Power Switch on Arcade

[zudmsc]

Ok, I have an old Galaga upright game.  It has a new power supply on it and the interlock switch has been moved, not removed.  The power swith on the top of the cabinet is gone.  I would like to add it back again.  Do I need just a simple SPST toggle switch?  How would I hook the lines to the switch?  Should I use an extension from the interlock switch or straight from the power supply??

Michael

[JeepMonkey]

I would imagine a SPST would be waht you need.

Is this an AC to DC power supply, or AC to AC which has multiple feeders?  Either way, do you want the switch to break the line to the power supply completely, or have the power supply always hot and only break all or some of the feeders?

[RayB]

I think the proper thing he's looking for is installing a switch on the main AC into the cab.

[Rocky]

You can get by with a SPST switch. Wire it to cut the power on the live side of the AC input before it goes to anything else. You can leave the interlock or remove it.

I prefer a DPDT switch.  I've notice on some games where the on/off switch only switches one side of the ac that there is some voltage leakage. I can meter 6-8 volts with the switch off.  It's probably my house wiring.

Good luck,
Rocky

[zudmsc]

Right now I have to just unplug the game to turn it off.  I am trying to restore it as close to the original as possible.  Someone installed a new power supply before I bout it.  It is new, not old style and yes I beleive it converts to DC.  I want to keep the interlock switch and relocated it so when you take the back off the game, power is cut off.  I believe I want the switch on the top of the cab to kill all power to the cabinet.  Is that correct?  I dont want voltage leakage.

Michael

[JeepMonkey]

If both switched will kill the incoming power, then you could use two normally closed switched wires in series.  Opening either switch would break the circuit.

[fredster]

Does the machine still have the wire running up to it?

If it does, it probably just has the wire spliced together. Put your switch in just one side of that and you will be okay.

There is a diagram for this on Bob Robert's site.

[zudmsc]

No, the wires up to the switch are missing.  I would have to double check though.  Do you have a link for the diagram on Bob Roberts?  I cannot remember the website address.

Michael

[WaRpEd]

here's the link to Bob Roberts site
http://homearcade.org/BBBB/siteindex.html

[RayB]

http://homearcade.org/BBBB/basic-ac.gif