7 Steps For Picking The Right Switch

How to Find the Right Switches for Your Product: 7-Step Guide

It all starts with a switch, but how do you find the right switches for your product or application? To help you figure out the best electromechanical switch to meet your needs, E-Switch has prepared a seven-step process for narrowing down your selection.

Or feel free to navigate to our Parametric Search right now to find a product.

How to Find the Right Switches for Your Product

Step One: Type of Switch

E-Switch offers 16 different product types. To learn more about each type, read up on the basics from our series of blog posts that examine their functionality, application, various uses and E-Switch’s respective offerings.

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Step Two: Electrical Ratings

Finding the right switch for your product

Step Three: Poles and Throws

Finding the right switch for your product

Want to learn more? Read our blog post answering the question “How Many Poles and Throws Do You Need?

Step Four: Attachment Method

Finding the right switch for your product

Want to learn more? Check out our blog on “Through Hole vs. Surface Mount Soldering Techniques.

Step Five: Application Type

Finding the right switch for your product

E-Switch has products for the following markets: agricultural, appliance, audio/visual, automation, construction, fitness, food industry, home maintenance, industrial, medical, personal care, security, sustainable energy, transportation and telecommunications. Read more about all the details and figure out which products serve which markets right here on our website.

Step Six: Additional Features

Finding the right switch for your product

Step Seven: Annual Useage

Finding the right switch for your product

E-Switch, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, has been delivering quality electromechanical switches to the telecom, high tech, medical, electronics, instrumentation, industrial, audio/visual, appliance and consumer electronics markets since 1979. With international offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, E-Switch’s global reach includes North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

If you’re still wondering how to find the right switches for your product, contact us now!