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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Tables specifying the operational gaps and button depression for a duplex push-button switch.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 64\3\  scan0285
Date  15th July 1926
  
15.7.26.

DUPLEX PUSH BUTTON SWITCH TABLES.

Position | Button depression. | Copper gap. | Carbon gap.
--- | --- | --- | ---
Off. | A | B | ψ (B - C)
Carbons in contact. | A + (B-C)/e | C | 0
Coppers in contact. | A + B/e | 0 | 0

Specified gaps.

Position | Button depression. | Copper gap. | Carbon gap.
--- | --- | --- | ---
Off. | A + .000 | .035+5 -3 | .019+13 -8
Carbons in contact. | A + .010+7 -4 | .020+3 -5 | 0
Coppers in contact. | A + .024+4 -2 | 0 | 0

where A = initial button depression.

EFC/HEW.
  
  


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