Glossary of Terms
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- Maintained:A position of a switch which remains unchanged when actuation force is removed from switch actuator. Contrast with Momentary.
- Make:Indicates that a switch has completed the dynamics of closing an electrical circuit.
- Make Before Break:The moving contacts of a double throw switch complete one circuit before interrupting another circuit.
- Make & Break Contacts:Contacts that make/break current flow. They are differentiated from those that operate principally in a sliding mode.
- Moistureproof:A seal rating of a switch. Moistureproof seals withstand high humidity and limited exposure to water or liquid spray.
- Momentary Action:Switch that requires the operator to hold the button or lever in the operating position. The button or toggle will return to the free position (rest position) when it is let go.
- Motor Load:A switch load that simulates an electric motor, it usually specifies an in-rush current seven times the running current.
- Movable Contact:The contact moved by the switch actuator into and away from contact with a fixed contact thus forming the electrical circuits possible for a given device.
- Movement Differential:The distance the button moves from the operate point to the release point (hysteresis).