Is the 2 prongs on a rocker switch both hot? I mean the hot wire coming off the batt goes to one prong is for yhr hot coming off of what im hooking up then I ground it to anything right?
Or is the second prong a ground and I hook both hots to one prong?
2006-08-08 00:27:30 · 10 answers · asked by chaostheory17 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Hook power from the battery to one prong and the other prong will power up the item you are running. The item will ground to the chassis if it is on an automobile. There are many rocker switches on the market so be sure you get one that can handle the amps that the device will use. Good luck.
2006-08-08 01:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by Can do it man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing the switch does is break the flow of current... current goes in on one prong, and out the other, or not, depending on the position of the switch. It could work the opposite way, breaking ground if a common ground did not exist, but I have only seen that method used in Volvo big trucks...In other words, do not be concerned with the ground as it takes care of it's self in most cases. Run a hot wire to one side of the switch, probe the other with a multi-meter to determine which position energizes the wire that goes to whatever you are trying to power up...Hope that helps make it a little clearer...
2006-08-08 08:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by mobileminiatures 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two prongs are either connected by the switch or the connection is broken, depending on the position of the switch. You need to connect the live wire from the battery to one prong and the live feed to the appliance to the other. There is no ground - in most vehicles ground is the chassis and is also the return path for the current, so be careful to insulate the switch contacts and wiring from the chassis.
The circuit should be Battery live ('hot') (+ve, if the battery is negative ground, -ve if it is positive ground) - FUSE - switch terminal 1 - switch terminal 2 - appliance live - appliance ground - (via chassis) - Battery ground.
2006-08-08 07:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different types of rocker switches. Be sure you have the right one.
It sounds as if you do have a SPST, which means a single pol single throw switch. This is a simple on off switch which controls, or breaks one wire.
You will use it to "break" the power (+) wire to the component you want to activate.
Use caution though, if the load of the device exceedes the switch rating, you have a fire hazard. You may want to use a relay with what you are planning, or at least an inline fuse, or fuse link.
What exactly are you trying to hook up?
2006-08-08 08:23:14 · answer #4 · answered by br549 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
correct "load" the item to be powered has+ from your switch and good ground to work. Power fron the fuse block or battery should also be fused so if the wire wears thru, fire will not result. Power in to the switch and power out of the switch when on. I perfer light in the switch to know when something is turned on third wire at the switch to ground to light the bulb inside the switch
2006-08-08 08:19:40 · answer #5 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run your hot lead as if you were not running a switch. Then chose the spot where you want the switch and cut the wire, then attach the hot from the battery to one side and the wire to the item to the other side and you will have a switched lead for that item.
2006-08-08 11:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by ezachowski 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU WANT A SIMPLE CIRCUIT. THIS IS WAHT YOU DO. THE TOGGLE SWITCH HAS 2 TERMINALS. YOUR SWITCH CAN GO ANYWHERE IN THE CIRCUIT, GOUND SIDE OR POWER SIDE. YOU MUST HAVE A LOAD IN THE CIRCUIT, EVEN IF IT IS A LIGHT BULB OR SOMETHING ELSE. HAVE ONE WIRE HOT (CAN SPLICE OFF SOMETHING ELSE) THEN GO TO YOUR SWITCH. CONNECT A WIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR SWITCH TO YOUR LOAD, AND TO THE OTHER TERMINAL OF YOUR LOAD TO GROUND. I WOULD ALSO RECOMEND INSTALLING A FUSED LINK SO YOUR CIRCUIT IS PROTECTED FROM OVER AMPERAGE FROM YOUR LOAD OR IF YOU DONT COVER THE BARE METAL AND THE CIRCUIT GROUNDS SMWHERE... I REC ALSO YOU SHOULD GOOGLE A WEBSITE WITH BASIC ELECT. CIRCUITS & PRINCIPLES TO GET YOU STARTED! IT IS FUN! GOOD LUCK!
2006-08-11 22:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by ....hmmm..... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope I understand what you mean, but my answer would be that the live goes to one terminal on the switch and the other terminal connects to the item you want to energise which is then earthed in turn.
2006-08-08 07:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by Horrie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) switch simply connects or disconnects any two wires.
2006-08-08 08:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but I just do not know.
2006-08-08 07:32:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋