Tapeswitch^® Ribbon Switches

Tapeswitch ribbon switches are a press-at-any-point, momentary, normally-open contact. They are the essence of simplicity and reliability. These products deliver the highest levels of performance in thousands of applications ranging from general-purpose usage to severe environments. Tapeswitch standard ribbon-switch models offer a broad range of pressure sensitivities and a wide range of sheathing materials, switch lengths, end-termination seals, exterior colours, lead-wire combinations and mounting options, as well as substantial resistance to moisture and chemicals. Ribbon switches are incorporated into Tapeswitch edges and mats.

Control Unit Options

All Tapeswitch electronic ribbon switches can be manufactured with either 2-wire or fail-safe 4-wire options. When the ribbon switch is required for a safety system or critical alarm circuit we recommend that fail-safe wiring is used with a suitable control unit, such as one of our PSSU Control Units, with which the functional safety of the Tapeswitch ribbon switch fulfils category 3 EN954-1. It provides positive indication of normal operation, switch failure, broken connections and loss of power.

Visit our Control Units page for further details on the full range of Tapeswitch Control Units.