Toggle Switches

What Is A Toggle Switch?

A toggle switch is a hinged switch that can switch between 2 positions.

The hinged switch could be a lever, a rocking mechanism or a handle.

A toggle switch can do 2 things, one at a time.

Example Uses of a Toggle Switch

· An on\off switch.

· Move the switch one way to turn an electrical appliance on.

· Move the switch the other way turn the electrical appliance off.

· A domestic electrical socket switch.

· A domestic electrical socket switch is a ‘rocker switch’.

· Rock the switch one way to turn the socket on and apply power to, say, a TV.

· Rock the switch the other way to turn the socket off and remove power from, say, a TV.

· An RCD switch.

· Move the RCD lever one way to allow power to an electrical circuit.

· Move the RCD lever the other way to remove power from an electrical circuit.

This webpage:

· Explains what a toggle switch is.

· Gives some example uses of toggle switches.

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