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Switching large batteries between 12 V and 48 V connections

I have four 200 Ah batteries that I am using to drive two separate really high current loads. The first load is 12 V at around 400 A and the second is 48 V at around 120 A. I was wondering if I could ...
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18 votes
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Smooth switching between 12 V batteries, with a toggle switch

I have a number of instruments (12 volts, drawing a few hundred milliamperes) that occasionally need to be switched between one of two 12 volt lead acid batteries. The toggle switch is break-before-...
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Switch battery usage off when jack 3.5mm is not inserted

I have an ongoing project where I'm using a condenser microphone to record various stuff, it's powered by a CR2032 battery and the output of the microphone is directed to a TRRS jack connector (3.5mm),...
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Low power latching relay

I have a project to open and close a high voltage circuit (e.g. 240 V) with a relay using low power, let's say 5 V. Is it possible that I can use it as a switch to on or off the circuit without ...
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Can I safely hook up 2 AAA batteries to a switch and ethernet without harming my computer? [closed]

I want to make an ethernet kill switch. I plan on taking 2 keystone jacks and wiring them to each other. Then putting a rocker switch between the orange wire to kill internet. How ever I have a rocker ...
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Turning a torch on or off using a single mini-switch

I need a circuit to turn on and off a torch, as given in the figure. The circuit must turn the output on when I press the mini-switch once, and turn the output off when I press the mini-switch again.
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How to connect 3 toggle switches to 1 battery supply, using 1 wire

I currently have a battery supply, 3 toggle switches, and a Protoboard. The protoboard has various components connected to it, incluing two motors. I need to connect two switches to the motor pins, ...
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