Does Anyone Supply the Switches Used by Disabled People?

Contact Scope, who should be able to help.

I have a friend who is a quadriplegic. All his lighting is on motion sensors, the rest are voice activated. The appliances he should NOT turn on are used by his assistant.

Hope this helps.

Thank you so much for your information , but I don't think that institution have enough money to buy motion sensors , voice activated machineries and assistant .

We had some posts from gfought who is involved in wheelchair design. Haven't seen any posts for a while but it might be worth a private message asking for help.

These look a lot like switches found in amany consumer products. You should be able to remove them from non-functional electronics at a very minimum cost.

Also check the electronic suplus websites for these or similar items.

Good Luck,

I have no clue why it cost you $45 per switch: http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/SearchResults.aspx?N=0&Ntk=Primary&Ntt=tact+switch

The switches shown in the hot link that you supplied are available and are not costing $45 each. If you want specific supplier details, then send me a personal mail and I'll send you the distributors details.

If you cannot source same in India, then they are able to be sent from Australia. Wholesale cost on 500,000 per year is less than $1.00 (that's Aus dollars in 2009, so a little cheaper than US$.)

This link http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/components/pdf/028_es151_evqp1_b_d_f_k_dne.pdf

gives a link to a very similar part with similar power ratings and reliability.

That supplier has multiple distributors around the world and has product options similar to the brand and style that you have nominated as your "target" product.

Contact your local agent for assistance in selection of what you specifically desire.

Hope that helps you.

Now for my own interest. The part you have nominated is a small tactile switch. Are you going to incorporate this into another product for use by your customers?

Both switches "TYPE 60-3000" and the Panasonic do not give you "direction selection". If you are after a switch to provide multiple direction control, then you will need something different (or a combination of these switches under a joystick)

Directional control could be obtained by using a slightly modified switch that we do manufacture that is used for adjustment of electronic controlled mirrors on a motor car.