Chapter 9 Discrete process measurement
The word “discrete” means individual or distinct. In engineering, a “discrete” variable or...
Tag: Switch types
4.4 Contact Bounce
When a switch is actuated and contacts touch one another under the force of actuation, they are supposed to establish...
4.3 Contact Normal State and Make/Break Sequence
Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts “close” (establish continuity) when actuated, or...
4.2 Switch Contact Design
A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors into contact with each other in a controlled...
4.1 Switch Types
Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical switches at such a late stage in this book...
