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electrical switch

Electrical component that can break an electrical circuit

EntityQ5320

Also known as switch · electric switch

Subclass of: electrical element
, electromechanical device
, physical switch
+2 more
Part of: electrical circuit

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In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type of switch is an electromechanical device consisting of one or more sets of movable electrical contacts connected to external circuits. When a pair of contacts is touching, current can pass between them, while the contacts are separated no current can flow.

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OpenStreetMap tag: power=switch
Different from: slider
network switch
electronic switch
Has use: light switch
Facet of: electrical engineering
Members / parts: electrical contact

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