toggle switches

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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Hi

bought some toggle switches from McMasterCarr. DPDT with QuickConnect terminals. they come loose in a bag, no wiring instructions … nada… are all toggle switches the same for wiring purposes? is there a site that would have the info on which wire goes to which terminal.

planning on using it to control the atlas turntable

thanks

ralph

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The center terminal is the input, and the outside terminals are controlled by the switches.

Kurt

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I assume that you’re using the toggle switch to control the turntable direction and installing it between the rectifier and the turntable motor. There should be 6 terminals on the bottom of a DPDT toggle switch:

1 2 3
4 5 6

For this purpose, connect 1 and 6 together and to one of the motor terminals. Connect 3 and 4 together and to the other motor terminal. Connect 2 and 5 each to each of the two rectifier output terminals.

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BOB KURT

thanks This is exactly it

very much appreciated…

ralph