Questions and Answers for Gardner Bender 20 Amp Double-Pole Toggle Switch (1-Pack)

A:  If you show an associate a picture on your phone they'll direct you to it.

A:  No, it locks to either of three positions. Connecting to two different contacts when up or down and nothing when in the center.

A:  This switch is not spring loaded. When the switch is toggled to one side or the other, it will remain in that position until it is toggled back to the center.

A:  This switch will work as long as the application is rated for less than 10A, 277V AC or 20A, 125V AC. Since this switch is not rated for up to 48V DC it would not work for your application.

A:  Hi Fred, the switch in question(GSW-16) is an On-Off-On switch with 6 terminals and is rated for 1-1/2 HP 125-250VAC and 20A/125-277VAC. Hope this helps!

A:  THE SWITCH IS ON - OFF - ON CONSIDERED CENTER OFF GO TO HOME DEPOT .COM TYPE IN SWITCH TYPE SEE SPECS IN DESCRIPTION

A:  That is correct. This is an on-off-on switch.

A:  yes

A:  529.02

A:  Yes, as long as the amp recommendations are not exceeded.

A:  Yes it works with 12 V. I used it for a 12 V trolling motor foot control

A:  yes, anything up to 20 amp (ohms law) 20amp * 12v = 240 watts

A:  yes

A:  Yes as long as you don't exceed the amperage rating on the switch.

A:  It can be used for DC applications but don't expect it to last very long. DC current (constant) is very different from 60Hz AC current which has zero crossings (60 times per second). Due to constant current nature of DC power, the switch has to operate when there is a current present, resulting in lot of arcs. The arcs will eat up the contact surfaces and keep pitching the surface until they no longer conducts. If the load is heavy (means higher current), the arcs can be bad enough to cause the switch to blow up. So it is not recommended to use AC switches on DC current. If you have to, make sure the DC current and DC voltage must be very small (1/10 of AC current and 1/5 of AC voltage) compared to the AC ratings of the switch.