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THE CIRCULAR SWITCH

THE CIRCULAR SWITCH

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Categories:	Electrical installations › Switches / Sockets › Switches › Rocker switches

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THE CIRCULAR SWITCH

“Why do light switches have to be square? Is it really necessary to continue to uphold this system concept evolved as far back as the 1960s?&r

dquo;

This and other questions were pursued by Konstantin Grcic within the framework of a Merten workshop. And he came to the conclusion that a "circular" break with the "square" system permits
the formal designation o

f a function as the popular German designer denotes "power outlet/electricity" as angular and “switching” as round.

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Manufacturer:
Merten, Germany

Design:
Konstantin Grcic

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