Category: Waterproof Switches
For Everything But Cars, There’s CPI
In the “non-automotive vehicular” category, CPI switches have racked up hundreds of design-ins over the years. For sure, automakers could use our switches too but our reliability, durability and long life generally isn’t something they are willing to pay for.… Continue reading For Everything But Cars, There’s CPI
CPI 12 Volt Switches – An Enduring Legacy
For commercial applications of all kinds, switching 12 Volts is probably the most common bus voltage used with our sealed, waterproof limit switches. While CPI’s line of waterproof switches is rated to operate from 5V to 28V, 12 Volt applications… Continue reading CPI 12 Volt Switches – An Enduring Legacy
CPI – Helping Irrigate a Drier World
With a summer of record temperatures and unprecedented drought, the thoughts of many turn to irrigation systems and how to deploy them in a changing environmental landscape. Irrigation systems have evolved as key components of maintaining farm crops, preserving green spaces… Continue reading CPI – Helping Irrigate a Drier World
CPI Waterproof Switches Achieve Conformité Européenne (CE)
If you want to sell electronic products in Europe, it’s pretty important to achieve the certification “Conformité Européenne.” Commonly known as the CE marking, this certification affirms that the manufacturer complies with all applicable European health, safety, and environmental protection… Continue reading CPI Waterproof Switches Achieve Conformité Européenne (CE)
CPI Waterproof Limit Switches – a Better Proximity Switch
In one of the largest non-combat ship procurements since WWII, Canadian shipbuilder SEASPAN was chosen to be Canada’s primary contractor for the Joint Support Ships (JSS) being built for the Royal Canadian Navy. These purpose-built, multi-role vessels are tasked with… Continue reading CPI Waterproof Limit Switches – a Better Proximity Switch
Waterproof Switches for Recreational Watercraft
We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about how you can’t kill our waterproof switches and how the navy, and commercial marine industries come to us for their most demanding and critical waterproof control sensing applications. But… Continue reading Waterproof Switches for Recreational Watercraft
Recreational Vehicles Discover CPI
Actually CPI is not new to the recreational vehicle market. A long time ago, some smart engineer working for a boat manufacturer realized that a completely sealed waterproof switch with dozens of mounting options that was good enough for the US military,… Continue reading Recreational Vehicles Discover CPI
Electromechanical Switches in Work Vehicles are Here To Stay
As a maker of some of the worlds premier, high durability, electromechanical switches, we can now say for sure that there are some things no other switch technology can do.
CPI Switches Race for Glory
Vintage Indy car racing might not be a place you would expect to find CPI’s Waterproof Switches, but when you think about it, what better place for a switch that has to perform reliably 100% of the time? For those… Continue reading CPI Switches Race for Glory
Looking at 2021 – The Rear View Mirror that Wasn’t
Like many other USA based manufacturers, CPI had many reasons to be optimistic about 2021 back in December of 2020. A COVID vaccine was on the horizon, business was off, but continued at reasonable levels. There was lots of talk… Continue reading Looking at 2021 – The Rear View Mirror that Wasn’t
