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What effect will occur if the intermediate switch is replaced by a double pole switch?
The circuit will not work. In a three way lighting circuit system the middle switch needs to cross the traveller wires to be effective. A double pole switch in the circuit will just open both traveller wires and disrupt the current flow in both wires. No current flow, no lights.
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What effect would occur if the intermediate switch s3 were replace by a double pole switch?
You seem to be referring about a 3 way lighting circuit. If the cross over switch is replaced with a double pole switch, depending on how the switch was wired into the circuit, the load lamp would either stay on or not light at all. A circuit in a three way configuration has two traveler legs between the two switches The intermediate switch in the circuit just switches the two traveler legs from open to close depending on the position of the other two switched. Google, three way switching, they have many diagrams to work from.
How many terminal does an intermediate way lighting switch have?
An intermediate or 4 way light switch has 4 terminals + 1 ground terminal.
How do you install an intermediate switch with 2 two-way switch?
Click the link and watch a video I have posted showing exactly how to wire this configuration.
Why sparking in electrical switches?
If you get sparking in an electrical switch there is a loose connection or short in the circuit. The switch should be repaired or replaced.
What is a two way lever switch?
In electrical terminology it is known as a single pole double throw switch.
What effect would occur if the intermediate switch were replaced by a double-pole switch?
This looks like a question that has come out of the middle of a conversation. Us poor guys trying to answer the question don't have any context. We don't know what the intermediate switch is; or anything else about the system. You can always use just one side of a two pole switch to replace a single pole switch.
How can an intermediate switch be used with a 2-way switch system to control a light from four floors?
A two way switch is UK terminology for a North American three way switch. Though the switch has two names it is still a Single Pole Double Throw switch that has three terminals. North American terminology. The circuit is the same as the three way switch system. To control from four locations just add another intermediate switch. For the system to work properly the new intermediate switch has to be adjacent to the existing intermediate switch. The connections must run - three way, intermediate, intermediate, three way.
What effect would occur if the intermediate switch s3 were replace by a double pole switch?
You seem to be referring about a 3 way lighting circuit. If the cross over switch is replaced with a double pole switch, depending on how the switch was wired into the circuit, the load lamp would either stay on or not light at all. A circuit in a three way configuration has two traveler legs between the two switches The intermediate switch in the circuit just switches the two traveler legs from open to close depending on the position of the other two switched. Google, three way switching, they have many diagrams to work from.
How many terminal does an intermediate way lighting switch have?
An intermediate or 4 way light switch has 4 terminals + 1 ground terminal.
How do you check double pole wiring?
Double pole wiring is checked the same way as single pole wiring. When you turn the switch on and the device works, in effect the switch is checked.
What is the function of the intermediate switches?
An intermediate switch is a switch of 4 terminals which is used to control devices from more than 2 locations. If you want to control a device (eg. lamp) from one location you use a normal switch, you could see two terminals behind it. If you want to control from two locations you use a 2-way switch (3-way in American vocabulary), you could see three terminals behind it. But if you want the device to be controlled from more locations, you need to use what is called the "Intermediate Switch". It is to be used in conjunction with other 2-way or intermediate switches. Technically speaking, an intermediate switch is similar in structure to a Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) with the throw contacts of a pole is interconnected to that of the other pole. Consider the stairs of a G+2 storey building. You usually have three switches -one on Ground floor, second switch on the first floor and the third on the second floor, isn't it? You need to turn-on & off the light from all locations. Then, you need to use an intermediate switch in between two 2-way switches (Can also use all three intermediate if economy doesn't matter). If you require switches in 5 locations, go for two 2-way switches in the first and last points and three intermediate switches in the rest of the locations. In each intermediate switch you could see two sets of terminals. The two wires coming from one direction is connected to one set of terminals and new two wires are connected to the other two terminals and taken to the next switch in line
What is a intermediate switch?
An intermediate switch is a switch of 4 terminals which is used to control devices from more than 2 locations. If you want to control a device (eg. lamp) from one location you use a normal switch, you could see two terminals behind it. If you want to control from two locations you use a 2-way switch (3-way in American vocabulary), you could see three terminals behind it. But if you want the device to be controlled from more locations, you need to use what is called the "Intermediate Switch". It is to be used in conjunction with other 2-way or intermediate switches. Technically speaking, an intermediate switch is similar in structure to a Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) with the throw contacts of a pole is interconnected to that of the other pole. Consider the stairs of a G+2 storey building. You usually have three switches -one on Ground floor, second switch on the first floor and the third on the second floor, isn't it? You need to turn-on & off the light from all locations. Then, you need to use an intermediate switch in between two 2-way switches (Can also use all three intermediate if economy doesn't matter). If you require switches in 5 locations, go for two 2-way switches in the first and last points and three intermediate switches in the rest of the locations. In each intermediate switch you could see two sets of terminals. The two wires coming from one direction is connected to one set of terminals and new two wires are connected to the other two terminals and taken to the next switch in line. Also see section 5 of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch
How is blocking related to a crossbar switch?
: Blocking can occur when two switch inputs attempt to access the same intermediate switch channel.
My 1993 GMC Sierra running lights will work but the head lights won't - I have replaced the light switch in the dash and double checked and replaced the fuse any ideas what it might be?
The switch was stuck between high and low beams. Just flick the high/low beam switch once and the circut will be back to normal.
What will happen in a circuit if the intermediate switch is replace by a double pole switch?
The circuit will not work. The intermediate switch has to be a cross over switch. Visualise and draw on a piece of paper a rectangular box. Label the switch terminals as top left A , top right B, bottom left C and bottom right D. In one position of the toggle handle the terminals A - B are connected. In the same handle position C -D are connected. In the other handle position A - D are connected. In the same handle position C - B are connected. A double pole switch will just open both lines and the circuit stops working. The answer following this answer is not referring to an intermeadiate switch but replacing a single pole (SP) switch with a double pole (DP) switch. <<>> Replacing a single pole (SP) switch with a double pole (DP) switch would be ok as long as it's rated as good or higher than the switch it's replacing, and as long as it fits. It may weigh more than a SP switch as a DP switch would be slightly larger and have more contacts. If replacing a SP switch with a DP switch, using one with the Off position in the middle may cause confusion. If replacing a SP switch with a DP switch on a circuit board it may not fit if the board is crowded. You may also have to clip off the unused lead(s) as there may not be any provision (thru hole(s)) on the board for them (or it).
What is a 3 way switch?
A three way switch is a switch that is used in a lighting circuit that allows the light fixture to be turned on from three separate locations within the building. In electrical terminology this switch is also referred to as a SPST, Single Pole Single Throw switch. The switch has three individual terminals of which two are always connected. These switches are usually located at the far extremes of the circuit with an intermediate switch between them. This intermediate switch is referred to an a four way switch.
What is a 3-way switch?
A three way switch is a switch that is used in a lighting circuit that allows the light fixture to be turned on from three separate locations within the building. In electrical terminology this switch is also referred to as a SPST, Single Pole Single Throw switch. The switch has three individual terminals of which two are always connected. These switches are usually located at the far extremes of the circuit with an intermediate switch between them. This intermediate switch is referred to an a four way switch.
