Latching switch

A latching switch is a switch that maintains its state after being activated.[1] A push-to-make, push-to-break switch would therefore be a latching switch – each time you actuate it, whichever state the switch is left in will persist until the switch is actuated again.[2]

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References

El-Bawab, T.S. (2008). Optical Switching. Springer US. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-387-29159-8. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
Sinclair, I. (2000). Sensors and Transducers. Elsevier Science. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-08-051699-8. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

Switch types
Analogue switch Banyan switch Battery isolator Cam switch Centrifugal switch Company switch Contact protection Crossbar switch Crossover switch Cryotron DIP switch Dry contact Electric switchboard Float switch Half-moon switch Humidistat Infinite switch Inertial switch Kill switch Key switch Knife switch Limit switch Latching switch Light switch Lightning switch Magnetic proximity fuze Magnetic starter Magnetic switch Mercury switch Miniature snap-action switch Motion-triggered contact insufficiency Optical switch Photoswitch Piezo switch Placebo button Pull switch Push switch Push-button Reed switch Rotary switch Sail switch Sea switch Silicone rubber keypad Softswitch Spark gap Staircase timer Stepping switch Thermostat Time switch Touch switch Transfer switch Vacuum switch Vandal-resistant switch Wireless light switch Zero speed switch

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