- 总开关 zǒngkāiguān master switchmain control switch for an electrical system or machine
- 刀开关 dāokāiguān knife switchelectrical switch used to open or close a circuit by means of a metal blade that pivots into a slot
- 微动开关 wēidòngkāiguān microswitchsensitive electrical switch that requires very little physical force to be triggered
- 定时开关 dìngshíkāiguān time switchAn electrical switch that automatically turns a device on or off at a pre-set time.
- 气动开关 qìdòngkāiguān pneumatic switch; Jet-TronA switch operated by compressed air or gas, including specific proprietary implementations like Jet-Tron
- 点火开关 diǎnhuǒkāiguān ignition switch
- 闸刀开关 zhádāokāiguān knife switch(electricity) A low-voltage switch used to open or close a circuit, named for its blade-like handle; also called a [[刀开关|刀開關|dao1 kai1 guan1]] or [[闸刀|閘刀|zha2 dao1]]