Simplified and insensitive to ambient condition mechanical bi-directional
fiber-optic switch that can work in fire and explosion hazardous
environment. The switch houses a sensitive element--a length of
single-mode optic fiber and a bending device, which being activated
provides specific bending of the optic fiber that introduces high
attenuation of an optic signal so completely terminating light signal
transmission. The switch can be configured as single on/off switch or
multi-channel one.