a better version of Pendants. Our pendants solve problems for manufacturers who require a waterproof, robust, reliable, and small form factor switching solution with extreme electromechanical endurance. They’re a lot cheaper too… CPI Pendant Switches Our waterproof Pendant switches are 100% sealed in either Neoprene or Santoprene, depending on your temperature requirements. The switch side leads are sealed in place too and can be ordered at any length to fit your application. This basic sealed switch is designed to fit into one of our dozens of mounting bracket styles which include options such as Pictured here is CPI’s B-series momentary switch in our simulated roller housing mounted to a custom bracket assembly. Types of Pendant switches CPI pendants come in a variety of common switch configuration including both momentary and maintained closure as well as rocker switch variations. Our switches are engineered to operate at both High and ultra-low temperatures (Neoprene) without the contact sticking common to our competitors. Common switches are carried by the major distributors (McMaster, Grainger), but are also available as custom items from the factory. Specifiable parameters include:
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