Float Switch and Magnetic Mount

[Duncan Tse]

So I bought these ZooMed magnetic mounts for my float switches connected to a breakout box on my apex.

I was struggling for 2 hours as my apex would not recognize the close/open state of the float switches.

I then took off the magnetic mounts and tried again and it worked flawlessly opening/closing on the apex.

I am guessing the magnets are interfering with the float switch.

Is there anyway to work around this? I'm not able to return these magnets and I bought 3 of them.

The tunze ato's float switch are able to be mounted right on the magnet so I'm not sure these ones can not

 

[dbowman5]

what kind of float switches are you trying to mount? is there a possibility to use the magnet away from the actual float, as in on the wires leading to the float or run the wires through a small pvc pipe or straw and mount to that?

 

[Duncan Tse]

what kind of float switches are you trying to mount? is there a possibility to use the magnet away from the actual float, as in on the wires leading to the float or run the wires through a small pvc pipe or straw and mount to that?

I'm using the typical float switches like this and I placed the ring in between the nut and bolt for a secured fit.

Unfortunately I am not able to clip the wire as the wire is too thin

 

[dbowman5]

if they are not wired up or can be disconnected, a piece of power head tubing slipped over the wires with a zip tie on the wires as they come out of the tube would provide a anchor for the clamps i just used the zip tie to anchor this one because the bottom of the tube slips over the top of the float switch snail guard