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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: rdharles on February 03, 2022, 04:12:58 pm
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Hi,
Recently purchased a 60-1 cabinet custom built. It contains a flat screen monitor, 60-1 board, jamma harness, computer power supply.
The power is wired so that when I flip the power switch in the back, everything turns on/off. I suppose that's pretty common but I don't like it.
I want the power to the power supply on constantly and the switch to turn off only the monitor.
My question is, how do I rewire the switch so only the monitor turns off when I flip the switch in the back?
This is how the switch is currently wired: image 1 & 2
(https://link.shutterfly.com/uEmWMk06lnb)
(https://link.shutterfly.com/hdI2d346lnb)
This is my switch: image 3 & 4
(https://link.shutterfly.com/inuALgb7lnb/img]
Switch diagram: image 4
[img]https://link.shutterfly.com/Ar0FEhf7lnb)
...AND HERE IS MY QUESTION, will this rewiring work to keep constant power to the power supply and the switch will turn on/off the monitor? (image 5)
(https://link.shutterfly.com/xvYEhrr7lnb)
Thanks for any help/advice you can give!!
RD
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will this rewiring work to keep constant power to the power supply and the switch will turn on/off the monitor?
Not quite. You got ground right, but you've got the power supply and monitor labels switched.
(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-V6VaUGqjZHa5NfYaGQzmIhbvDLaO3UxJZA0vypzah7x5ty38IkMcIJ57OTw1O2svKwg5ydwHipy3aIZBf9dNYQ?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1643922074)
To do what you describe, you want the power supply on the A and C tabs of the switch (before the switch = always on) and you want the monitor on the B and D tabs of the switch. (after the switch = switch turns it on and off)
(http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/images/thumb/b/b7/IEC4PinSwitchWiring.jpg/630px-IEC4PinSwitchWiring.jpg)
Scott
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OK, that makes sense now (that it's opposite), my "lamp" is only on when I turn the cabinet on.
Really appreciate you taking the time to post!
Cheers!
RD