Various kinds of movable limiters are inserted into the plasma and effects on plasma performance are studied in the REPUTE‐1 reversed‐field pinch (RFP) device [Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion28, 805 (1986)]. The increases in one‐turn loop voltageVland magnetic fluctuations with nearly constant value of ion temperature are found with an advance of movable limiters, and drastic increases inVlare observed when the limiter is beyond a certain position. ThisVlincrease is discussed comparing with theories. The first pump limiter experiments in RFP are tried. Favorable effects such as reductions ofVland impurity intensities are observed when the limiter head is inserted by ∼2 cm from the plasma edge.