Form Example

For any switch element that is not "Ganged…" or "Shorted…", simply fill out the line.
To understand how "Ganged..." or "Shorted..." is specified, we suggest initially planning the form entries with only one element per line of the form (i.e., with "How Many" = 1 for all elements.)
Then, if successive lines will be identical in all respects, those lines may be collapsed to a single line by using the repetition parameter "How Many". ( Any blank lines that end up in the form will be ignored. )
Some switch elements have restrictions.
- Switch elements 1, 2, 3, 14 and 15 cannot be shorted to an adjacent element.
- Switch elements 10, 13, 14 and 15 cannot be ganged to an adjacent element.
- Switch element 11 cannot be ganged to an element on its left.
- Switch element 12 cannot be ganged to an element on its right.
For example, consider an eight pole block consisting of three #8 elements (Left-Hand Test Jack and Short-Circuiting Assembly with Common Bar) shorted together but not ganged together, followed by an independant #2 element (Ganged 2 pole Basic). Notice that the third #8 switch element is assembled differently from the first two in that it is not shorted to the element to its right.

Here is the abbreviated version of the example after combining the two identical lines.

Element # (Arranged Left to Right)	Ganged to next Element	Shorted to next Element	Upside Down	Handle Color	How Many