Dt switches close a circuit in the up position as well as the down position on on.
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The dpst switch for example has four terminals however is a double pole dp and not a four pole 4p switch.
Single pole throw and double pole throw switches are by far the most common switches but triple and quadruple configurations are also available.
In other words it s like two simple switches controlled by a single actuator.
Look at the figure 1 2 the centre dotted line indicates that the dpdt switch is actually two spdt switches in one package.
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A double throw switch can also have a center position such as on off on.
The other position of the handle is off.
You can see above how a double pole single throw switch can be used to put a circuit in any of 1 of 2 modes.
The center position is off.
A dt switch can also have a center position frequently on off on.
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A double pole double throw toggle switch is a combination of two individual spdt single pole double throw switches connected in the single assembly.
Single throw closes a circuit at only one position.
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Below is an example of a circuit which utilizes a double pole single throw switch.