what is double pole double throw
A Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) switch is a switch that has 2 inputs and 4 outputs; each input has 2 corresponding outputs that it can connect to. Each of the terminals of a double pole double switch can either be in 1 of 2 positions. This makes the the double pole double switch a very versatile switch. With 2 inputs, it can connect to 4 different outputs or reroute a circuit into 4 different modes of operation. A Double Pole Single Switch is actually two single pole double (SPDT) switches.