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Type of Switches

A SPST switch has a single pole and throw, allowing it to control one circuit with two positions: on and off. A 2-gang switch houses two separate switches in one unit to control two circuits from one location. A 3-gang switch similarly has three separate controls on a single faceplate to operate three light circuits. A 3-way switch is used to control lights with two switches, with terminals 1 and 3 as travellers and terminal 0 as the common connected to the circuit breaker or bulb.

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Type of Switches

A SPST switch has a single pole and throw, allowing it to control one circuit with two positions: on and off. A 2-gang switch houses two separate switches in one unit to control two circuits from one location. A 3-gang switch similarly has three separate controls on a single faceplate to operate three light circuits. A 3-way switch is used to control lights with two switches, with terminals 1 and 3 as travellers and terminal 0 as the common connected to the circuit breaker or bulb.

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SPST,2 GANG,3 GANG Switches

SPST Switch
• SPST (Single Pole, Single Throw)
switch is one of the simplest types
of electrical switches.
SPST Switch
• Single Pole: This refers to the number of circuits
the switch controls. An SPST switch has one
pole, which can control one circuit at a time.
• Single Throw: This indicates the number of
positions the switch has. An SPST switch has
only two positions: ON and OFF.
2 Gang Switch
• Refers to a setup where two separate
switches are housed within the same unit
or wall plate.
• It allows you to control two separate
electrical circuits or devices from the same
location.
3 Gang Switch
• A 3 gang switch is a switch that
has three separate controls on a
single faceplate to operate different
light circuits.
• It is used to control 3 bulbs or
circuits in one location.
PUTTING JUMPER WIRE

T1:S1 T2:S1

T1:S2 T2:S2

T1:S3 T2:S3
SPST,2 GANG,3 GANG
Switches
3 Way Switch
3 Way Switch
• These switches do not have an
on/off position like single pole
switches.
• 3-way switches are used to control
lights with two switches.
3 Way Switch
• A three-way wall switch is a
common type of light switch that
makes it possible to control a
ceiling light or other electrical
fixture from two different locations
in a room.
3 Way Switch Connection
SW1 SW2 SW1 SW2
1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0
L2 L2
3 3 3 3

L1 L1

SW1 SW2 SW1 SW2


1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0
L2 L2
3 3 3 3

L1 L1
TERMINALS 1 & 3 are called TRAVELLERS
TERMINAL 0 is called COMMON which is connected to CB/BULB
1 1
L2
0 0

3 3
L1
1 BULB CONTROLLED BY 3 WAY SWITCH

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