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What does "momentary" mean?

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I'd like to use a pair of LED-lit Bulgin anti-vandal momentary switches as power and reset buttons respectively, but I don't know what the heck "momentary" means. Does it mean that you press the button and it stays depressed, and you gotta press it again to get it to spring back? Or does it mean that it bridges an electrical connection for as long as you press the button, and it disconnects it as soon as you stop pressing it? ?????
 
Your second meaning was correct. A momentary switch only completes the circuit while the button is pressed (at least, in the case of computers). Sort of the opposite of a light switch, which stays connected until it's switched off (like old AT style power switches were).

And for those that haven't figured it out yet, yes, you can use old AT case reset switches as ATX power &/or reset switches. :)
 
Nivram said:
And for those that haven't figured it out yet, yes, you can use old AT case reset switches as ATX power &/or reset switches. :)
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duuhh..lol... a switch is a switch...

but yes.. the second definition is the correct one..
 
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