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Rotary Switch Terminology

Grayhill rotary switches are available with either non-shorting or shorting contacts. In a non-shorting switch the moving contact breaks the connection with the previous fixed contact before it makes the connection with the next fixed contact. This type of contact is also called “break before make” or BBM.

PTM Published on: 2011-10-12