Normally closed

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In electronics, a normally closed switch is one that normally allows current to flow and which prevents current flow when it is perturbed.

• Think of a flashlight/torch: You put a rubber band on its switch so that the flashlight/torch is lit all the time unless you keep holding the switch, against the force of the rubber band, in the open position. The switch is then normally closed.

See also Relay