[IxDA Discuss] This is the ultimate power switch WAS: Power icon

[Morten Hjerde]

OK, I'll admit that's a good one. It does not easily translate to a digital
domain though.

Where I work, there is a long underground corridor connecting two of the
buildings. In the corridor there is a room with a huge evil-looking metal
locker that has a single 3-way switch on the outside. Its the same rotary
switch you mention. It has one position for "peace", and one position for
"war". Thankfully, its switched to "peace". I wouldn't want to think what
happened if someone went down there and switched it to "war". But its really
the third position labeled "off" that troubles me the most :-)

Morten


On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 5:04 AM, pauric <pauric at pauric.net> wrote:

> Hi Morten, I would have to disagree with the thinking that the typical
> rocker switch
>  clearly indicates which state is active based on the physical position
>  of the 1 or 0.  I've worked with these switches where the bulb has
> failed,
>  in those circumstances its not clear whether the raised/prominent
>  position is the active state or not (it isnt).  My vote for the king
>  of switches has to be the Siemens isolator rotary, in a word:
>  foolproof.  A solution designed for critical industrial
>  applications...
>  http://img-europe.electrocomponents.com/largeimages/RD518666-01.jpg
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