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# On-Off-On-Off Alternating Power Button / Pushbutton 3-Way Toggle

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA1684 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/on-on-alternating-power-button-pushbutton-3-way-toggle-switch.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/on-on-alternating-power-button-pushbutton-3-way-toggle-switch.html.md))

Push once to turn one side on, push again to turn off, push again to turn the other side on, one last push and its off again! It's basically a push-button toggle...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $3.50 (inc GST) — $3.18 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $3.09 (exc GST) · 50+ $3.02 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 20 and Aug 24.

## How to buy

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## Description

Push once to turn one side on, push again to turn off, push again to turn the other side on, one last push and its off again! It's basically a push-button toggle switch that connects and disconnects the middle pin from either of the two side switches with every click. This clicky switch makes a great power switch or mode toggler. Adafruit like this switch because it's breadboard friendly and more fun than a power switch. Can reliably handle up to 500mA and up to 12VDC. This is a really satisfying switch.

**Note: The top of this button may come in red or black. The two buttons are identical. We cannot control which color button you'll receive.**

The leads are not on a perfect 0.1" grid so for use with a breadboard just bend the leads out just a tad and snap into a solderless breadboard or perfboard.

## Technical Details

- Ambient Temperature: -25ºC ~ 70ºC
- Rated Load: 12V @ 0.5A
- Contact Resistance: =50mO
- Operating force: 5N ~ 12N
 
Dimensions:
 ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/1684dims_429439093a5.jpg)

- 12mm x 12mm x 7mm / 0.5" x 0.5" x 0.3"
- Weight: 1.2g

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/1/6/1684-03.jpg)