Rotary switches consist of a long spoke or spindle as the actuator, around which circular terminals are clustered. The rotary switch operates by a rotation mechanism, and is required whenever more than two positions in a circuit needs to be controlled by the switch. Rotary switches available at Rapid are moulded in glass filled nylon with a 40mm spindle length, 3 way, 4 way, 6 way and 12 way configurations and make before break or break before make versions.