Electrical Switch Lock

           I am electrical intolerant; I know that if I push a light switch up, the room illuminates, and vice versa. I like simplicity when it comes to avionics, and these Electrical Switch Locks have that required characteristic. I only need the switch to reliably arm my avionics when I need it to, and power down to safe the altimeters and pyros without issue. I have used switch locks for years, and I try to tell anyone who asks, that Electric Switch Locks are an excellent and reliable way to arm rocket electronics with just a turn of the key.  As seen in the photo, the switch lock is a simple barrel type lock. Keying can come in many forms, what is pictured is a single bitted barrel key, which fits a lock mechanism that rotates ¼ turn for actuation. This type of switch lock, and all of the ones that I currently use came standard issue on many computers prior to year 2000.  I managed to scarf mine from old dilapidated Gateway 2000 computers that were being scrapped at work. Continue reading Electrical Switch Lock