The tilt ball switch works using the same principles as any normal electrical switch – if the circuit is broken, current will not flow.
Tilt ball switches complete the circuit when the metal ball bearing inside the metal case sits between the metal pin that sits within the bottom of the case and the metal case itself, which form the two ‘ends’ of the circuit.
When the Tilt Ball Switch is ’tilted’, the ball bearing will roll to the top of the case, away from the central pin. This means that the ball bearing is no longer bridging the gap between the central pin and the case, therein breaking the circuit.
Used as a switch or a digital read;
There are two ways that we can integrate the tilt ball switch into our circuit. We can […]
- Using a battery and breadboard
- Using digital read to control multiple operations