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Electronics Component - Switches Tutorial
Mercury Tilt Switch
The mercury flows inside, & when the switch is tilted a
certain way, it will connect the 2 contacts. In the above
illustration, it's shown in the closed position.
Mercury Tilt Switch Diagram
This mercury switch purpose is to allow or interrupt the flow of electric current in an electrical circuit in a manner that is dependent on the switch's physical position or alignment relative to the direction of the "pull" of earth's gravity.