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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Jak24 on April 26, 2010, 06:24:21 AM

Title: on off switch for battery
Post by: Jak24 on April 26, 2010, 06:24:21 AM

Hi !

I am currently looking for an on off switch for my battery's i bought this from radioshack:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062486#tabsetBasic (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062486#tabsetBasic)
Could some tell me how to connect it(what's the circuit?) or suggest something better?
i just need something that would let the power flow trough or be stopped(turning the motors off)
Tell me if it depends on what battery I'm using!
Regards

JAK24

Title: Re: on off switch for battery
Post by: SmAsH on April 26, 2010, 06:37:14 AM

You would wire the middle terminal to your battery and either of the side poles to where the battery goes to.

Title: Re: on off switch for battery
Post by: Soeren on April 26, 2010, 04:22:12 PM

Hi,

That switch is a center off. A plain 2 position switch like this (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062524&retainProdsInSession=1&numProdsPerPage=60) would be better.
(The one you link to is out of stock btw).