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Switches control the flow of electricity by making and breaking contacts. There are several types of switches including toggle, pushbutton, and selector switches. Switches have components like actuators, bushings, contacts, and terminals. Switches can be single or double pole, indicating the number of circuits controlled, and single or double throw, referring to the number of output connections. Momentary switches briefly turn a device on or off when pressed, while alternate switches toggle between on and off positions with or without latching. Common actuator types are toggle, rockers, paddles and pushbuttons.

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Switch

Switches control the flow of electricity by making and breaking contacts. There are several types of switches including toggle, pushbutton, and selector switches. Switches have components like actuators, bushings, contacts, and terminals. Switches can be single or double pole, indicating the number of circuits controlled, and single or double throw, referring to the number of output connections. Momentary switches briefly turn a device on or off when pressed, while alternate switches toggle between on and off positions with or without latching. Common actuator types are toggle, rockers, paddles and pushbuttons.

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Toledo, Jojen V.
Angeles, Kim Patrick

What is a switch?
What we may all be aware about the switches is that, they make or break the
contacts. When we press switch of a bulb, bulb glows. On depressing it, bulb glow off.
Similar mechanism takes place with other electrical/ electronic appliances/ gadgets, etc.

Types of Switch
1. Toggle switches are actuated by a lever angled in one of two or more
positions. The common light switch used in household wiring is an example of
a toggle switch.
2. Pushbutton switches are two-position devices actuated with a button that is
pressed and released. Most pushbutton switches have an internal spring
mechanism returning the button to its out, or un-pressed, position, for
momentary operation. Some pushbutton switches will latch alternately on or off
with every push of the button.
3. Selector switches are actuated with a rotary knob or lever of some sort to
select one of two or more positions. Like the toggle switch, selector switches
can either rest in any of their positions or contain spring-return mechanisms for
momentary operation.
4. Joystick switch is actuated by a lever free to move in more than one axis of
motion. One or more of several switch contact mechanisms are actuated
depending on which way the lever is pushed, and sometimes by how far it is
pushed. The circle-and-dot notation on the switch symbol represents the
direction of joystick lever motion required to actuate the contact. Joystick hand
switches are commonly used for crane and robot control.
Parts of Switch
Actuator is a type of motor that is responsible for moving or controlling a
mechanism or system.
Bushing is an insulated device that allows an electrical conductor to pass
safely through a grounded conducting barrier such as the case of a transformer
or circuit breaker.
Case switch cover.
Contacts are the metal parts that touch when the armature reverses. It perform
electrical switching by using this touch action.
Terminal is the point at which a conductor from an electrical component,
device or network comes to an end and provides a point of connection to
external circuits.

Poles and throw


Poles: A switch pole refers to the number of separate circuits that the switch
controls. A single-pole switch controls just one circuit. A double-pole switch
controls two separate circuits.
A double-pole switch is like two separate single-pole switches that are
mechanically operated by the same lever, knob, or button.

Throw: The number of throws indicates how many different output connections
each switch pole can connect its input to. The two most common types are
single-throw and double-throw:
o A single-throw switch is a simple on/off switch that connects or
disconnects two terminals. When the switch is closed, the two terminals
are connected and current flows between them. When the switch is
opened, the terminals are not connected, so current does not flow.
o A double-throw switch connects an input terminal to one of two output
terminals. Thus, a double-pole switch has three terminals. One of the
terminals is called the common terminal. The other two terminals are often
referred to as A and B.
Alternate and Momentary Switch

Alternate with no latch down

Alternate with latch down

Momentary switch is a unit capable of turning any electronic device to either an


on or off state when an end-user presses the switch. This type of switch can
actually represent one of two types with the alternative being the traditional on or
off switch.
N/O and N/C

NO = Normally open (open = open circuit = not creating a path for the current)
NC = Normally closed (closed = short circuit = creating a path for the current)
Types of Actuators
Toggle

Rockers

Paddle

Pushbottons
Slides

Rotaries

Keylocks

DIP Rotaries

References:
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/digital/chpt-4/switch-types/
https://www.newark.com/wcsstore/ExtendedSitesCatalogAssetStore/cms/asset/pdf/ame
ricas/common/storefront/nkk-switches/NKK_SwitchBasics_TrainingModule.pdf

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