Poles? Throws? Parentheses? Switch descriptions demystified.....

[Verne Bunsen]

Browsing Mouser for the appropriate switch for your task is daunting enough without having to scratch your head at what exactly the difference between SPDT ON-ON and DPDT (ON)-OFF-(ON) actually is. I found these links quite informative, thought I'd share!

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/switch-basics/poles-and-throws-open-and-closed

https://electronicsclub.info/switches.htm