to switch a circuit
61Knife switch — A knife switch is a type of switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit. It is comprised of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw. The hinge and jaw are both fixed to an… …
62Class 4 telephone switch — A Class 4, or Tandem, telephone switch is a U.S. telephone company central office telephone exchange used to interconnect local exchange carrier offices for long distance communications in the Public Switched Telephone Network. A Class 4 switch… …
635ESS switch — The 5ESS Switch is the Class 5 telephone electronic switching system sold by Alcatel Lucent. This digital central office telephone circuit switching system is used by many telecommunications service providers. HistoryThe 5ESS Class 5 Switch first …
64Optical switch — This article is about the optical component. For the optoelectronic component, see Slotted optical switch. In telecommunication, an optical switch is a switch that enables signals in optical fibers or integrated optical circuits (IOCs) to be… …
65Printed circuit board — Part of a 1983 Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer board; a populated PCB, showing the conductive traces, vias (the through hole paths to the other surface), and some mounted electrical components A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to… …
66Arc-fault circuit interrupter — An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is a circuit breaker designed to prevent fires by detecting non working electrical arcs and disconnect power before the arc starts a fire. The AFCI should distinguish between a working arc that may occur in …
67Molecular switch — A molecular switch is a molecule that can be reversibly shifted between two or more stable states.[1] The molecules may be shifted between the states in response to changes in e.g. pH, light, temperature, an electrical current, microenvironment,… …
68short circuit — Synonyms and related words: amplify, break, broken circuit, charge, circuit, circuital field, closed circuit, complete circuit, dead circuit, electrify, energize, galvanic circuit, galvanize, generate, hot circuit, lateral circuit, leg, live… …
69Vandal resistant switch — Vandal resistant switches (sometimes referred to as vandal proof switches) are electrical switches designed to be installed in a location and application where they may be subject to vandalism, harsh environmental conditions or simply operated… …
70three-way switch — noun an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations • Syn: ↑three point switch • Hypernyms: ↑switch, ↑electric switch, ↑electrical switch * * * noun : an electric switch having three terminals… …
