LogiQuest^® Lite  A Commercial Alternative to WebFLIS

FIIG:  A052B0

Entry Date:  Apr-01-1974

Concept:  1

Status:  A

Applicability:  A

Type:  0

Definition:  A switch actuated by a definite angular rotation of the switch shaft about its axis. It consists of a BODY,SWITCH and a CONTROL,ROTARY SWITCH. For items having rated actuation travel and pressure characteristics, see SWITCH,SENSITIVE. Excludes RELAY,ROTARY; SWITCH,STEPPING; and SWITCH,TELEPHONE (as modified).

Basic INC:  70248

Basic Name:  SWITCH

Description:  1. A device which completes, interrupts, or changes the connections in one or more electrical circuit(s) by electrical, electronic, manual or mechanical actuation, or as a result of changes in ambient temperature. It includes items consisting of individually separable switches which are physically interlocked (e.g., one button returns when the other is pushed), which have a common actuator, or are electrically connected. Excludes: items which perform the same function by self-produced thermal action, such as relays, circuit breakers, fuses, or motor starters.