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different electrical circuits can be connected to the rotor. The switch is layered to allow the use of multiple poles, each layer is equivalent to one pole. Usually such a switch has a detent mechanism so it "clicks" from one active position to another rather than stalls in an intermediate position. Thus a rotary switch provides greater pole and throw capabilities than simpler switches do.
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contains a toggle mechanism or not. Similarly, a switch where a definitive click is heard, is called a "positive on-off switch". A very common use of this type of switch is to switch lights or other electrical equipment on or off. Multiple toggle switches may be mechanically interlocked to prevent forbidden combinations.
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switch is in the off state, its resistance is extremely high and even less power is dropped in the contacts. However, when the switch is flicked, the resistance must pass through a state where a quarter of the load's rated power (or worse if the load is not purely resistive) is briefly dropped in the switch.
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switch is a type of biased switch. The most common type is a "push-to-make" (or normally-open or NO) switch, which makes contact when the button is pressed and breaks when the button is released. Each key of a computer keyboard, for example, is a normally-open "push-to-make" switch. A "push-to-break"
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Knife switches consist of a flat metal blade, hinged at one end, with an insulating handle for operation, and a fixed contact. When the switch is closed, current flows through the hinged pivot and blade and through the fixed contact. Such switches are usually not enclosed. The knife and contacts are
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A high-voltage disconnect switch used in an electrical substation. Such switches are used mostly to isolate circuits, and usually cannot break load current. High-voltage switches are available for the highest transmission voltages, up to 1 million volts. This switch is gang-operated so that all
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to assure quick motion of switch contacts, regardless of the speed at which the switch control is operated by the user. Movement of the switch control lever applies tension to a spring until a tipping point is reached, and the contacts suddenly snap open or closed as the spring tension is released.
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A DPDT switch has six connections, but since polarity reversal is a very common usage of DPDT switches, some variations of the DPDT switch are internally wired specifically for polarity reversal. These crossover switches only have four terminals rather than six. Two of the terminals are inputs and
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A rotary switch operates with a twisting motion of the operating handle with at least two positions. One or more positions of the switch may be momentary (biased with a spring), requiring the operator to hold the switch in the position. Other positions may have a detent to hold the position when
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When a switch is designed to switch significant power, the transitional state of the switch as well as the ability to withstand continuous operating currents must be considered. When a switch is in the on state, its resistance is near zero and very little power is dropped in the contacts; when a
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air currents. The arc can be quenched with a series of non-conductive blades spanning the distance between switch contacts, and as the arc rises, its length increases as it forms ridges rising into the spaces between the blades, until the arc is too long to stay sustained and is extinguished. A
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The word "toggle" is a reference to a kind of mechanism or joint consisting of two arms, which are almost in line with each other, connected with an elbow-like pivot. However, the phrase "toggle switch" is applied to a switch with a short handle and a positive snap-action, whether it actually
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One form of rotary switch consists of a spindle or "rotor" that has a contact arm or "spoke" which projects from its surface like a cam. It has an array of terminals, arranged in a circle around the rotor, each of which serves as a contact for the "spoke" through which any one of a number of
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Rotary switches were used as channel selectors on television receivers until the early 1970s, as range selectors on electrical metering equipment, as band selectors on multi-band radios and other similar purposes. In industry, rotary switches are used for control of measuring instruments,
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for those without. A DPDT/DPCO switch with a center position can be "off" in the center, not connected to either L1 or L2, or "on", connected to both L1 and L2 at the same time. The positions of such switches are commonly referenced as "on-off-on" and "on-on-on"
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Switches with larger numbers of poles or throws can be described by replacing the "S" or "D" with a number (e.g. 3PST, SP4T, etc.) or in some cases the letter "T" (for "triple") or "Q" (for "quadruple"). In the rest of this article the terms
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connection is unaffected by dirt, debris and oxidation, it wets the contacts ensuring a very low resistance bounce-free connection, and movement and vibration do not produce a poor contact. These types can be used for precision works.
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Knife switches are made in many sizes from miniature switches to large devices used to carry thousands of amperes. In electrical transmission and distribution, gang-operated switches are used in circuits up to the highest voltages.
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of about ten times the steady-state current; as the filament heats up, its resistance rises and the current decreases to a steady-state value. A switch designed for an incandescent lamp load can withstand this inrush current.
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In AC power service, the current periodically passes through zero; this effect makes it harder to sustain an arc on opening. Manufacturers may rate switches with lower voltage or current rating when used in DC circuits.
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For this reason, power switches intended to interrupt a load current have spring mechanisms to make sure the transition between on and off is as short as possible regardless of the speed at which the user moves the rocker.
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In digital systems, multiple samples of the contact state can be taken at a low rate and examined for a steady sequence, so that contacts can settle before the contact level is considered reliable and acted upon. See
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Extremely large switches often have switch contacts surrounded by something other than air to more rapidly extinguish the arc. For example, the switch contacts may operate in a vacuum, immersed in
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switch internally wired for polarity-reversal applications: only four rather than six wires are brought outside the switch housing. Also called cross switch, crossover switch or reversing switch.
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two are outputs. When connected to a battery or other DC source, the 4-way switch selects from either normal or reversed polarity. Such switches can also be used as intermediate switches in a
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overhead crane may have a large multi-circuit rotary switch to transfer hard-wired control signals from the local manual controls in the cab to the outputs of the remote control receiver.
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A three-deck stacked rotary switch. Any number of switching elements may be stacked in this manner, by using a longer shaft and additional spacing standoffs between each switching element.
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Toggle switches are available in many different styles and sizes, and are used in numerous applications. Many are designed to provide the simultaneous actuation of multiple sets of
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A switch normally maintains its set position once operated. A biased switch contains a mechanism that springs it into another position when released by an operator. The momentary
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that use delicate switches with small contact pressure as sensor inputs. Failing to do this might result in switches remaining electrically "open" due to contact oxidation.
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bulb with two or more contacts. The two contacts pass through the glass, and are connected by the mercury when the bulb is tilted to make the mercury roll on to them.
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that respond fast enough to misinterpret the on‑off pulses as a data stream. In the design of micro-contacts, controlling surface structure (
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2969:
2922:
2860:
852:
for switches with a stable off position in the centre and
52:
Electrical switches. Top, left to right: circuit breaker,
2253:
296:
that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an
27:
Electrical component that can break an electrical circuit
487:
purposes. Here the switch is shown in the open position.
1764:
system for control of lamps by more than two switches.
475:
2247:
Contact Life – Unsuppressed vs. Suppressed Arcing
1227:
All of these methods are referred to as 'debouncing'.
1200:
to reduce or eliminate multiple pulses from appearing.
376:" (flip the switch for continuous "on" or "off") or "
1359:
will jump across the opening contacts. Switches for
1185:
The effects of contact bounce can be eliminated by:
457:of a mechanical switch. Sometimes the contacts are
2378:The New York Times complete manual of home repair
2157:The American Heritage Dictionary, College Edition
4585:
1165:have a switchable replica of this sound effect.
1122:) is a common problem with mechanical switches,
608:wiring (i.e., house and building wiring by
511:" for opening of contacts are also widely used.
1395:filament) that is suited for incandescent loads
1196:Alternatively, contact circuit voltages can be
994:for switches with a stable center position and
553:") until closed by operation of the switch, or
1722:three phases are interrupted at the same time.
600:" (SPST) (the simplest type, "on or off") or "
380:" (push for "on" and release for "off") type.
3835:
2785:
2437:
1666:ensures that air flow is adequate in a duct.
265:
2316:Fardo, Stephen; Patrick, Dale (2009-01-01).
2315:
2258:. Arc Suppression Technologies. April 2011.
324:. Many specialized forms exist, such as the
2283:"Cornell Dubilier Capacitors – CDE (En-US)"
2109:" in the context of connector or part pins.
1130:, which arises as the result of electrical
755:Single pole, single throw, normally closed
640:Electronics specification and abbreviation
316:or a keyboard button, or may function as a
3842:
3828:
2792:
2778:
2444:
2430:
2216:Chambers Science and Technology Dictionary
948:switches controlled by a single mechanism.
911:switches controlled by a single mechanism.
769:
272:
258:
2799:
2374:
2208:
1684:The mercury switch consists of a drop of
1529:, or in control circuits. For example, a
728:Single pole, single throw, normally open
3849:
2322:. The Fairmont Press, Inc. p. 337.
1840:Transistor § Transistor as a switch
1716:
1654:), or presence of a magnetic field (the
1625:
1567:
1552:
1540:
1504:
1386:
1212:
1172:
1094:
479:Triple-pole single-throw (TPST or 3PST)
474:
424:
359:
47:
2159:. Houghton Mifflin. 1979. p. 1301.
14:
4586:
2615:Motion-triggered contact insufficiency
1819:
1808:are used to prevent unauthorized use.
1673:
1391:A "T-rated" wall switch (the T is for
616:; however, these terms differ between
612:), names generally involve the suffix
470:
100:Regulation of electrical installations
3823:
2773:
2425:
2262:from the original on December 3, 2013
1595:, or the control of large amounts of
1382:
1230:
1206:Keyboard technology § Debouncing
1082:will be used to avoid the ambiguity.
3224:Three-dimensional integrated circuit
2192:
2190:
2188:
2099:
429:A toggle switch in the "on" position
114:IEC 60364 IEC international standard
78:Wiring practice by region or country
3005:Programmable unijunction transistor
2319:Electrical Power Systems Technology
1754:
1487:. The interior lamp of a household
1311:Power management integrated circuit
876:Serial switch or two-circuit switch
632:are used with different meanings).
541:switch, the contacts can either be
155:Mineral-insulated copper-clad cable
124:U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC)
24:
4520:Renewable energy commercialization
2906:Multi-gate field-effect transistor
1864:switches (such as the traditional
1773:Auto polarity (digital multimeter)
1473:
1467:or any type of mechanical linkage
1411:
1342:
1304:
1177:SPST switch bounce filter using a
1146:) and minimizing the formation of
119:Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code)
25:
4615:
2884:Insulated-gate bipolar transistor
2403:
2185:
1879:
1848:has since spread to a variety of
1811:
1781:
1085:
4568:
4567:
3988:
3128:Heterostructure barrier varactor
2855:Chemical field-effect transistor
2758:
2451:
2409:
2395:from the original on 2014-03-29.
1646:), linear or rotary movement (a
1621:
1588:, handle, or rocking mechanism.
1536:
1494:
1379:in series will quell the spark.
1056:
1032:
1025:
958:
951:
921:
914:
882:
808:
801:
709:
702:
188:Switching and protection devices
3176:Mixed-signal integrated circuit
2368:
2347:
2336:from the original on 2017-12-24
2295:from the original on 2017-02-15
2181:Herley – General Microwave
1706:
1610:In some contexts, particularly
507:" for closure of contacts and "
2275:
2237:
2228:
2163:
2148:
2123:
355:
13:
1:
4515:Renewable Energy Certificates
4475:Cost of electricity by source
4397:Arc-fault circuit interrupter
4273:High-voltage shore connection
2116:
1876:) bridge the categorization.
1557:Bank of toggle switches on a
1168:
109:BS 7671 UK wiring regulations
4530:Spark/Dark/Quark/Bark spread
4328:Transmission system operator
4288:Mains electricity by country
3865:Automatic generation control
3207:Silicon controlled rectifier
3069:Organic light-emitting diode
2959:Diffused junction transistor
2610:Miniature snap-action switch
2381:. Times Books. p. 399.
1549:with four inputs and outputs
1365:electromagnetic interference
1255:(EMI), requiring the use of
1253:electromagnetic interference
1118:Contact bounce (also called
986:Schematically equivalent to
180:Thermoplastic-sheathed cable
7:
4555:List of electricity sectors
4550:Electric energy consumption
4268:High-voltage direct current
4243:Electric power transmission
4233:Electric power distribution
3910:Energy return on investment
3011:Static induction transistor
2948:Bipolar junction transistor
2900:MOS field-effect transistor
2872:Fin field-effect transistor
2375:Gladstone, Bernard (1978).
2038:
1670:respond to fluid pressure.
1440:
1249:degradation of the contacts
420:
10:
4620:
4470:Carbon offsets and credits
4188:Three-phase electric power
3218:Static induction thyristor
1870:electromechanical crossbar
1829:
1823:
1785:
1766:
1710:
1677:
1498:
1415:
1308:
642:
140:AC power plugs and sockets
40:
29:
4604:Human–machine interaction
4563:
4538:
4525:Renewable Energy Payments
4448:
4385:
4347:
4201:
4138:
4049:
4014:Fossil fuel power station
4004:
3997:
3986:
3857:
3755:
3655:
3622:
3554:
3491:
3419:
3387:(Hexode, Heptode, Octode)
3325:
3257:
3139:Hybrid integrated circuit
3103:
3031:
2982:Light-emitting transistor
2936:
2818:
2807:
2756:
2460:
2353:Gregory K. McMillan (ed)
2234:Features of Technics E-33
1806:vandal resistant switches
1642:), the turning of a key (
1090:
950:
937:Double pole, double throw
898:Double pole, single throw
835:single pole, triple throw
800:
789:Single pole, double throw
701:
686:Single pole, single throw
602:single-pole, double-throw
598:single-pole, single-throw
165:Steel wire armoured cable
4308:Single-wire earth return
4248:Electrical busbar system
3905:Energy demand management
3434:Backward-wave oscillator
3144:Light emitting capacitor
3000:Point-contact transistor
2970:Junction Gate FET (JFET)
2092:
830:single pole, centre off
206:Electrical busbar system
72:Electrical installations
60:, surface mount switch,
4439:Residual-current device
4429:Power system protection
4419:Generator interlock kit
3445:Crossed-field amplifier
2964:Field-effect transistor
2740:Vandal-resistant switch
2590:Magnetic proximity fuze
1850:solid state electronics
1315:Solid-state electronics
1271:tipping-point mechanism
1191:mercury-wetted contacts
977:double pole, centre off
972:Double pole changeover
499:, they are said to be "
447:electrical conductivity
226:Residual-current device
132:Cabling and accessories
91:United Kingdom practice
86:North American practice
36:Switch (disambiguation)
4223:Distributed generation
3895:Electric power quality
3614:Voltage-regulator tube
3181:MOS integrated circuit
3046:Constant-current diode
3022:Unijunction transistor
2685:Silicone rubber keypad
1992:Slotted optical switch
1723:
1635:
1573:
1565:
1550:
1510:
1396:
1182:
1115:
1110:) many times over 2.6
824:Single pole changeover
488:
430:
365:
286:electrical engineering
65:
34:. For other uses, see
4599:Electrical components
4495:Fossil fuel phase-out
4263:Electricity retailing
4258:Electrical substation
4238:Electric power system
3683:Electrolytic detector
3456:Inductive output tube
3272:Low-dropout regulator
3187:Organic semiconductor
3118:Printed circuit board
2954:Darlington transistor
2801:Electronic components
2745:Wireless light switch
2051:Commutator (electric)
1798:wireless light switch
1769:Commutator (electric)
1720:
1634:of a dirty-water pump
1629:
1571:
1556:
1544:
1508:
1390:
1367:if not suppressed; a
1251:and also significant
1176:
1098:
990:. Some suppliers use
848:. Some suppliers use
478:
428:
363:
51:
3851:Electricity delivery
3501:Beam deflection tube
3170:Metal-oxide varistor
3063:Light-emitting diode
2917:Thin-film transistor
2878:Floating-gate MOSFET
2525:Electric switchboard
2418:at Wikimedia Commons
2357:(McGraw Hill, 1999)
2066:Electric switchboard
1727:typically formed of
294:electrical component
4460:Availability factor
4412:Sulfur hexafluoride
4293:Overhead power line
4193:Virtual power plant
4168:Induction generator
4121:Sustainable biofuel
3930:Home energy storage
3920:Grid energy storage
3885:Droop speed control
3477:Traveling-wave tube
3277:Switching regulator
3113:Printed electronics
3090:Step recovery diode
2867:Depletion-load NMOS
2218:, Edinburgh, 1988,
2135:The Free Dictionary
1947:Load control switch
1832:Digital electronics
1820:Electronic switches
1748:disconnect switches
1674:Mercury tilt switch
1593:electrical contacts
1399:When turned on, an
1295:sulfur hexafluoride
1243:, also known as an
1046:Two pole, six throw
1013:Intermediate switch
571:double-throw switch
471:Contact terminology
370:electrical contacts
306:electrical contacts
300:, interrupting the
4334:Transmission tower
3945:Nameplate capacity
3782:Crystal oscillator
3642:Variable capacitor
3317:Switched capacitor
3259:Voltage regulators
3133:Integrated circuit
3017:Tetrode transistor
2995:Pentode transistor
2988:Organic LET (OLET)
2975:Organic FET (OFET)
2495:Contact protection
2485:Centrifugal switch
2175:2011-04-23 at the
2056:Contact resistance
1912:Hall-effect switch
1887:Centrifugal switch
1794:multiway switching
1762:multiway switching
1724:
1636:
1574:
1566:
1551:
1511:
1397:
1383:Incandescent loads
1231:Arcs and quenching
1183:
1132:contact resistance
1116:
944:Equivalent to two
907:Equivalent to two
856:for those without.
596:industry such as "
497:insulating air gap
489:
451:contact resistance
431:
415:contact resistance
366:
298:electrical circuit
231:Distribution board
160:Multiway switching
150:Electrical conduit
66:
4581:
4580:
4485:Environmental tax
4365:Cascading failure
4134:
4133:
3970:Utility frequency
3817:
3816:
3777:Ceramic resonator
3589:Mercury-arc valve
3541:Video camera tube
3493:Cathode-ray tubes
3253:
3252:
2861:Complementary MOS
2767:
2766:
2750:Zero speed switch
2416:Electric switches
2414:Media related to
2032:Zero speed switch
1902:Dead man's switch
1862:Electromechanical
1858:electronic switch
1826:Electronic switch
1668:Pressure switches
1559:Data General Nova
1401:incandescent lamp
1319:Solid-state relay
1264:breakdown voltage
1198:low-pass filtered
1163:electronic organs
1148:passivated layers
1144:surface roughness
1067:
1066:
764:pushbutton switch
737:pushbutton switch
674:Symbol IEC 60617
624:(i.e., the terms
583:break-before-make
575:make-before-break
567:changeover switch
282:
281:
241:Electrical switch
16:(Redirected from
4611:
4571:
4570:
4480:Energy subsidies
4434:Protective relay
4375:Rolling blackout
4002:
4001:
3992:
3960:Power-flow study
3900:Electrical fault
3844:
3837:
3830:
3821:
3820:
3671:electrical power
3556:Gas-filled tubes
3440:Cavity magnetron
3267:Linear regulator
2816:
2815:
2794:
2787:
2780:
2771:
2770:
2762:
2595:Magnetic starter
2585:Lightning switch
2535:Half-moon switch
2505:Crossover switch
2475:Battery isolator
2446:
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2200:. Archived from
2194:
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2167:
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2160:
2152:
2146:
2145:
2143:
2142:
2127:
2110:
2103:
2076:RF switch matrix
1907:Fireman's switch
1755:Reversing switch
1597:electric current
1531:radio controlled
1351:load such as an
1347:When a strongly
1128:battery contacts
1060:
1036:
1029:
962:
955:
925:
918:
886:
812:
805:
773:
713:
706:
637:
636:
622:American English
606:electrical power
573:. These may be "
374:alternate action
342:reversing switch
302:electric current
274:
267:
260:
246:Earthing systems
211:Circuit breakers
68:
67:
56:, wafer switch,
21:
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4465:Capacity factor
4453:
4451:
4444:
4424:Numerical relay
4402:Circuit breaker
4390:
4388:
4381:
4343:
4283:Load management
4253:Electrical grid
4218:Demand response
4211:
4206:
4197:
4178:Microgeneration
4130:
4045:
3993:
3984:
3980:Vehicle-to-grid
3853:
3848:
3818:
3813:
3751:
3666:audio and video
3651:
3618:
3550:
3487:
3415:
3396:Photomultiplier
3321:
3249:
3197:Quantum circuit
3105:
3099:
3041:Avalanche diode
3027:
2939:
2932:
2821:
2810:
2803:
2798:
2768:
2763:
2754:
2730:Transfer switch
2710:Strowger switch
2705:Stepping switch
2700:Staircase timer
2655:Railroad switch
2600:Magnetic switch
2575:Latching switch
2550:Inertial switch
2545:Infinite switch
2500:Crossbar switch
2465:Analogue switch
2456:
2450:
2406:
2401:
2400:
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2245:"Lab Note #105
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2186:
2179:Explanation by
2177:Wayback Machine
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2124:
2119:
2114:
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2104:
2100:
2095:
2090:
2046:Circuit breaker
2041:
2036:
2022:Transfer switch
2002:Strowger switch
1997:Stepping switch
1982:Railroad switch
1952:Membrane switch
1937:Latching switch
1922:Isolator switch
1917:Inertial switch
1897:Crossbar switch
1882:
1874:Strowger switch
1842:
1828:
1822:
1814:
1790:
1784:
1779:
1757:
1715:
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1676:
1624:
1539:
1503:
1497:
1476:
1474:Biased switches
1451:, and may be a
1443:
1423:Wetting current
1420:
1418:Wetting current
1414:
1412:Wetting current
1385:
1345:
1343:Inductive loads
1321:
1307:
1305:Power switching
1257:arc suppression
1233:
1221:Schmitt trigger
1179:Schmitt trigger
1171:
1114:before settling
1109:
1105:
1093:
1088:
1016:Four-way switch
973:
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825:
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783:
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655:
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646:
644:
618:British English
555:normally closed
473:
455:wetting current
423:
358:
350:circuit breaker
318:sensing element
278:
58:DIP switch
46:
39:
32:Nintendo Switch
28:
23:
22:
18:Electric switch
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4278:Interconnector
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4228:Dynamic demand
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3935:Load-following
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3890:Electric power
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3526:Selectron tube
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3516:Magic eye tube
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1854:active devices
1824:Main article:
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1812:Slide switches
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1786:Main article:
1783:
1782:Light switches
1780:
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1711:Main article:
1708:
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1680:Mercury switch
1678:Main article:
1675:
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1582:tumbler switch
1538:
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1499:Main article:
1496:
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1416:Main article:
1413:
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1403:draws a large
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1353:electric motor
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917:
913:
910:
906:
903:
900:
897:
893:
890:
889:
885:
881:
878:
875:
872:
869:
866:
863:
862:
858:
855:
851:
847:
843:
840:
837:
833:
828:
823:
821:
816:
815:
811:
807:
804:
797:
794:
791:
788:
786:
782:
779:
778:
775:
772:
768:
765:
761:
759:
757:
754:
752:
748:
745:
744:
741:
738:
734:
732:
730:
727:
725:
724:
720:
717:
716:
712:
708:
705:
698:
694:
691:
688:
685:
681:
678:
677:
673:
670:
667:
658:
649:
647:abbreviation
639:
638:
635:
633:
631:
627:
623:
619:
615:
611:
607:
603:
599:
595:
590:
588:
584:
580:
576:
572:
568:
564:
560:
556:
552:
548:
544:
543:normally open
540:
535:
533:
529:
525:
521:
517:
512:
510:
506:
502:
498:
494:
486:
482:
477:
468:
466:
464:
460:
456:
452:
448:
444:
440:
436:
427:
418:
416:
411:
409:
405:
400:
398:
394:
390:
386:
381:
379:
375:
371:
362:
353:
351:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
330:rotary switch
327:
326:toggle switch
323:
319:
315:
309:
307:
303:
299:
295:
291:
287:
275:
270:
268:
263:
261:
256:
255:
253:
252:
247:
244:
242:
239:
237:
236:Consumer unit
234:
232:
229:
227:
224:
222:
219:
217:
214:
212:
209:
207:
204:
202:
199:
197:
194:
193:
192:
191:
187:
186:
181:
178:
176:
173:
171:
168:
166:
163:
161:
158:
156:
153:
151:
148:
146:
143:
141:
138:
137:
136:
135:
131:
130:
125:
122:
120:
117:
115:
112:
110:
107:
106:
105:
104:
101:
98:
97:
92:
89:
87:
84:
83:
82:
81:
77:
76:
73:
70:
69:
63:
59:
55:
50:
44:
37:
33:
19:
4505:Net metering
4452:and policies
4370:Power outage
4339:Utility pole
4303:Pumped hydro
4209:distribution
4204:Transmission
4153:Cogeneration
3955:Power factor
3719:
3564:Cold cathode
3531:Storage tube
3421:Vacuum tubes
3370:Neutron tube
3345:Beam tetrode
3327:Vacuum tubes
2912:Power MOSFET
2725:Touch switch
2680:Sense switch
2630:Piezo switch
2580:Light switch
2570:Limit switch
2565:Knife switch
2530:Float switch
2452:
2377:
2370:
2354:
2349:
2338:. Retrieved
2318:
2297:. Retrieved
2277:
2264:. Retrieved
2246:
2239:
2230:
2215:
2210:
2202:the original
2165:
2156:
2150:
2139:. Retrieved
2134:
2125:
2101:
2017:Touch switch
1987:Sense switch
1967:Piezo switch
1942:Light switch
1845:
1843:
1815:
1802:touch switch
1791:
1788:Light switch
1758:
1745:
1741:
1725:
1713:Knife switch
1707:Knife switch
1702:
1697:liquid metal
1694:
1683:
1660:limit switch
1648:limit switch
1640:float switch
1637:
1632:float switch
1609:
1605:
1590:
1581:
1577:
1575:
1562:minicomputer
1523:
1520:
1516:
1512:
1489:refrigerator
1477:
1469:(see photo).
1468:
1464:
1460:
1456:
1452:
1446:
1444:
1422:
1421:
1398:
1392:
1346:
1330:
1326:
1322:
1299:
1288:
1283:
1276:
1268:
1261:
1245:electric arc
1234:
1226:
1217:SR flip-flop
1184:
1158:
1152:
1119:
1117:
1100:Oscilloscope
1080:intermediate
1079:
1075:
1071:
1068:
1041:
1019:
995:
991:
987:
974:
967:
945:
930:
908:
891:
853:
849:
845:
831:
826:
817:
784:
780:
750:
746:
722:
721:
718:
697:light switch
679:
668:Description
634:
629:
626:two way
625:
613:
610:electricians
601:
597:
591:
586:
582:
578:
574:
570:
566:
562:
558:
554:
550:
546:
542:
536:
531:
527:
523:
519:
515:
513:
508:
504:
500:
492:
490:
481:knife switch
467:
463:noble metals
438:
432:
412:
401:
385:light switch
382:
377:
373:
367:
314:light switch
310:
289:
283:
240:
216:Disconnector
175:Ring circuit
43:Cycle button
4500:Load factor
4355:Black start
4323:Transformer
4024:Natural gas
3975:Variability
3950:Peak demand
3940:Merit order
3870:Backfeeding
3730:Transformer
3472:Sutton tube
3312:Charge pump
3165:Memory cell
3095:Zener diode
3057:Laser diode
2940:transistors
2822:transistors
2720:Time switch
2670:Sail switch
2660:Reed switch
2650:Push-button
2645:Push switch
2640:Pull switch
2625:Photoswitch
2555:Kill switch
2520:Dry contact
2266:February 5,
2071:Fuse cutout
2012:Time switch
1977:Push switch
1972:Pull switch
1957:MEMS switch
1932:Kill switch
1664:sail switch
1656:reed switch
1652:microswitch
1564:front panel
1480:push-button
1465:push-button
1291:mineral oil
1219:(latch) or
1106:and below V
904:Double pole
901:Double pole
844:Similar to
594:electronics
539:push-button
356:Description
338:push-button
62:reed switch
4588:Categories
4542:production
4387:Protective
4318:Super grid
4313:Smart grid
4140:Generation
4074:Geothermal
3965:Repowering
3802:reed relay
3792:Parametron
3725:Thermistor
3703:resettable
3662:Connector
3623:Adjustable
3599:Nixie tube
3569:Crossatron
3536:Trochotron
3511:Iconoscope
3506:Charactron
3483:X-ray tube
3355:Compactron
3335:Acorn tube
3292:Buck–boost
3213:Solaristor
3075:Photodiode
3052:Gunn diode
3048:(CLD, CRD)
2830:Transistor
2715:Thermostat
2690:Softswitch
2675:Sea switch
2560:Key switch
2540:Humidistat
2515:DIP switch
2480:Cam switch
2340:2015-01-26
2299:2017-10-05
2155:"Switch".
2141:2008-12-27
2117:References
2086:Switchgear
1927:Key switch
1830:See also:
1767:See also:
1644:key switch
1603:voltages.
1547:DIP switch
1527:switchgear
1337:flashlight
1309:See also:
1279:convection
1241:gas plasma
1211:Bounce in
1169:Debouncing
820:SPTT, c.o.
671:Schematic
661:electrical
643:Expansion
514:The terms
443:insulating
393:thermostat
322:thermostat
145:Cable tray
4450:Economics
4173:Micro CHP
4051:Renewable
4034:Petroleum
4029:Oil shale
3915:Grid code
3875:Base load
3765:Capacitor
3609:Trigatron
3604:Thyratron
3594:Neon lamp
3521:Monoscope
3401:Phototube
3385:Pentagrid
3350:Barretter
3235:Trancitor
3230:Thyristor
3155:Memristor
3080:PIN diode
2857:(ChemFET)
2695:Spark gap
2365:page 7.26
2170:RF Switch
1844:The term
1688:inside a
1616:caps lock
1612:computing
1545:A toggle
1427:oxidation
1377:capacitor
1361:inductive
1349:inductive
1259:methods.
850:SPCO/SPTT
795:Three-way
659:American
437:, called
408:fall time
404:rise time
378:momentary
4594:Switches
4573:Category
4360:Brownout
4148:AC power
3858:Concepts
3787:Inductor
3757:Reactive
3735:Varistor
3715:Resistor
3693:Antifuse
3579:Ignitron
3574:Dekatron
3462:Klystron
3451:Gyrotron
3380:Nuvistor
3297:Split-pi
3183:(MOS IC)
3150:Memistor
2908:(MuGFET)
2902:(MOSFET)
2874:(FinFET)
2510:Cryotron
2393:Archived
2334:Archived
2290:Archived
2272:(3.6 Mb)
2260:Archived
2173:Archived
2131:"Switch"
2061:DIN rail
2039:See also
1777:H-bridge
1448:actuator
1441:Actuator
1431:humidity
1393:Tungsten
1373:resistor
1293:, or in
1136:analogue
439:contacts
421:Contacts
340:switch,
4389:devices
4099:Thermal
4094:Osmotic
4089:Current
4069:Biomass
4059:Biofuel
4041:Nuclear
3998:Sources
3688:Ferrite
3656:Passive
3647:Varicap
3635:digital
3584:Krytron
3406:Tetrode
3391:Pentode
3245:Varicap
3226:(3D IC)
3202:RF CMOS
3106:devices
2880:(FGMOS)
2811:devices
1686:mercury
1630:Opened
1435:systems
1369:snubber
1189:Use of
1153:In the
1120:chatter
1063:
1002:
859:
792:Two-way
747:SPST-NC
719:SPST-NO
692:Two-way
689:One-way
650:British
485:braking
389:sensors
4084:Marine
4064:Biogas
3720:Switch
3411:Triode
3375:Nonode
3340:Audion
3220:(SITh)
3104:Other
3071:(OLED)
3033:Diodes
2984:(LET)
2966:(FET)
2938:Other
2886:(IGBT)
2863:(CMOS)
2850:BioFET
2845:BiCMOS
2453:Switch
2385:
2361:
2326:
2222:
1872:, and
1846:switch
1838:, and
1836:MOSFET
1775:, and
1729:copper
1461:rocker
1453:toggle
1317:, and
1284:puffer
1237:ionize
1124:relays
1091:Bounce
1010:
1007:
983:
980:
934:(2P2T)
895:(2P1T)
879:
873:
870:
867:
864:
841:
838:
785:Form C
751:Form B
723:Form A
683:(1P1T)
663:wiring
654:wiring
652:mains
614:"-way"
561:" or "
549:" or "
532:throws
528:2-pole
493:closed
459:plated
453:, and
348:, and
292:is an
290:switch
4441:(GFI)
4330:(TSO)
4116:Solar
4104:Tidal
4079:Hydro
3797:Relay
3770:types
3708:eFUSE
3479:(TWT)
3467:Maser
3458:(IOT)
3447:(CFA)
3436:(BWO)
3360:Diode
3307:SEPIC
3287:Boost
3240:TRIAC
3209:(SCR)
3172:(MOV)
3146:(LEC)
3065:(LED)
3024:(UJT)
3013:(SIT)
3007:(PUT)
2950:(BJT)
2919:(TFT)
2895:LDMOS
2890:ISFET
2455:types
2293:(PDF)
2286:(PDF)
2093:Notes
1866:relay
1737:brass
1735:, or
1733:steel
1690:glass
1601:mains
1586:lever
1457:dolly
1357:spark
665:name
656:name
524:poles
520:throw
509:break
461:with
435:metal
397:relay
346:relay
4207:and
4126:Wind
4109:Wave
4019:Coal
3740:Wire
3698:Fuse
3282:Buck
3135:(IC)
3123:DIAC
3059:(LD)
2928:UMOS
2923:VMOS
2840:PMOS
2835:NMOS
2820:MOS
2383:ISBN
2359:ISBN
2324:ISBN
2268:2012
2220:ISBN
1463:, a
1459:, a
1375:and
1213:SPDT
1138:and
1126:and
1104:high
1078:and
1076:SPDT
1072:SPST
1042:2P6T
1020:DPDT
996:DPDT
992:DPCO
988:DPDT
968:DPCO
946:SPDT
931:DPDT
909:SPST
892:DPST
854:SPDT
846:SPDT
818:SPCO
781:SPDT
680:SPST
628:and
620:and
585:" ("
577:" ("
559:n.c.
547:n.o.
518:and
516:pole
505:make
501:open
406:and
288:, a
221:Fuse
201:ELCB
196:AFCI
3302:Ćuk
2254:PDF
1650:or
1599:or
1580:or
1455:or
1108:low
587:BBM
579:MBB
569:or
284:In
4590::
3676:RF
3425:RF
2391:.
2332:.
2308:^
2288:.
2187:^
2133:.
1868:,
1860:.
1834:,
1771:,
1731:,
1576:A
1313:,
1297:.
1112:ms
1074:,
975:or
832:or
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645:of
563:nc
557:("
551:no
344:,
336:,
332:,
328:,
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