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Rocker switches - imported Chinese rubbbish! (RANT ALERT)
amyk:
Did you buy from the manufacturer directly? If not, you could be getting the rejects. But as others here have mentioned, contacts for mains use may look high-resistance if they haven't been used already.
brian_mk:
OK I was a bit annoyed at the time, so my humble appologies to Siwastaja and Gyro for being stupid after their informative replies.
I carried out some tests and found that a wettting current of 2/3 Amps did indeed reduce the contact resistance.
I stand corrected. It's always good to learn.
Neomys Sapiens:
--- Quote from: brian_mk on December 12, 2021, 01:50:21 pm ---Maybe we should be thankful that when the inevitable future war between China and the USA begins, chances are that the Chinese 'launch missiles' button doesn't work.
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THAT will be an American or European switch!
Bud:
--- Quote from: Siwastaja ---When it comes to producing affordable consumer electronics, China already pretty much rules the world, this is just an observation of reality. This has been obvious for at least two decades now, so you have seen it already in your late 40's.
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"Affordable" does not mean "quality". My observation of reality.
johnboxall:
--- Quote from: brian_mk on December 12, 2021, 01:20:52 pm ---It seems to me that every time I buy something made in China it turns out to be poor quality rubbish.
I've also had bad experiences with fake ICs from China.
I despair that we have to put up with this. |O
What has happened to the electronics industry?
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Every time you order cheap shit from China it turns out to be shit.
You can buy good parts from China, but you have to pay more. Consider LCSC etc.
Otherwise... Farnell, newark, digikey, mouser, element14, RS, arrow, etc., all exist for a reason.
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