General Electric Low Voltage Switches - A Practical Overview

If you live in a mid-century home, you've probably encountered general electric low voltage switches without even realizing what they were at first. They don't look like your standard modern toggle switches, and they certainly don't feel like them either. Instead of a firm "thwack," you get a light, springy click, often followed by a mysterious thumping sound coming from inside the walls or up in the attic. ...

February 9, 2026 · 7 min · Wilkie Stefanie