Re: Momentary vs. Retractive?

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxx>]

Anyone know where to get a momentary switch in brass?  White plastic
doesn't
really work in my house!

I need to replace a regular brass ropetwist-edged lightswitch with a
push-button variety for X10 dimmer control...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Fuller" <neil@fuller-family.com>
To: <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Momentary vs. Retractive?


> Umm!
>
> Sort of . . . .
>
> A retractive switch is a push switch but the term is normally used for
a
> momentary push switch of the 'rocker' variety.
>
> The sort of thing used as an egress switch on an access system would
be a
> retractive switch.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Harrison (test)" <mph@ascentium.co.uk>
> To: <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:19 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Momentary vs. Retractive?
>
>
> > When it comes to switches, does "momentary" mean the
same thing as
> "retractive".
> >
> > If not, can someone explain the difference, please?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mark
> >
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