Electrical switch

An electrical switch comprising a casing, a rotor supported within the casing for rotation about an axis and having a first surface extending around the axis and a second surface extending transversely of the axis, a moving contact mounted on the rotor for rotation therewith and having first and second inter-connected parts adjacent the first and second rotor surfaces respectively, and a plurality of fixed contacts located laterally of the rotor for short-circuiting by the moving contact wherein the switch is closed, at least one of the fixed contacts having first and second inter-connected parts bearing resiliently against the first and second rotor surfaces respectively for contact with the corresponding first and second moving contact parts, the first part of the at least one fixed contact for contacting the corresponding first moving contact part providing a first contact action and the second part of the at least one fixed contact for contacting the corresponding second moving contact part providing a second contact action, according to the angular position of the rotor.