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−	A ‘switch’ is an electrical device which can either be turned on or off, depending on whether the requirement is to activate an electric circuit (turn on) or close it (turn off). Switches can be used to turn on/turn off lights and other electrical appliances and are used for a myriad of other domestic, commercial and industrial applications; this includes changing TV channels, pressing the keys on a computer keyboard and activating/deactivating car door-opening mechanisms.	+	A ‘switch’ is typically an electrical device which can either be turned on or off, depending on whether the requirement is to activate an electric circuit (turn on) or close it (turn off). Switches can be used to turn on/turn off lights and other electrical appliances and are used for a myriad of other domestic, commercial and industrial applications; this includes changing TV channels, pressing the keys on a computer keyboard and activating/deactivating car door-opening mechanisms.

	= How it works =		= How it works =

−	When a switch is turned on, an electrical circuit is ~~made~~, allowing electric current to flow, causing the activation of a desired ~~specific~~ effect (e.g to turn a light on). Closing the switch (off position) breaks the circuit and stops the effect in question.	+	When a switch is turned on, an electrical circuit is completed, allowing electric current to flow, causing the activation of the desired effect (e.g to turn a light on). Closing the switch (off position) breaks the circuit and stops the effect in question.

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	Switches can be activated manually or automatically:		Switches can be activated manually or automatically:

−	~~===~~ Manual-type examples: ~~===~~	+	Manual-type examples:

−	* Light switch	+	* Light switch.
−	* Radio on/off button	+	* Radio on/off button.
	* Washing-machine programme selector.		* Washing-machine programme selector.

−	~~===~~ Automatic-type examples: ~~===~~	+	Automatic-type examples:

−	* Central heating on-off timer	+	* Central heating on-off timer.
−	* Automatic pump	+	* Automatic pump.
	* Smoke alarm.		* Smoke alarm.

−	As there is usually no manual activation with automatic switches, there must be an agent that causes the switch to activate. In an automatic pump, for instance, that agent is water: when the water level reaches a predetermined level, it completes a circuit ~~(water is a conductor of electricity)~~ causing the pump to operate. When the water level drops, the circuit is ‘broken’ and the pump stops.	+	As there is usually no manual activation with automatic switches, there must be an agent that causes the switch to activate. In an automatic pump, for instance, that agent is water: when the water level reaches a predetermined level, it completes a circuit causing the pump to operate. When the water level drops, the circuit is ‘broken’ and the pump stops.

	= Toggle =		= Toggle =

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	A ‘switch’ is an electrical device which can either be turned on or off, depending on whether the requirement is to activate an electric circuit (turn on) or close it (turn off). Switches can be used to turn on/turn off lights and other electrical appliances and are used for a myriad of other domestic, commercial and industrial applications; this includes changing TV channels, pressing the keys on a computer keyboard and activating/deactivating car door-opening mechanisms.		A ‘switch’ is an electrical device which can either be turned on or off, depending on whether the requirement is to activate an electric circuit (turn on) or close it (turn off). Switches can be used to turn on/turn off lights and other electrical appliances and are used for a myriad of other domestic, commercial and industrial applications; this includes changing TV channels, pressing the keys on a computer keyboard and activating/deactivating car door-opening mechanisms.

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A ‘switch’ is an electrical device which can either be turned on or off, depending on whether the requirement is to activate an electric circuit (turn on) or close it (turn off). Switches can be used to turn on/turn off lights and other electrical appliances and are used for a myriad of other domestic, commercial and industrial applications; this includes changing TV channels, pressing the keys on a computer keyboard and activating/deactivating car door-opening mechanisms.

= How it works =

When a switch is turned on, an electrical circuit is made, allowing electric current to flow, causing the activation of a desired specific effect (e.g to turn a light on). Closing the switch (off position) breaks the circuit and stops the effect in question.

= Manual v automatic =

Switches can be activated manually or automatically:

=== Manual-type examples: ===

* Light switch
* Radio on/off button
* Washing-machine programme selector.

=== Automatic-type examples: ===

* Central heating on-off timer
* Automatic pump
* Smoke alarm.

As there is usually no manual activation with automatic switches, there must be an agent that causes the switch to activate. In an automatic pump, for instance, that agent is water: when the water level reaches a predetermined level, it completes a circuit (water is a conductor of electricity) causing the pump to operate. When the water level drops, the circuit is ‘broken’ and the pump stops.

= Toggle =

Another type of switch is a ‘toggle’ – a manually activated switch that has a protruding lever which makes it easy to actuate banks of toggle switches that need to be activated or deactivated simultaneously.

= Railroad switch =

A ‘switch’ in the railway sector is a mechanical device that allows a railway track to be ‘switched’ from one position to another, thereby diverting a train onto a different track. This type of switch is sometimes referred to as ‘points’.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Energy consumption.
* Energy storage.
* Feed in tariff.
* Glossary of electrical terms.
* Kilowatt hour.
* Microgeneration.
* Micro-grid.
* Power.
* Smart buildings.
* Smart city.
* Smart meter.
* Switchgear.
* The future of electricity in domestic buildings.