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Intermediate switch

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003054

An electrical switch used in conjunction with two two-way switches to control a single light fitting or circuit from three or more locations. It allows for the reversal of the live and switched live connections between the two-way switches. This type of switch is commonly employed in long corridors or large rooms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003054
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
Synonymsfour-way switch
TranslationsGerman: Umschalter; Spanish: interruptor intermedio; French: interrupteur va-et-vient
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Intermediate switch",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An electrical switch used in conjunction with two two-way switches to control a single light fitting or circuit from three or more locations. It allows for the reversal of the live and switched live connections between the two-way switches. This type of switch is commonly employed in long corridors or large rooms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "four-way switch"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Umschalter",
    "es": "interruptor intermedio",
    "fr": "interrupteur va-et-vient"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/intermediate-switch/"
}

Record 3,363 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.