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electrical component that can break an electrical circuit
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electrical switch

Summary

electrical switch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,341 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • electrical switch is a type of electrical element[2].
  • electrical switch is a type of electromechanical device[3].
  • electrical switch is a type of physical switch[4].
  • electrical switch is a type of switchgear[5].
  • electrical switch is used for light switch[6].
  • electrical switch's Commons category is recorded as Electric switches[7].
  • electrical switch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electric switches[8].
  • electrical switch's Commons gallery is recorded as Electrical switch[9].
  • electrical switch's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as power=switch[10].
  • electrical switch's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[11].
  • electrical switch's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • electrical switch's topic has template is recorded as Template:Switches[13].
  • electrical switch's different from is recorded as slider[14].
  • electrical switch's different from is recorded as network switch[15].
  • electrical switch's different from is recorded as electronic switch[16].
  • electrical switch's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/04372370-n[17].
  • electrical switch's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/104312552-n[18].
  • electrical switch's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include electrical element[2], electromechanical device[3], physical switch[4], and switchgear[5].

Use and Application

electrical switch is used for light switch[6].

Why It Matters

electrical switch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,341 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0005680-spinace
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0005680-spinace, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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