[Boatanchors] somewhat off topic (switch ID)

[mikea]

On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 06:11:24PM -0400, Dick KF4NS wrote:
> This one has me scratching my head. In the Mouser catalog are some 
> rocker switches I am looking at but not sure of the identity. They are 
> all DPDT.
> 
> Here are the contact forms they list:
> 
> (ON)-OFF-(ON)  this one I understand, it is momentary for the status 
> in ( )
> 
> ON-NONE-ON
> 
> ON-OFF-ON
> 
> What is the difference in the last two? They are different listed part 
> numbers for the same type switch.

I suspect that ON-OFF-ON has three positions, while ON-NONE-ON has only
two.

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin