Modular Home Automation

Electrical switches that we have at our places are rather simple devices that are used to turn devices on and off. However, the mechanism of switches has also evolved with time. Nowadays, there are multi-way switches, like 2 way switches and 3 way switches. These switches hold the power to control a single light from multiple locations. In this article, we will sight the differences between a traditional electrical switch and the various advanced models. While a one-way switch operates as a make or break switch, a 2-way or 3-way switch are two or three different switches combined into one. One of the terminals can be connected to either of the remaining switches but not at the same time. When a connection is made with one terminal, the connection with the other is broken.  A great benefit of a 2 way or a 3 way switch is that it allows the control of a single device like a light from two locations; for instance, long hallways as you do not have to walk all the way to the ...

Although there is a plethora of electrical switches available, but the most uncommon among them are changeover switches and push-button switch. They aren’t uncommon because they are of less usage, they are uncommon because we are unaware of the importance these devices hold in the smooth functioning of electrical current. A push button switch is made of a simple electric switch mechanism which controls portions of a machine or a process. The buttons are typically made of hard material such as plastic or metal. Its surface is usually shaped to accommodate the human finger or hand, so that the electronic switch can be pushed or de-pressed with ease. These switches are also known as a biased switch or a momentary switch where the user pushes for turning it on and push off to turn it down. This type of mechanism is also known as a push-to-make or push-to-break mechanism. The ones with the push-to-make mechanism are a type of push-button switch that operates by the switch making contac...