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Author Topic: Anyone know how to wire this type of button  (Read 902 times)

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Anyone know how to wire this type of button
« on: January 06, 2014, 10:15:10 pm »
Pac man start button ...  A B C post with C in the middle at the bottom


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Re: Anyone know how to wire this type of button
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2014, 10:20:37 pm »
Got a multi-meter?


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Re: Anyone know how to wire this type of button
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2014, 10:53:42 pm »
From your description, it sounds like you have a SPDT switch (Single Pole Double Throw).  One of the contacts is normally open, one is normally closed and the third is ground.  You will want to use a meter or other means of testing contunity to identify the normally open and ground terminals.  Follow the link to a slideshow that will take you through the terminal identification process (the good stuff is about 10 slides into the show).
 http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=DCE7604
(You may have to copy and paste the url to your address bar but it should answer your question.)  :-)

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Re: Anyone know how to wire this type of button
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2014, 07:27:12 pm »
2 pole switch.
1 common
1 NO (normally open)
1 NC (normally closed)

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Re: Anyone know how to wire this type of button
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2014, 08:18:20 pm »
Single pole double throw (SPDT) switch.
1 common
1 NO (normally open)
1 NC (normally closed)

FIFY

Swing arms = poles.
Positions = throws.


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