JC Technology Components
Switches Mechanical Switches Rocker Toggle Push Microswitch Slide
Switches Type of Switch Symbol Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) Double Pole Single Throw (DPST) Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT)
Switches Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) On/off switch Controls one circuit
Switches Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) Push-to-Make
Switches Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) Push-to-Break
Switches Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) Controls two circuits Never on or off at same time
Switches Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) Two-way switching
Switches Double Pole Single Throw (DPST) Two SPST switches Separate electrical circuits Mechanically linked Two circuits on/off at same time
Switches Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) Two SPDT switches Separate electrical circuits Mechanically linked
Switches Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) Forward and reverse motion of motor
Switches Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) Motor with limit switches
Switches Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) Current flow through mechanical switch
Switches Microswitch Normally Open (N0) Circuit off and switched on
Switches Microswitch Normally Closed (NC) Circuit on and switched off