The New Beam 2G Electric Central Vacuum Hose is a crush-proof hose with a square neck design specifically designed for Electrolux, Beam, Honeywell and Eureka wands and tools with the square neck profile. The handle of the hose has a 360° swivel, this allows maximum performance, eliminating wrist strain and fatigue, stops kinking and increases hose life. It features a gas pump handle with a variable speed slider switch for control of the power unit and on/off switch for the powerhead. The variable speed slider switch works only with Beam Alliance Central Vacuums. It only functions as on/off switch on other models.