3PDT Center off switchs

Reading FT May 21, 2012

  1. Reading FT

    Reading FT New Member

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    Trying to wire an N scale module to control blue line from NTRAK control and seperate self supplied power source using 3PDT Center off switch?

    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. jdetray

    jdetray TrainBoard Member

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    Are you asking where to find such a switch?

    If so...

    There are 95 different 3PDT center off switches available from Mouser.

    And a similar number from Digi-Key.

    And 1 from Parts Express.

    If you are asking how to do the wiring, I hope someone else will jump in with an answer!

    - Jeff
     
  3. TwinDad

    TwinDad TrainBoard Member

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    If you're asking how to wire it, why do you (think you) need 3 poles? I can see left and right rails, but what's the 3rd pole for?
     
  4. Reading FT

    Reading FT New Member

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    I am trying to figure out how to wire it, my understanding is that the extra set of poles might be for indication lights on the control panel.

    hank you,
     
  5. sctroy

    sctroy TrainBoard Member

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    That is exactly what I do, and it works very well. Use two sets of contacts as a normal DPDT and the third set as your indicator contacts.

    Steve Troy
     

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