HIGH VOLTAGE: The Reed Switch
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HIGH VOLTAGE DISCHARGES FROM LIGHTENING, power surges, or stun guns can permanently weld reed switch contacts in a closed position, rendering a security system useless when it is armed. Once the metal contacts are welded shut, the door or window contacts will indicate a secure state even when the system is armed and an opening is breached.