/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-thermal-switches/b/challenge-blog/posts/blog-7-torturing-thermal-switches-a-minor-glitch-final-results-conclusionEight weeks have passed and the &ldquo;Experimenting with Thermal Switches&rdquo; Design Challenge draws to a close with final blogs due. In my previous blog (which seems like a long time ago), I did some thought-experiments in designing a latching c...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-thermal-switches/b/challenge-blog/posts/blog-7-torturing-thermal-switches-a-minor-glitch-final-results-conclusionSat, 26 Mar 2022 17:58:36 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:41edce7e-aa4a-45e8-be2e-16ff092bc306DAB0<p>Very good summary of your experiments.</p> <p>It was good to see you confirm that these switches have a good life expectancy with little degradation.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23292&AppID=359&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-thermal-switches/b/challenge-blog/posts/blog-7-torturing-thermal-switches-a-minor-glitch-final-results-conclusionSat, 26 Mar 2022 14:46:54 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:41edce7e-aa4a-45e8-be2e-16ff092bc306michaelkellett1<p>Great blog and experiment.</p> <p>I sometimes run long term experiments on devices under test. I usually write a custom PC programme to control them. On things that must run a long time I start new files at regular intervals (based on data or time) . The PCs have to have battery back up power (for super critical stuff best avoid any PCs at all.)</p> <p>The worst one I ever did for going wrong&nbsp; applied shock and then steady state loads to a weighing scale - it ran well over 2e6 load cycles - but need constant nursing to keep going.</p> <p>Great to see you doing similar work for free !</p> <p>Max Kudos to you.</p> <p>MK</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23292&AppID=359&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-thermal-switches/b/challenge-blog/posts/blog-7-torturing-thermal-switches-a-minor-glitch-final-results-conclusionSat, 26 Mar 2022 09:20:47 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:41edce7e-aa4a-45e8-be2e-16ff092bc306javagoza1<p>Thank you [mention:ef601b47037147bfb9b0b4a3ab63026a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] it has been a pleasure reading your blogs. I have learned a lot from your experiments. When you summarize everything you&#39;ve done, you realize the amount of work and effort behind it. Well done!</p> <p>PD: This morning I had to repair my espresso machine and I remembered your experiments :D</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23292&AppID=359&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">