mercury switch
Liquid metal toggle
A mercury switch is an electrical switch that uses a small amount of liquid mercury to open or close a circuit.
Tilting the switch causes the mercury to flow, making or breaking contact between electrodes.
Once common in thermostats and silent light switches, mercury switches have largely been replaced due to environmental concerns about mercury disposal.
Angular deviation from level
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- ampouleSealed glass dose container
liquid · metallic · electrode · terminal · sealed · tube · envelope · housing
Angular deviation from level
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- positionLocation or stance
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
horizontal · vertical · pitch · roll · deviation · threshold · sensitivity · setpoint
Automatic climate control device
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- sensorInput-detecting device
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- alarmUrgent warning signal
detector · safety · automotive · HVAC · appliance · furnace · leveling · anti-tamper
Closed electrical pathway
- currentDirected flow of charge
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- on-offHaving two states only
- binaryConsisting of two parts
toggle · continuity · voltage · load · make · break · arc · resistance
tilt
Angular deviation from level
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- glassTransparent solid from sand
ampoule · liquid · metallic · electrode · terminal · sealed · tube · envelope · housing · ball
tilt
Angular deviation from level
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- positionLocation or stance
- inclinationDisposition toward something
level · horizontal · vertical · pitch · roll · deviation · threshold · sensitivity · setpoint · calibration
thermostat
Automatic climate control device
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- sensorInput-detecting device
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
alarm · detector · safety · automotive · HVAC · appliance · furnace · leveling · anti-tamper · float
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
- currentDirected flow of charge
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- on-offHaving two states only
binary · toggle · continuity · voltage · load · make · break · arc · resistance · signal
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