Switch

A switch acts as a kind of gate to control the flow of electrons. There are many different devices and ways to start and stop this flow. Color pictures of several possibilities for switches appear below. A click on the image opens a much larger version of the picture (approximately 80k each).
 
 
photo cell 183x137 reed switch with magnet tilt switch, steel ball, 138x184 mercury switch, in ginger spice bottle for protection
Photocells Reed switches and magnet Tilt with ball bearing Tilt with mercury
138x184, set of 5 refrigerator switches with nickel and pencil for scale set of five different dimmer switches sample push lock switches 2 position and 3 position toggle switch
Temperature (thermistor) Rheostat or dimmer switch Push lock Toggle
3 push button switch leaf switch
Push button Spring rocker Leaf

Sources for these and other switches




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