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  2. Multiway switching - Wikipedia

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    In building wiring, multiway switching is the interconnection of two or more electrical switches to control an electrical load from more than one location.A common application is in lighting, where it allows the control of lamps from multiple locations, for example in a hallway, stairwell, or large room.

  3. Junction box - Wikipedia

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    A small metal, plastic or fiberglass junction box may form part of an electrical conduit or thermoplastic-sheathed cable (TPS) wiring system in a building. If designed for surface mounting, it is used mostly in ceilings, concrete or concealed behind an access panel—particularly in domestic or commercial buildings [2].

  4. DIN 72552 - Wikipedia

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    4. slow rpm 33L rotation left 30L 33R rotation right 30R Indicators 49 flasher unit in 15, 15+, 15/54, +, +15, X 49a flasher unit out, indicator switch in 54L, S, S4, L 49b out 2. flasher circuit 49c out 3. flasher circuit C 1st flasher indicator light K, K1, P C2 2nd flasher indicator light K1, K2, K3, K4 C3 3rd flasher indicator light K3, K4 L

  5. Light switch - Wikipedia

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    The switch on the right is a dimmer switch. The switch box is covered by a decorative plate. The first light switch employing "quick-break technology" was invented by John Henry Holmes in 1884 in the Shieldfield district of Newcastle upon Tyne. [1] The "quick-break" switch overcame the problem of a switch's contacts developing electric arcing ...

  6. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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    The first rubber-insulated cables for US building wiring were introduced in 1922 with US patent 1458803, Burley, Harry & Rooney, Henry, "Insulated electric wire", issued 1923-06-12, assigned to Boston Insulated Wire and Cable . These were two or more solid copper electrical wires with rubber insulation, plus woven cotton cloth over each ...

  7. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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    [4] [citation needed] This direct routing method has the advantage of reduced cost by allowing use of the shortest possible lengths of wire, but the major disadvantage is that a detailed building wiring diagram is needed for other electricians to understand multiple interwoven circuits, especially if the wiring is not fully visible throughout ...

  8. Switch - Wikipedia

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    An example is a light switch. SPST-NO. Form A [4] Single pole, single throw, normally open A simple on-off switch. The two terminals are normally disconnected (open) and are closed when the switch is activated. An example is a pushbutton switch. SPST-NC Form B [4] Single pole, single throw, normally closed A simple on-off switch.

  9. Distribution board - Wikipedia

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    A distribution board (also known as panelboard, circuit breaker panel, breaker panel, electric panel, fuse box or DB box) is a component of an electricity supply system that divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary circuits while providing a protective fuse or circuit breaker for each circuit in a common enclosure.