Functional toggle switches from Schlegel

When electrical connections need to be opened or closed quickly, toggle switches and rocker switches are the first choice and are characterised by an uncomplicated installation. We odder on-off toggle switches and toggle switches from Schlegel for almost every purpose.

What is a toggle switch?

The main characteristic of a toggle switches is the lever or rocker protruding from the housing. These switches can open and close one or more electric circuits. This thing they all have in comment is that the moved switch - unlike the button - locks securely in this position until it is moved again.

How does a toggle switches work?

Industrial toggle switches open or close an electric circuit whenever the lever is moved in one of two directions. By contrast to models for an electric circuit, switches for two electric circuits can be locked in two different positions. One electric circuit is opened and the second one closed. Models are also available with a locked ‘off position’ in the middle, with which both electric circuits can be closed at the same time. In addition, there are momentary toggle switches, which break the connection and close whenever the lever of the switch is pressed and held in position.

What are toggle switches needed for?

One of the most frequent scenarios in normal life is the light switch. But toggle switches are also used in industry in almost all machines and production systems. Whenever an electric circuit has to be opened and closed quickly and safely, the practical switches with a lever mechanism is used.

How are toggle switches connected?

Typically, toggle switches and momentary toggle switches have solder pins or solder eyes, and connectors are pushed into the blade connectors. In addition, there are also models with terminal cables that can be soldered directly to the control circuit boards.