good invention spotlight 009

the light switch is a modern marvel. enter a room and, with a simple flip, turn on the lights. but how much do you really know about light switches? did you know there are numerous varieties that provide a range of functions? there are toggle switches, rocker switches, dimmer switches, push-button switches, australian rocker switches--the list goes on!

here we have a double toggle switch on display. (bonus info: this particular double toggle panel is also part of two separate multiway switching networks.)

take a look at your closest switch and let us know the details! (don't know enough about light switches to tell us your switch type? you can find out more about light switches by clicking the blue "light switch" above to be taken to the wikipedia page.)

the good invention spotlight is a series here on frank's new blog with the humble mission of recognizing useful everyday inventions that people may take for granted. it begs the question: how did people ever make do without? we certainly couldn't.

-frank

*embedded Instagram post replaced with image and video files 2018/12/11*