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Naming of switches...
- Thread starter TheFrag
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5PDT I think. 5 pole double throw. What's this for anyway?
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I believe he's right, but I had the check this site to be sure.
Seems to be useful. http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/switch.htm
Seems to be useful. http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/switch.htm
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Its for an Xbox mod . I need to be able to hook up "something" and then the 4 molex connectors for a hard drive. I just wanted to know because this has always bugged me. Might be used in a comp for a smilar purpose. It could be of good use for those with extra sensative info. Have a switch for whether or not the HDD is on- that way it can only be accessed when it has to be.
Other guy- nice site- it has been bookmarked
So if I got a switch with 3 positions, would it be a 5P3T or a 5PTT? Is that how it works?
EDIT: Doh, stupid me, it Isnt going to be an off switch, but rather a "toggle" switch to switch what is getting power. I believe the correct switch I would need is a Dual On-On. I guess I need a DPDT with 6 (I miscounted how many I need) things to toggle. What would this be?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Other guy- nice site- it has been bookmarked
So if I got a switch with 3 positions, would it be a 5P3T or a 5PTT? Is that how it works?
EDIT: Doh, stupid me, it Isnt going to be an off switch, but rather a "toggle" switch to switch what is getting power. I believe the correct switch I would need is a Dual On-On. I guess I need a DPDT with 6 (I miscounted how many I need) things to toggle. What would this be?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Should be 6PDT if I read the above correctly
6 poles (inputs)
2 throws (positions... well 3 technically)
6 poles (inputs)
2 throws (positions... well 3 technically)
greenman100
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http://www.seniorindustries.com/HTML/44MS1UX.html
Me thinks that will work.
You need to control 4 wires (3, really, because the two grounds are the same, but you'd might as well do 4) and 4 devices.
4P4T.
4P=4wires
4T=4devices.
You could do it with a 3P4T if you combined the grounds.
I think that's all right.
Me thinks that will work.
You need to control 4 wires (3, really, because the two grounds are the same, but you'd might as well do 4) and 4 devices.
4P4T.
4P=4wires
4T=4devices.
You could do it with a 3P4T if you combined the grounds.
I think that's all right.
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TheFrag said:
4HDs
greenman100
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TheFrag said:
Okay, I guess I misread you, or you weren't clear enough. In that case, 4PDT, or the 4P4T switch so you can add more later
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