Hi, I would like to know why your rocker switch in this video, the accessory terminal is the left pin? Because I already check some website and videos, most of them point it out accessory terminal will always be the middle one. I'm really confuse about this part.
i got 2 volt led meters to read 2 different battery's but i want to turn the led volt meters both on and off with the same switch, but of coarse i need them to stay separate circuits, pls help
Yea great tee....terminal video, but could you help me with connecting L.E.D fog lights to a motorcycle without a relay. I can provide picture, I'm just a little confused.
What if I need 2 lighted rocker switches for the same circuit? I did this in my camper for the water pump. With one switch the lighted switch lights up fine, with 2 switches neither of them will light up but the pump works fine. I hooked both switches in identical and they are identical switches as well.
Need to connect the 2nd switch to the first hot wire or red past the first because it will cut the power to the 2nd switch and check your ground cables too or black cables how you are connecting them
As an retired ASE Master Tech, better information should be included in this video or link to another video to discuss proper wiring best practices. This switch is not illuminated, as when it is dark and you turn on lights or on boats, running lights, the switch remains dark and you would have to "Feel" for it.. First, what is the amperage of the component using, this determines if a relay is best. Where is the fuse that protects the wiring, not the component? The gauge of the wire is determined by its overall length and the current passing thru it. Positive switched on or ground to switch on are both valid ways of controlling a given circuit. I prefer providing ground when using a relay as the pull-in coil of the relay is a current limiting device, thus little amperage is in the circuit when on...and protected by a fuse at the relay. Positive switch control is best for a device whos current is less than the rating of the switch and is fused before the device it controls. A device (Fan, lamp, horn, etc.) has a cold coil inside that allows higher amperage to pass thru it upon first turn on. This is "Peak" current. Continuous current is what the device uses when is on or running during it's time on. A fuse is rated by amps, but its proper operation depends on heat. More fuse info; (ATO, introduced in 1969 by Autofuse) is a name given in the USA. An international nomenclature was designated as (ATC) as the "AutoCarfuse" used outside North America, but is correct with either name as they are interchangeable. Example; A 20 amp fuse operating at 77 degrees F, opens in 50 seconds...but the same fuse at 221 degrees F, opens in 30 seconds. Therefore, a 20 amp fuse, in normal day time temperatures will withstand the surge of current passing thru a cold device. The device heats up, the copper coil heats up, and current flow drops. An engineer, will choose a 20 amp fuse to protect a circuit designed to run a device that operates at 15 - 18 amps. If a fault with the wire or device, causes current to exceed the fuses rating, it heats up beyond ambient temperature, then opens. The amount of "Short to Ground" determines the current flow & as well as how quickly the fuse heats up. Please feel free to research best practices for wiring a 12 volt DC system, fuse operation, circuit amperage plus length of wire, before picking an wire of a certain size (AWG) before showing how simple it is to start an electrical fire. Modern relays are marked with standard ISO 9000 schematics using terminal 30 to 85 as the coil. A resistor is wired in parallel to pass a voltage drop test perform by a modern automotive computer to determine the circuits integrity. In parallel, the resistance of the coil is determined by the lowest resistance in that portion of the pull-in coil. while it can absorb some voltage induced into the circuit when the device is shut off, it shares current and heat, increasing the life of the relays coil. Contacts determine the price as you get what you pay for. Some relays use a diode in parallel to allow massive voltage spikes, generated by a large coil, when de-energized to dissipate in the coil. The diode protects electronics shared by the same voltage supply from damage as small fuses are connected to larger fuses, that supply multiple circuits. An A/C clutch, can induce 90 volts DC into a circuit when de-energized. What will that damage? Always use 30 as the power supply into the relay for this reason. Relays have terminals 86, which is the circuit supply, either B+ or Ground. At rest, terminal 87a is connected to 86. When energized, terminal 86 & 87 are connected. Other types of relays are used, but this one is the most common. Just saying, there is a lot to think about to have a happy ending...when you flip the switch. Or, buy a bucket of fuses and loose a couple of weekends on your project. Solder, heat shrink, grommets for holes in metal, covering, check current and learn voltage drop to check the working or running circuit while amperage is flowing thru it. Most circuits are "Series" circuits. Thus, the device, working as intended, use almost all of the battery available. But, connectors, fuses, wire & length and ground...all have voltage losses, measured in voltage drop. Best practices are important. Have a nice day :)
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Even though I know most of this stuff, I could watch these video for days, clear instructions and a beautiful lady as a host. Lovely!
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Forgot what I came here for
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Great video, I learned how to wire my rocker switch !!! Make more !!!
Thank you. Started on a project and needed to know how to do that.
Hi, I would like to know why your rocker switch in this video, the accessory terminal is the left pin? Because I already check some website and videos, most of them point it out accessory terminal will always be the middle one. I'm really confuse about this part.
Great video! I was looking for how to wire a toggle switch all over youtube. Very helpful!
Nice ti....terminals; yeah, that's it!
Thanks for the vid.
How do you know which terminal is which? The three pins on my switch are equidistant
Really clear and informative, just what I needed. Thanks.
Beautiful. I love the nails too. Thank you.
Would you please describe how the switch is wired wrong if the rocker switch is illuminated in the switch's "off" position?
Great video. I've got one coming from your store. Gonna light up my zero turn mower. Your switches actually fit my current cut-out. THANKS!
You are soooo talented. Thanks for the videos.
I put a couple of these in my Rig pretty happy with them and just finished wiring a 7 pin winch switch for a spring (no snow) installation lol
Great vid keeping it simple. I recently installed a new rocker switched, messed up the configuration and almost caused a fire.
Thanks for the explanation it is very helpful
Thank you. I'm just learning and want to put a switch and voltmeter on my motorcycle
Thanks for sharing
Good informational video. May be a bit easier without the nails though. I'll try it both ways and update. 😉
Really helpful, thanks a bunch
Thank you.
i got 2 volt led meters to read 2 different battery's but i want to turn the led volt meters both on and off with the same switch, but of coarse i need them to stay separate circuits, pls help
Thanks Nice Idea video channel
would be real nice to have a diagram as well.
Great video - exactly what I needed. Thanks so much!!
Yea great tee....terminal video, but could you help me with connecting L.E.D fog lights to a motorcycle without a relay. I can provide picture, I'm just a little confused.
Thank you for the video. And yes, I definitelly would :)
very helpful on the installation, of my siren.
if you put terminal in crimp then insert wire its easier
What if I need 2 lighted rocker switches for the same circuit? I did this in my camper for the water pump. With one switch the lighted switch lights up fine, with 2 switches neither of them will light up but the pump works fine. I hooked both switches in identical and they are identical switches as well.
Need to connect the 2nd switch to the first hot wire or red past the first because it will cut the power to the 2nd switch and check your ground cables too or black cables how you are connecting them
Thanks
Oh wow almost burn my machine, good thing see this video thank you
Wow nice :)
nice nails thanks for the help!!!!!
Its helpfull
ahh finally, could never figure it out lol
love your videos ,, but i got be honest your long nails are freakin me out , how do you work with those ,,lol, keep the videos comin,, scn
I only noticed the nails on close ups :)
I didn't notice her nails... :v
As an retired ASE Master Tech, better information should be included in this video or link to another video to discuss proper wiring best practices. This switch is not illuminated, as when it is dark and you turn on lights or on boats, running lights, the switch remains dark and you would have to "Feel" for it.. First, what is the amperage of the component using, this determines if a relay is best. Where is the fuse that protects the wiring, not the component? The gauge of the wire is determined by its overall length and the current passing thru it. Positive switched on or ground to switch on are both valid ways of controlling a given circuit. I prefer providing ground when using a relay as the pull-in coil of the relay is a current limiting device, thus little amperage is in the circuit when on...and protected by a fuse at the relay. Positive switch control is best for a device whos current is less than the rating of the switch and is fused before the device it controls. A device (Fan, lamp, horn, etc.) has a cold coil inside that allows higher amperage to pass thru it upon first turn on. This is "Peak" current. Continuous current is what the device uses when is on or running during it's time on. A fuse is rated by amps, but its proper operation depends on heat. More fuse info; (ATO, introduced in 1969 by Autofuse) is a name given in the USA. An international nomenclature was designated as (ATC) as the "AutoCarfuse" used outside North America, but is correct with either name as they are interchangeable. Example; A 20 amp fuse operating at 77 degrees F, opens in 50 seconds...but the same fuse at 221 degrees F, opens in 30 seconds. Therefore, a 20 amp fuse, in normal day time temperatures will withstand the surge of current passing thru a cold device. The device heats up, the copper coil heats up, and current flow drops. An engineer, will choose a 20 amp fuse to protect a circuit designed to run a device that operates at 15 - 18 amps. If a fault with the wire or device, causes current to exceed the fuses rating, it heats up beyond ambient temperature, then opens. The amount of "Short to Ground" determines the current flow & as well as how quickly the fuse heats up. Please feel free to research best practices for wiring a 12 volt DC system, fuse operation, circuit amperage plus length of wire, before picking an wire of a certain size (AWG) before showing how simple it is to start an electrical fire. Modern relays are marked with standard ISO 9000 schematics using terminal 30 to 85 as the coil. A resistor is wired in parallel to pass a voltage drop test perform by a modern automotive computer to determine the circuits integrity. In parallel, the resistance of the coil is determined by the lowest resistance in that portion of the pull-in coil. while it can absorb some voltage induced into the circuit when the device is shut off, it shares current and heat, increasing the life of the relays coil. Contacts determine the price as you get what you pay for. Some relays use a diode in parallel to allow massive voltage spikes, generated by a large coil, when de-energized to dissipate in the coil. The diode protects electronics shared by the same voltage supply from damage as small fuses are connected to larger fuses, that supply multiple circuits. An A/C clutch, can induce 90 volts DC into a circuit when de-energized. What will that damage? Always use 30 as the power supply into the relay for this reason. Relays have terminals 86, which is the circuit supply, either B+ or Ground. At rest, terminal 87a is connected to 86. When energized, terminal 86 & 87 are connected. Other types of relays are used, but this one is the most common. Just saying, there is a lot to think about to have a happy ending...when you flip the switch. Or, buy a bucket of fuses and loose a couple of weekends on your project. Solder, heat shrink, grommets for holes in metal, covering, check current and learn voltage drop to check the working or running circuit while amperage is flowing thru it. Most circuits are "Series" circuits. Thus, the device, working as intended, use almost all of the battery available. But, connectors, fuses, wire & length and ground...all have voltage losses, measured in voltage drop. Best practices are important. Have a nice day :)