WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES USED FOR?

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<div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-861"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/small-earth-moving-equipment" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-09/Machinepictures_400x400-CompactTrackLoader.jpg?itok=OZ7YXh-y" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Small earth-moving equipment</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-230"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/ground-support-equipment" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-09/Machinepictures_400x400-GSVBeltLoader.jpg?itok=ahH_7BZX" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Ground support equipment</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-742"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/industrial-floor-sweepers" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2023-07/Machinepictures_400x400-SweeperRideOn.jpg?itok=rQPO01aT" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Industrial floor sweepers</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-227"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/industrial-floor-scrubbers" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-09/Machinepictures_400x400-ScrubberSelfPropelled_3.jpg?itok=TTV7xuqE" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Industrial floor scrubbers</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-220"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/truck-mounted-forklifts" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-09/Machinepictures_400x400-TruckMountedForklift_2.jpg?itok=uVy3Lsrt" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Truck-mounted forklifts</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-223"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/sideloaders" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-09/Machinepictures_400x400-ForkliftICSideloader_2.jpg?itok=cTg6NMjr" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Sideloaders</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-217"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/tail-lifts" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-09/Machinepictures_400x400-Taillift_Cantilever_9.jpg?itok=fk-bCLkB" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Tail lifts</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-1466"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/utility-equipment-vehicles" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-10/Machinepictures_400x400-UTV.jpg?itok=bVbBbys1" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Utility equipment vehicles</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-218"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/personnel-burden-carriers" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-08/Machinepictures_400x400-Golfcart_5.jpg?itok=9KELDfjJ" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Personnel & burden carriers</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-225"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/container-handling-equipment" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-08/Machinepictures_400x400-ContainerHandler_1.jpg?itok=6Nu8fmNp" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Container handling equipment</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-1406"> <a href="/en-za/parts/parts-for/harvesting-equipment" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-09/Machinepictures_400x400-HarvestingCombine.jpg?itok=2SmwMvUd" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Harvesting equipment</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-4991"> <a href="/parts/parts-for/tillage-equipment" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2024-03/power%20harrow_600x400_0.png?itok=C5guvG-m" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Tillage equipment</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-4996"> <a href="/parts/parts-for/hay-equipment" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2024-03/Square%20baler_600x400_0.png?itok=fAoOtXKi" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Hay equipment</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range" class="flyout--title has-flyout" target="_self">Material handling & industrial vehicles parts & accessories</a> <div class="flyout"> <span class="flyout-title">Material handling & industrial vehicles parts & accessories</span> <div class="flyout_entity"> <div class="field field--name-field-custom-data field--type-flyout-custom-field field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-9896"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/brakes" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2024-08/Brakes%20%281%29.jpg?itok=PDz2zO7U" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Brakes</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-7781"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/steering-parts" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2024-06/SteeringParts_HUB_Tile.jpg?itok=5YeeAhwO" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Steering parts</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-1018"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/filtration" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2021-06/coverfilter_200x200_06-2021.jpg?itok=K4u7r4fR" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Filtration</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-941"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/tyres-wheels-and-tracks" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2021-04/visualindex_tyres%20%281%29.jpg?itok=kZIuWXjM" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Tyres, Wheels And Tracks</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-1881"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/engine-components" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-05/EngineParts_350x225.jpg?itok=umdwOn-y" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Engine components</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-950"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/cabins" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2021-04/Cabine-2104-200x200_0.jpg?itok=EU3ceFz0" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Cabins</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-267"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/mast-parts-and-attachments" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2017-09/mast-parts-and-attachments.jpg?itok=OQkwqsES" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Mast parts and attachments</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-1896"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/hardware-bearings-bushings" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-07/Hardware_bearings_bushings.jpg?itok=Kt22cS-R" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Hardware (bearings & bushings)</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-269"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/accessories-handling-equipment" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2017-09/accessories-handling-equipment.jpg?itok=R6WF01oK" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Accessories & handling equipment</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-257"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/electrical-parts" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2017-09/electrical-supply-and-accessories.jpg?itok=P6Z9GEcQ" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Electrical Parts</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-1946"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/transmission-and-drivetrain" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2022-07/Transmissions_0.jpg?itok=buzSYlL5" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Transmission and drivetrain</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-258"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/electrical-control-systems-and-components" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2017-09/electrical-control-systems-and-components.jpg?itok=fvSLhLUI" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Electrical control systems and components</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-259"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/lights" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2021-01/lights_2.jpg?itok=o8ryPN8_" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Lights</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-260"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/electric-motors-and-parts" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2017-09/electric-motors-and-parts.jpg?itok=5VJ5BCmN" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Electric Motors and Parts</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-261"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/hydraulics" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2017-09/hydraulics.jpg?itok=ShTPMBwm" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Hydraulics</div> </a> </div> <div class="view-mode--flyout taxonomy-term vocabulary-parts-category" id="taxonomy-term-1021"> <a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/pallet-truck-parts" target="_self"> <div class="field--name-field-image"> <img data-src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/max_60x60/public/2021-06/Hand%20pallet%20truck%20141TA3594%20%281%29_0_0.jpg?itok=svzJCtuL" /> </div> <div class="field--name-name">Pallet truck parts</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships" class="flyout--title has-flyout" target="_self">Our brands & partnerships</a> <div class="flyout"> <span class="flyout-title">Our brands & partnerships</span> <div class="flyout_entity"> <div class="field field--name-field-view field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container form-type-container"><div class="view view-brands view-id-brands view-display-id-brands__flyout js-view-dom-id-b150b75d3ca0291ffd995f9179999f7c6d41a7c0165a7b09d208e60520cc578c"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node-63856 node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/baldwin-filters" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/partnerships_brands/BaldwinFilters.jpg?itok=ZKoHyQ0e" width="300" height="136" alt="Baldwin Filters distributor South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/bepco" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/2022-11/LogoBepco_500X300MM.jpg?itok=Ojvy1B16" width="300" height="136" alt="Bepco brand" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/beta" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/2022-03/beta%20tools.png?itok=meojSm6C" width="300" height="136" alt="beta tools distributor in South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/carraro" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/partnerships_brands/Carraro.jpg?itok=kkRbVx-2" width="300" height="136" alt="Carraro distributor in South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node-74396 node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/casappa" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/partnerships_brands/casappa.jpg?itok=zs_HEkCs" width="300" height="136" alt="Casappa distributor in South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/curtis" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/Curtis.jpg?itok=SmZwe_fL" width="300" height="136" alt="Curtis distributor in South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node-43182 node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/danfoss" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/partnerships_brands/danfoss.jpg?itok=IL6vKOqP" width="300" height="136" alt="Danfoss distributor in South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/dewalt" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/2019-08/Dewalt%20logo.jpg?itok=Znx5VBmX" width="300" height="136" alt="DeWalt distributor in South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node-43193 node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/donaldson" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/2022-03/donaldson.jpg?itok=308MjDio" width="300" height="136" alt="Donaldson distributor in South Africa" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node-103091 node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/elektrosistem" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/partnerships_brands/elektrositem.png?itok=7ZXAZyNv" width="300" height="136" alt="ELEKTROSISTEM distributor" loading="lazy" class="image-style-brand-overview" /> </div> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node-74396 node node--type-brand node--sticky node--view-mode-flyout"> <div class="node__content"> <a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/fleetguard" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-logo field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/tvh/files/styles/brand_overview/public/2022-03/fleetguard_79504.jpg?itok=BxWq0Idq" width="300" height="136" alt="Fleetguard 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href="/en-za/learning-hub">Learning hub</a> </li> <li> WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES USED FOR? </li> </ol> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="region region-content"> <div id="block-dropsolid-base-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article class="node node--type-blog node--view-mode-full"> <div class="header header-styling-default"> <h1> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES USED FOR?</span> </h1> <div class="header-content-wrapper"> </div> </div> <div class="node__content"> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item">10 July 2023</div> <div class="field--name-field-category"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?category=1646"> Electrical switches </a> </div> <div class="field--name-field-tags"> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1791"> Warehouse equipment </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1786"> Utility equipment vehicles </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1726"> Harvesting equipment </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1711"> Forklifts </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1746"> Narrow-aisle forklifts </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1731"> Industrial floor scrubbers </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1736"> Industrial floor sweepers </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1701"> Articulated wheel loaders </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1756"> Sideloaders </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1781"> Truck-mounted forklifts </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1776"> Tractors </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1771"> Telehandlers </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1761"> Small earth-moving equipment </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1751"> Personnel & burden carriers </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1741"> Mobile elevating work platforms </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1716"> Ground support equipment </a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/en-za/learning-hub?tags=1706"> Container handling equipment </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media-wrapper media-wrapper--blazy media-wrapper--image"> <div data-b-token="b-c60246549cd" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img data-entity-uuid="7f649028-354d-4d79-80b0-5381d2c5b9c0" alt="electrical switches" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-filter" data-src="/sites/tvh/files/inline-images/ElectricalSwitches1200x400_BANN_EN.jpg" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%201%201'%2F%3E" /></div></div> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Need to ignite the engine? Flip the switch. Getting a little dark? Switch the lights on. Time to lift the load? Then it is time to hit the switch. When it comes to operating a machine, switches are the stars of the show. They also have an important role to play in safety – emergency switches cut power completely when required, preventing dangerous situations from escalating.</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><span>It takes many different types of </span><a href="https://www.tvh.com/node/102539"><span>electrical switches</span></a><span> to enable industrial machines to do their jobs. We offer a huge range of machinery safety switches for industrial machines, such as forklifts, mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers and mini-excavators.</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873371" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Ignition switches </h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Ignition switches (or starter switches) serve multiple purposes. They are used to start a machine or provide power to specific areas of the machine like the engine, power windows or other electronic accessories. </span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873376" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Rocker switches </h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Like the movement of a rocking horse, rocker switches rock back and forth: one side is raised while the other side is lowered when the switch is on, and vice versa when the switch is off. There might be symbols present, such as a circle indicating ‘off’ at one end of the rocker switch and a vertical line indicating ‘on’ at the other to indicate whether the switch is on or off. Of course, there are many different ways to show this on different switches.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>A rocker switch with independent circuitry might have a light activated on the face of the switch in both the ‘on’ and ‘off’ positions. This is perfect for light switches – it makes them much easier to find in the dark.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873381" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Steering column switches </h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>With compact designs and integrated mounting brackets, steering column switches can be installed directly onto the steering columns of industrial machines or vehicles. Steering column switches are often used to control indicators and wiper unit actuators, as well as headlights, horns and other functions.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873386" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Microswitches</h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Microswitches are found in almost every type of industrial machine. They play essential roles in the functioning of tiller heads, steering columns, seats, control panels, foot pedals and many more applications.</span><br /> </p><p dir="ltr"><span>The microswitches available at TVH are high-precision, snap-action microswitches. They offer:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><span>high ratings and small dimensions;</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>very short travel (the distance or angle of the actuator movement);</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>low operating force;</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>highly reliable travel and force values;</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>long lifespan;</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>a large range of actuators for easy adaptation to a wide variety of applications.</span></li></ul></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873391" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Limit switches</h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>Limit switches are operated by the movements of a machine or are tripped by the presence of a specific object. They are used as part of a system for controlling machinery, as safety interlocks, or to count objects as they pass a specific point. Much like microswitches, limit switches are common switches that are installed in all types of industrial machinery, all over the world. </span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873396" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Toggle switches</h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>A toggle switch (or tumbler switch) is an electrical switch that is manually operated by a mechanical lever or handle. The name ‘toggle switch’ applies to any switch with a short handle and a positive snap-action, whether it actually contains a toggle mechanism or not.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873401" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Battery switches</h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Battery switches are used to connect or disconnect electrical devices from an electrical system. They help prevent batteries from draining when they are not in use.</span></p><p><span>It is important to make sure a battery switch can switch the correct load. If not, there is a risk of unintentionally supercharging the battery switch.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873406" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h3 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Emergency switches</h3> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>An emergency switch (or ‘kill switch’) is a safety mechanism used to shut down a machine. It quickly disconnects batteries and other power supplies.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Most of the emergency switches available at TVH are intended for use with battery-powered vehicles, but we also offer emergency switches that can be used with static power systems.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Need to replace an old emergency switch? Make sure you have the right part. You can find the part number on the label of the existing switch.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="paragraph--873411" class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default width--100 align--left text-align--left"> <div class="title-wrapper "> <h2 class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string">Find all the electrical switches you need at TVH</h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>We work with all the best brands to offer you a wide range of </span><a href="/en-za/parts/product-range/electrical-parts/electrical-components/switches" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b6c2edd7-bc5d-4f4e-9d74-0bb9872b6b44" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Switches"><span>electrical switches</span></a><span>, including </span><a href="/en-za/parts/our-brands-partnerships/albright" data-entity-type="node" 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id="gabon" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Gabon</a></li> <li id="gambia" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Gambia</a></li> <li id="ghana" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Ghana</a></li> <li id="guinea-ecuatorial" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Guinea Ecuatorial</a></li> <li id="guinea-republic" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Guinea Republic</a></li> <li id="guinea--bissau" class="pt-pt"><a href="/pt-pt/learning-hub/para-que-sao-usados-os-diferentes-tipos-de-interruptores-eletricos">Guinea - Bissau</a></li> <li id="ivory-coast" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li id="kenya" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Kenya</a></li> <li id="lesotho" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Lesotho</a></li> <li id="liberia" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Liberia</a></li> <li id="libya" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Libya</a></li> <li id="madagascar" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Madagascar</a></li> <li id="malawi" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Malawi</a></li> <li id="mali" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Mali</a></li> <li id="mauritania" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Mauritania</a></li> <li id="mauritius" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Mauritius</a></li> <li id="morocco" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Morocco</a></li> <li id="mozambique" class="pt-za"><a href="/pt-za/blog/para-que-sao-usados-os-diferentes-tipos-de-interruptores-eletricos">Mozambique</a></li> <li id="namibia" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Namibia</a></li> <li id="niger" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Niger</a></li> <li id="nigeria" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Nigeria</a></li> <li id="rwanda" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Rwanda</a></li> <li id="sao-tome-and-principe" class="pt-pt"><a href="/pt-pt/learning-hub/para-que-sao-usados-os-diferentes-tipos-de-interruptores-eletricos">Sao Tome and Principe</a></li> <li id="senegal" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Senegal</a></li> <li id="seychelles" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Seychelles</a></li> <li id="sierra-leone" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li id="somalia" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Somalia</a></li> <li id="south-africa" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">South Africa</a></li> <li id="sudan" class="en-xf"><a href="/en-xf/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Sudan</a></li> <li id="swaziland" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Swaziland</a></li> <li id="tanzania" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Tanzania</a></li> <li id="togo" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Togo</a></li> <li id="tunisia" class="fr-xf"><a href="/fr-xf/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Tunisia</a></li> <li id="uganda" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Uganda</a></li> <li id="zambia" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Zambia</a></li> <li id="zimbabwe" class="en-za"><a href="/en-za/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Zimbabwe</a></li> </ul> <div class="continent-image-wrapper"> <img src="/sites/tvh/modules/custom/tvh_landingspage/assets/images/africa.png" alt="Africa"/> </div> </div> <div class="continent-language-america active"> <span class="subtitle">America</span> <ul> <li id="argentina" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Argentina</a></li> <li id="belize" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Belize</a></li> <li id="bolivia" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Bolivia</a></li> <li id="brazil" class="pt-br"><a href="/pt-br">Brazil</a></li> <li id="canada" class="en-us"><a href="/en-us">Canada</a></li> <li id="chile" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Chile</a></li> <li id="colombia" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Colombia</a></li> <li id="costa-rica" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Costa Rica</a></li> <li id="cuba" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Cuba</a></li> <li id="dominican-republic" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Dominican Republic</a></li> <li id="ecuador" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Ecuador</a></li> <li id="el-salvador" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">El Salvador</a></li> <li id="falkland-islands" class="en-gb"><a href="/en-gb/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Falkland Islands</a></li> <li id="french-guiana" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">French Guiana</a></li> <li id="guadeloupe" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Guadeloupe</a></li> <li id="guatemala" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Guatemala</a></li> <li id="haiti" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Haiti</a></li> <li id="honduras" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Honduras</a></li> <li id="martinique" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Martinique</a></li> <li id="mexico" class="es-mx"><a href="/es-mx">Mexico</a></li> <li id="nicaragua" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Nicaragua</a></li> <li id="panama" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Panama</a></li> <li id="paraguay" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Paraguay</a></li> <li id="peru" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Peru</a></li> <li id="saint-barthlemy" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Saint Barthélemy</a></li> <li id="saint-martin" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Saint Martin</a></li> <li id="suriname" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Suriname</a></li> <li id="united-states-of-america" class="en-us"><a href="/en-us">United States of America</a></li> <li id="uruguay" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Uruguay</a></li> <li id="venezuela" class="es-xl"><a href="/es-xl">Venezuela</a></li> </ul> <div class="continent-image-wrapper"> <img src="/sites/tvh/modules/custom/tvh_landingspage/assets/images/america.png" alt="America"/> </div> </div> <div class="continent-language-asia "> <span class="subtitle">Asia</span> <ul> <li id="afghanistan" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Afghanistan</a></li> <li id="bahrain" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Bahrain</a></li> <li id="bangladesh" class="en-in"><a href="/en-in/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Bangladesh</a></li> <li id="bhutan" class="en-in"><a href="/en-in/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Bhutan</a></li> <li id="brunei-darussalam" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Brunei Darussalam</a></li> <li id="cambodia" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Cambodia</a></li> <li id="china-english" class="en-cn"><a href="/en-cn/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">China (English)</a></li> <li id="china" class="zh-cn"><a href="https://tvhchina.cn/">China</a></li> <li id="hong-kong-english" class="en-cn"><a href="/en-cn/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Hong Kong (English)</a></li> <li id="hong-kong" class="zh-cn"><a href="https://tvhchina.cn/">Hong Kong</a></li> <li id="india" class="en-in"><a href="/en-in/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">India</a></li> <li id="indonesia" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Indonesia</a></li> <li id="iran" class="en-xa"><a href="/en-xa/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Iran</a></li> <li id="iraq" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Iraq</a></li> <li id="israel" class="en-xa"><a href="/en-xa/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Israel</a></li> <li id="japan" class="en-xa"><a href="/en-xa/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Japan</a></li> <li id="jordan" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Jordan</a></li> <li id="kazakhstan" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li id="kuwait" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Kuwait</a></li> <li id="kyrgyzstan" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Kyrgyzstan</a></li> <li id="laos" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Laos</a></li> <li id="lebanon" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Lebanon</a></li> <li id="macao-english" class="en-cn"><a href="/en-cn/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Macao (English)</a></li> <li id="macao" class="zh-cn"><a href="https://tvhchina.cn/">Macao</a></li> <li id="malaysia" class="en-my"><a href="/en-my/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Malaysia</a></li> <li id="maldives" class="en-in"><a href="/en-in/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Maldives</a></li> <li id="mongolia-english" class="en-cn"><a href="/en-cn/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Mongolia (English)</a></li> <li id="mongolia" class="zh-cn"><a href="https://tvhchina.cn/">Mongolia</a></li> <li id="myanmar-burma" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Myanmar, Burma</a></li> <li id="nepal" class="en-in"><a href="/en-in/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Nepal</a></li> <li id="northkorea" class="en-xa"><a href="/en-xa/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">North-Korea</a></li> <li id="oman" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Oman</a></li> <li id="pakistan" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Pakistan</a></li> <li id="philippines" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Philippines</a></li> <li id="qatar" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Qatar</a></li> <li id="saudi-arabia" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li id="singapore" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Singapore</a></li> <li id="southkorea" class="en-xa"><a href="/en-xa/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">South-Korea</a></li> <li id="sri-lanka" class="en-in"><a href="/en-in/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Sri Lanka</a></li> <li id="syria" class="en-xa"><a href="/en-xa/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Syria</a></li> <li id="taiwan-english" class="en-cn"><a href="/en-cn/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Taiwan (English)</a></li> <li id="taiwan" class="zh-cn"><a href="https://tvhchina.cn/">Taiwan</a></li> <li id="tajikistan" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Tajikistan</a></li> <li id="thailand" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Thailand</a></li> <li id="turkmenistan" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li id="united-arab-emirates" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li id="uzbekistan" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li id="vietnam" class="en-sg"><a href="/en-sg/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Vietnam</a></li> <li id="yemen" class="en-xm"><a href="/en-xm/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Yemen</a></li> </ul> <div class="continent-image-wrapper"> <img src="/sites/tvh/modules/custom/tvh_landingspage/assets/images/asia.png" alt="Asia"/> </div> </div> <div class="continent-language-europe "> <span class="subtitle">Europe</span> <ul> <li id="albania" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Albania</a></li> <li id="andorra" class="es-es"><a href="/es-es/learning-hub/para-que-se-utilizan-los-distintos-tipos-de-interruptores-electricos">Andorra</a></li> <li id="armenia" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Armenia</a></li> <li id="austria" class="de-de"><a href="/de-de/learning-hub/wozu-dienen-die-verschiedenen-arten-von-elektrischen-schaltern">Austria</a></li> <li id="azerbaijan" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li id="belarus" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Belarus</a></li> <li id="belgium-deutsch" class="de-be"><a href="/de-be/learning-hub/wozu-dienen-die-verschiedenen-arten-von-elektrischen-schaltern">Belgium (Deutsch)</a></li> <li id="belgium-english" class="en-be"><a href="/en-be/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Belgium (English)</a></li> <li id="belgium-franais" class="fr-be"><a href="/fr-be/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">Belgium (Français)</a></li> <li id="belgium-nederlands" class="nl-be"><a href="/nl-be/learning-hub/waar-worden-de-verschillende-soorten-elektrische-schakelaars-voor-gebruikt">Belgium (Nederlands)</a></li> <li id="bosnia-and-herzegovina" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li id="bulgaria" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Bulgaria</a></li> <li id="canary-islands" class="es-es"><a href="/es-es/learning-hub/para-que-se-utilizan-los-distintos-tipos-de-interruptores-electricos">Canary Islands</a></li> <li id="croatia" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Croatia</a></li> <li id="cyprus" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Cyprus</a></li> <li id="czech-republic" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Czech Republic</a></li> <li id="denmark" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Denmark</a></li> <li id="estonia" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Estonia</a></li> <li id="faroe-islands" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Faroe Islands</a></li> <li id="finland" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Finland</a></li> <li id="france--domtom" class="fr-fr"><a href="/fr-fr/learning-hub/a-quoi-servent-les-differents-types-de-commutateurs-electriques">France & Dom-Tom</a></li> <li id="georgia" class="ru-xr"><a href="/ru-xr">Georgia</a></li> <li id="germany" class="de-de"><a href="/de-de/learning-hub/wozu-dienen-die-verschiedenen-arten-von-elektrischen-schaltern">Germany</a></li> <li id="gibraltar" class="en-gb"><a href="/en-gb/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Gibraltar</a></li> <li id="greece" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Greece</a></li> <li id="greenland" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Greenland</a></li> <li id="guernsey" class="en-gb"><a href="/en-gb/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Guernsey</a></li> <li id="hungary" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Hungary</a></li> <li id="iceland" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Iceland</a></li> <li id="ireland" class="en-xe"><a href="/en-xe/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Ireland</a></li> <li id="isle-of-man" class="en-gb"><a href="/en-gb/learning-hub/what-are-the-different-types-of-electrical-switches-used-for">Isle of Man</a></li> <li id="italy" class="it-it"><a 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