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How Many Names Can You Call A Rotary Cam Switch

Rotary Cam Switches are a type of electrical switch operated by rotation, and gets the name from it’s internal operating principle.

Here I will list every name I’ve ever seen in my nearly ten years of experience in the switch industry.

ON-OFF Switch: Switch with OFF and ON function only, may mark 0-1 on the surface instead. sometime with spring return function as required.

Motor Switch: Motor Reversing Switches, Star-delta Switches, Motor Control Switches, Start and Run Switches

Changeover Switch: Also called Double-throw Switches or Transfer Switch, can be made with or without “OFF” position, sometime with spring return function as required.

Multi-Step Switch: Also called Selector Switch, up to 12 Steps, can be made with or without “OFF” position, with different poles. Normally up to 6 poles, or 12 stages.

Control Switch: Stop Switch, Start Switch, Stop Start Switch

Voltmeter Switch: 3 phase 3 wire/3 phase to neutral/2 separate 3 phase/

Ammeter Switch: 1 pole, 3 Current transformers/ 1 pole, 4 Current transformers/ 2 pole, 2 Current transformers/ 2 pole, 3 Current transformers/ 2 pole, 4 Current transformers

Disconnect Switch: Also called Isolator Switch, Isolation Switch, Isolating Switch, Disconnector. Even it’s not a disconnect switch in true sense, but it can do the same function as well. With padlockable handle of Red/Yellow color or Black/Gray.

Load Switch

Maintenance Switch

Safety Switch

Main Switch

Emergency OFF Switch

Gang Switch: Group Switch

Code Switch: Coding Switch

Instrument Switches

Any else I missed? Please add on.