rocker switch
Seesaw electrical control
A rocker switch is an electrical switch that rocks back and forth between two positions when pressed on either end, like a seesaw.
One side turns the circuit on, the other off.
Common in household light switches, power strips, and appliance controls: She flipped the rocker switch to turn on the lamp.
- toggleTwo-position switch
- flipQuick turning motion
- on-offHaving two states only
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
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- controlsbutton, dial, knob, lever, slider
- electrical hardwareoutlet, plug, socket, wire, circuit breaker
- manual controlsmanual, hand-operated, lever, handle, button
- switchespush button, toggle, microswitch, killswitch, emergency stop
- hearing aidshearing aids, hearing aid, behind-the-ear, digital hearing aids, in-the-ear
- light controlsdimmer, pull chain, brightness control, motion sensor, photocell
switch mechanism type
rocker switchslider
Adjustable interface element
toggle switch · push button · rotary dial · dial · knob
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