How To Add A Toggle Switch

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  • Опубликовано: 21 янв 2025

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  • @fat-hand
    @fat-hand 2 года назад +7

    I can tell you are a eacher - perfectly explained and exactly what I needed! Thank you!

  • @Matt47749
    @Matt47749 3 года назад +11

    this is amazing, im a business major in college, junior, but i wish i went into electrical engineering.

  • @alysonm7551
    @alysonm7551 2 года назад +1

    Thank you SO MUCH for this! I got a spraybooth and the toggle switch had snapped off the housing. I didn't want to mess with soldering, so this is perfect!

  • @zacharyknight258
    @zacharyknight258 3 года назад +2

    How many ocd ppl did it bother when he tighten up the screw and and metal plate that says on and off wasn't straight

  • @AlTheAndroidGuy
    @AlTheAndroidGuy 3 года назад +1

    Thanks man I'm making my own sander from the motor of a strimmer/weedwacker I sure didn't want that starting as soon as I plugged it in.

  • @hawaiianbird14
    @hawaiianbird14 5 лет назад +5

    Thank you for sharing your electrical wiring knowledge!

  • @believethehype8936
    @believethehype8936 Год назад

    Noon here so I have a dumb question. If I was turning a cigar box into a lamp and the "lamp kit had its own on off switch just under the bulb, but I wanted to add a toggle on/off switch like in this video. Do I just follow the same directions?

  • @Grizzlytactics91
    @Grizzlytactics91 2 года назад

    where do i get a killswitch like that? i wanted to connect it to the radio on my motorcycle so it wont drain my battery

  • @IMjunipa
    @IMjunipa 4 года назад +1

    Thank you! Where do i get this kind of toggle switch? This one ( i also want) believe is a single pole. I've seen a few variations and the ones I've seen don't have the blade to put wires on neatly, but use tightening with a screw.

  • @robertdean6222
    @robertdean6222 10 месяцев назад

    Nice presentation however, I want my switch to be further away from the unit I am powering. So does it matter if I add 3 feet to this equation and have the switch further away from the power unit ?

    • @robertdean6222
      @robertdean6222 10 месяцев назад

      To explain further.
      This wire would be in conduit, the fan is higher up on the ceiling.

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  10 месяцев назад

      Oh I see. Nope. You’re good

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  10 месяцев назад

      Think of it this way: residential lighting works that way all the time. A switch on the wall controls something in the ceiling. Right?

    • @robertdean6222
      @robertdean6222 10 месяцев назад

      Yes S

    • @robertdean6222
      @robertdean6222 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@JayferRattrap
      Yes Sir !
      Thanks for reassuring me. Same principal applies in residential wiring when the feed is at the light ,you would have to bring the black wire down to the switch like I’m doing.👍

  • @plasma3211
    @plasma3211 3 года назад

    HEY TEACH HELP! I have a RV light fixture which I have determined the push button switch was bad. The lights in this 2008 Keystone Sprinter camper are on a 12v system. The camper is currently on shore power/house current. There is an inverter that converts the system when on battery power. I could not find this tiny switch so I bought another at Ace Hardware. When I disassembled the original switch I wrote down what went to what. Although I should have taken a picture because what was written down does not include the second wire from the switch. This fixture has three lamps and all the whites go to the white wire from the ceiling. The other three white wires go to the hot which in this case is orange/white.In my written description I wrote black from the switch (one side) to to orange/white (hot) and white to three whites. This description excludes the second black wire from the other side of the push button switch. The original switch has a rating of 14VDC 10 amp. So I figured that one side of the switch went to the whites and the other side went to the orange/white (hot reading 12volts) It blew a 15 amp fuse. After doing more research I found that you only put the wires from the switch to one side. First I tried the whites and then the hot orange/white. I didn't blow a fuse but the light just stays on! What am I doing wrong? The switch I bought has this rating on the back-4a 250v 8a 125v, 10a 125vac,1/3hp 125vac Does this switch that I am trying to use need to be rated for DC?
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    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  3 года назад

      Sounds like typical residential wiring. Ceiling mount light I'm assuming?

    • @plasma3211
      @plasma3211 3 года назад

      @@JayferRattrap Not residential, RV 12v system. Yes ceiling mount! I cannot figure this one out at all!

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  3 года назад

      I don't understand why you have 6 white wires. Typically, you will get 3 whites (one for each light at the light itself, but then it will get reduced to just one wire. Then, from there, it will go to the source or a switch or something. Plus all that wiring is typically at the light fixture and all of it gets boiled down to just two wires going to a switch and only one of those is used by the switch (typically the black or 'hot' wire).

    • @plasma3211
      @plasma3211 3 года назад

      @@JayferRattrap Ya its RV 12v wiring. The fixture has 3 whites going to neutral and 3 whites going to hot. I wish I could send a picture!?

    • @plasma3211
      @plasma3211 3 года назад

      @@JayferRattrap Go to my facebook page and I'll friend you. Then Instant Message you the photos. Go to Trebor Nirom on FB.

  • @Oh6Torch
    @Oh6Torch 3 года назад

    So as long as the switch can handle more than the motor, light fixtures, etc… is rated, you’re good? No need to match a 15 amp motor with a 15 amp switch, for example? Thanks!

  • @celticstephenhill
    @celticstephenhill 2 года назад

    I know it'll work regardless of which wire you add where, but if your hot/neutral wires are separate, is there any advantage to cutting into one vs the other to add your inline toggle?

    • @celticstephenhill
      @celticstephenhill 2 года назад

      I just looked through the comments and it lead me to your lights switch vid. My interpretation is that I should be cutting the black (hot) wire to add my toggle switch.

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  2 года назад

      @@celticstephenhill Yes, that is typically what is done.

  • @jactaf
    @jactaf Год назад +1

    Such a helpful video!

  • @dylanp4348
    @dylanp4348 2 года назад +1

    Hey Great Video! Quick question, do the toggle switch have a specific negative to positive side or can you hook up up and of the prongs coming off it? Anyone who knows please answer :)

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  2 года назад +1

      There is no positive or negative side. What you are doing is interrupting the positive signal if that makes sense. Watch this video for an explanation: ruclips.net/video/oI7obIhN2dAh/видео.htmlttps://ruclips.net/video/oI7obIhN2dA/видео.html

  • @TriggerHappy007
    @TriggerHappy007 5 месяцев назад

    I have a beast generator and the on and off switch is a turn to start kind. It came off and i want to replace it. Will this work? To use this kind or i probably need something else huh? And do you know how I find out how many amps I need behind the off and on switch? It is called the beast 3250 watt generator. Thank you for any information you may have and thanks for the video

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  5 месяцев назад

      @@TriggerHappy007 yes it will. All a switch does is make a circuit (on) and cut a circuit (off). Doesn’t matter what kind of switch.

  • @world-wide9136
    @world-wide9136 4 года назад

    Should I connect the positive or negative cable to the switch? If I don't want it to be draining my motorcycle battery

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  4 года назад

      Both answers are correct because you will see both used. If you buy a racing or marine kill switch, you will see it intended for the hot side, not the ground. However, if you installed it on the ground side, there is no way any spark or anything could happen if say a wrench or something conductive accidentally fell on the positive lead of the battery. So, in the end, you could go with either, I choose negative side usually though.

    • @world-wide9136
      @world-wide9136 4 года назад

      @@JayferRattrap .. got it 👍. And thank you for the information

  • @musicforsouls138
    @musicforsouls138 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing this. I know I'm late to the party, but I noticed the main cord has copper wiring and the motor has a silver/grey-colored wire. Is it okay to connect the two, and does anyone know what the grey wire is? Is it aluminum? Thanks all!

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  11 месяцев назад

      It’s not aluminum but I’m not sure what it is. Yes you can connect the two

    • @musicforsouls138
      @musicforsouls138 11 месяцев назад

      Thank you@@JayferRattrap for responding. I know a magnet doesn't stick to it. It looks like galvanized steel, and it seems to have at least some copper in it. I notice it on some older AC motors. Anyway, have a good one man...

  • @justtrying2066
    @justtrying2066 3 года назад

    Did you hook up the positive or the negative to the toggle switch??

  • @calebbranham9990
    @calebbranham9990 4 года назад

    I’m trying to put a switch on a lawn mower for a light bar. Which wire do I put onto what connector? There is no indication as to which, on the switch

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  4 года назад +2

      Most times on a single pole switch like I am showing, the power goes to the #1 terminal and the accessory would go from the #2 terminal.

    • @micbrock
      @micbrock 4 года назад

      I have the same switch and adding it to a light fixture. The terminal closer to the “on” is for the hot line from power source. The terminal closer to the “off” is the load to the device.

    • @adukes1
      @adukes1 4 года назад

      which pole is #1 and which is #2?

  • @violentnewworld
    @violentnewworld Год назад

    I know nothing of electricals 😂. Can anyone tell me how difficult it would be or if it is worth converting a digitally controlled device (portable air con) into an analog toggle switch device? I basically want to turn it into an automated system. At the moment I have to manually turn it on with a push button and then choose the required function. I'd like this function to automatically start when power turns on. I assume I'd have to by pass circuits too?

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  Год назад +1

      My guess is, no matter how you cut power to the device, the automated system always returns to its base setting which is probably to wait until it gets a directive. So I don’t think it would work unless you somehow circumnavigate the digital control.

    • @violentnewworld
      @violentnewworld Год назад

      @@JayferRattrap OK thank you.

  • @steveyoung8992
    @steveyoung8992 3 года назад

    Just as a matter of curiosity,how did you determine active & neutral wires...

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  3 года назад

      Watch this: ruclips.net/video/iT8TmDgBrZ0/видео.html Besides that, you can actually wire either set of wires meaning you could /either cut 'hot' or 'return'. The result will be the same. There are some that prefer to cut hot (especially in the automotive world) and some prefer to cut return.I prefer to cut hot.

  • @marilyn6068
    @marilyn6068 2 года назад

    How can I take the toggle switch off, leaving the power always on?

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  2 года назад

      The easiest way is to simply leave the toggle always in the on position.

  • @pow5ter1975
    @pow5ter1975 4 года назад

    Hi I want to kill power to my car stereo, as the live is constant. What wires do I connect to a 2 pin on off toggle switch please? TIA Jas.

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  4 года назад +1

      Well, you would have to find the power wire and hook that coming into one pin and out of the other. The manual should show you what power wire is. One thing to keep in mind is all the memory setting on the stereo though. Every time you totally cut power like that, you will lose all of those.

    • @pow5ter1975
      @pow5ter1975 4 года назад

      Thanks for the reply! So power from stereo to pin, but how do I rig the other pin please??

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  4 года назад

      @@pow5ter1975 All the switch does is interrupt power. So, you would go power (from stereo) to pin. Then hook the other pin to return to power.

  • @SkylerTauntsrandomstuff
    @SkylerTauntsrandomstuff 4 года назад

    I understand everything. But there is no wire diagram nor indicator on where the in/output goes. As Long as I hv a secure connection and dont do anything stupid (hot to neutral etc) will it be ok to hv it backwards? Thx for your time on this video and answering questions! Subscribed

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  4 года назад +1

      One thing to think about. Will it work to interrupt or beak the neutral? Yes. However, if you don’t break the hot wire, you won’t fully de-energize the thing you are switching. If you break the hot, the device will be de-energized. Does that make sense?

  • @Incredible43
    @Incredible43 4 года назад

    This was so helpful I'm new to wiring was the connector called a blade connector?

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  4 года назад +1

      Don’t ask me why but I believe they call it a “disconnects” wire connector

    • @Incredible43
      @Incredible43 4 года назад

      @@JayferRattrap Awesome thank you
      so much

  • @leemontoya8028
    @leemontoya8028 2 года назад

    OK! W hat size is the hole?

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  2 года назад

      1: love your cover picture. 2: whatever the size of the switch you buy. Just match it up.

  • @gmichaloski3367
    @gmichaloski3367 2 года назад

    Thanks for posting this

  • @walkingaroundcentralflorid1173
    @walkingaroundcentralflorid1173 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for sharing

  • @silvercommander
    @silvercommander 5 месяцев назад

    Excellent

  • @Mdelbeck1
    @Mdelbeck1 4 года назад

    Power and passive? What does that mean?

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  4 года назад

      Power is the wire that supplies power. Passive is also called the return. It’s the white wire

  • @LTVoyager
    @LTVoyager Год назад

    This appears to be a metal body fan. You really, really should have replaced the two prong cord with a three prong and properly grounded the metal body of the fan while you had it apart.

    • @JayferRattrap
      @JayferRattrap  Год назад

      Yeah you’re right. Sometimes you don’t see the forest through the trees. I was focused on the subject of the video so didn’t think about it honestly. Course it’s been that way since 1960 or whatever so would probably be okay.

    • @LTVoyager
      @LTVoyager Год назад

      @@JayferRattrap Well, we didn’t have seat belts and air bags in the 60s either and we were okay … right up until impact. 😁. It is so simple to make this upgrade when working on an older lamp or fan or such and it really does add a lot of safety should the hot wire in the device come into contact with the metal case.

  • @Brokeninc
    @Brokeninc 3 года назад

    Thank you

  • @xxx-xf7ks
    @xxx-xf7ks Месяц назад

    thank u

  • @rickallen727
    @rickallen727 3 года назад

    Windows up and down