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SPDT with high amps
I have 3 DC power supplies that can each supply 320 W. Input to these power supplies comes from AC wall power and is gated by an on / off switch.
I have 2 different loads:
DC 35 V, 22 A
DC 35 V, 17 A
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Switching the circuit ON and OFF using 50mA rated push button latching switch
I need some help. I want to power the circuit ON and OFF using a 50mA latching push button. The idea I came up with was to use the En pin of the boost converter. I am using it to turn the boost ON and ...
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Undervolting magnetically held switches
I have acquired a Honeywell ET series switch (best datasheet I could find) whose holding coil is rated to run on 28 VDC. I know it is often deployed in aeronautical environments where voltage can drop ...
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How to implement a solid-state non-volatile switch?
I found this heavily downvoted question about how to implement a non-volatile switch (i.e. a switch that remembers its last state even when power is removed). While the OP asked the question in a ...
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Using a toggle switch as a momentary switch
On my boat I have a 12 V to 220 V voltage converter which is tucked away behind a cabinet. This converter uses a remote control to turn it on or off. Now this remote control is connected with an RJ10 ...
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Which switch supports 2 different input voltages and can switch between the 2 when outputting to a single device
I have a small heater that runs on a maximum 12v. I am using a PC PSU to power it. I want to know if there is a switch that will allow me to input 12v and 5v from the PSU and in one position of the ...
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Transistor Latching Momentary Switch Help
Attached is a circuit for two "latching" transistor circuits using a momentary switch to toggle a relay. Switch 1/ Relay 1 works perfectly; toggles on/off as it should.
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Is it possible to create an A.B' logic using classical switches?
I'm new to electronics and I've been trying to make a device that reminds my father to charge his scooter when he comes into the garage. Here is the circuit diagram:
Switch S2 is a footpedal / ...
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Relay open and close switch button automatically
I have a very simple circuit which consists of a battery, a load (lamp), and a button (on-off).
I want to a very simple and cheap (without Arduino or microcontroller) way to open and close the circuit ...
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What momentary switch should I use?
I want a switch that has 2 distinct non-momentary states (say UP and Down) and a momentary state. In both states (...
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Where to buy fancy/cool looking toggle switches [closed]
I wanted to know if anyone knows where to buy old, vintage style toggle switches like in the example photos. I have searched for toggle switches, and I have never found anything that looks remotely ...
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High-Side P-Channel MOSFET for Lower Rated Toggle Switches
My goal is to add two toggle switches to high power DC lines so that I can break the circuit and stop power from being delivered to my load. This load will be using 28V, ~27A. I have an two channel ...
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I got a shock from a metal switch powering mains
I've been working on an Arduino project which controls the temp of a crock pot and I wanted to incorporate this cool looking illuminated metal toggle switch. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/...
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Is there an electromechanical equivalent of an SPDT switch? [closed]
I want to control 2 outputs with a single input. SPDT switches are mechanical from what I understand, is there an equivalent of electromechanical switches like SSR for SPDT for example?
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ON/OFF rocker switches - convention about which side should be top/bottom?
Is there a technical convention (maybe unofficial) as to which side to mount upwards ? I imagine there could be such a guideline, because the marking could rub off or users might have impaired vision.
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