Recent content by jbird1974

Well..... I received the new switch from BendPak. It comes with a 5 1/2" contact arm as well as much bigger terminals and no protective cap. I will wire up later on. FYI: anyone who receives the wrong switch wants to contact BendPak and ask for PN: 5346819 Micro switch. Pics are posted below of...

BLK is right..... I called BendPak AGAIN and they are sending me a new switch. Not only will this have a longer trigger lever but also 2 side post screws that they say are much bigger to fit the wire. They claim with this switch, no black protective cap is needed either being that the terminals...

I dont know.... I would think the black cap would be needed being that the exposed screws and wire would be at the top pretty close to the metal box housing. Also..... the indentations in the cap are not knock outs. Its thick plastic that is just part of the design or cast process. I was...

Well.... here are some pics I took of the switch installed and removed in detail... As you can see.... The screws which I would imagine that where the wires tie into, are on the top side under the black cover (cap). The only holes available are the two straight through ones which the bolts slide...

Yes.... The microswitch is basically a small black box. There were no leads pre-wired into the switch. From what I recall.... the only wire supplied may have been a length of 12/4 SO cable. But to be honest, I also received a 4 post lift at the same time from BendPak so it might have been...

Hello..... I have just installed a BendPak XPR-10A-168 (2 post lift). Everything is all wired up but I am puzzled on how to wire the overhead limit switch up top. My issue is that in looking at the switch, there are no holes to slide the wire into. There is a black plastic cap and very small...