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Title: need help wiring switch
Post by: General_Faliure on October 26, 2015, 02:57:49 am
Hello.

I bought this switch as part of an arcade parts kit at Aliexpress.
I wonder if someone could tell me exactly how to wire this;
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: PL1 on October 26, 2015, 03:07:54 am
http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Wiring#IEC_Fused_Power_Inlet_with_a_Lighted_Switch (http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Wiring#IEC_Fused_Power_Inlet_with_a_Lighted_Switch)


Scott
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: General_Faliure on October 27, 2015, 03:10:44 am
Thanks, i'll give it a go.
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: General_Faliure on October 29, 2015, 12:13:26 pm
It works.
Tried it with a light bulb first, when that worked o.k. i connected my cab to it.
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: deezdrama on October 29, 2015, 07:17:27 pm
I just ordered one of these for my cab too , plus some 10a 5x20mm fuses (hope the amperage /size is right?)

Do you know what size disconnect I need for it? I have .187 and .250 on hand and a couple bigger ones in garage so hope one of the sizes is right.

Anyway.... I got my smart surge strip and a 12ft 18awg pc power cord......


This is my first cab and not super savy on electrical diagrams.

So I cut off the plug of my smart strip and wire the......

White to B , then a white jumper from A to 1
Then black to D, and black jumper from C to 4
Then ground to 2


Right  :dunno
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: PL1 on October 29, 2015, 08:01:50 pm
I just ordered one of these for my cab too , plus some 10a 5x20mm fuses (hope the amperage /size is right?)
The amperage should be fine.

Can't confirm the needed physical size without looking at the sale listing.   :dunno

Do you know what size disconnect I need for it? I have .187 and .250 on hand and a couple bigger ones in garage so hope one of the sizes is right.
0.250" should be the right size.

So I cut off the plug of my smart strip and wire the......

White to B , then a white jumper from A to 1
Then black to D, and black jumper from C to 4
Then ground to 2
You got it.


Scott
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Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: deezdrama on October 29, 2015, 08:07:58 pm
I just ordered one of these for my cab too , plus some 10a 5x20mm fuses (hope the amperage /size is right?)
The amperage should be fine.

Can't confirm the needed physical size without looking at the sale listing.   :dunno

Do you know what size disconnect I need for it? I have .187 and .250 on hand and a couple bigger ones in garage so hope one of the sizes is right.
0.250" should be the right size.

So I cut off the plug of my smart strip and wire the......

White to B , then a white jumper from A to 1
Then black to D, and black jumper from C to 4
Then ground to 2
You got it.


Scott
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Thanks!

Heres the ebay link
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251989423296&alt=web (http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251989423296&alt=web)
Doesnt mention fuse size that I could see
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: deezdrama on October 30, 2015, 06:15:32 am
I found this switch outlet on amazon and several reviews say that the switch got hot and melted and could cause a fire  :o

Looks to be the same exact ones me and the OP got.
I wonder if they wired them wrong or if these are just dangerous?

They solved the issue by just wiring the outlet and bypassing the switch/fuse. You would still have protection from the surge strip right?
Any thoughts on this?
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: PL1 on October 31, 2015, 09:05:44 am
Added power wiring inspection procedures to the wiki entry.

http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Wiring#Inspecting_Power_Wiring (http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Wiring#Inspecting_Power_Wiring)


Scott
Title: Re: need help wiring switch
Post by: General_Faliure on October 31, 2015, 11:37:49 am
I just ordered one of these for my cab too , plus some 10a 5x20mm fuses (hope the amperage /size is right?)

Do you know what size disconnect I need for it? I have .187 and .250 on hand and a couple bigger ones in garage so hope one of the sizes is right.

Anyway.... I got my smart surge strip and a 12ft 18awg pc power cord......



My switch is slightly different then yours, it came with the fuse installed, 5 Amps / 250 Volts, if i read it right. (i am from the Netherlands)
Mine has only three connectors at the bottom.
I got it right using the wiki.
Try it with a light bulb first to be sure.