2 Position Rocker Switch Wiring

You can see that a spst toggle switch only has 2 terminals.

2 position rocker switch wiring. The other terminal is for the output. Led rocker switch wiring diagram. Here are your electrical connections. Pin 2 is where the accessory that the switch is going to turn on is connected.

By wiring a 2 way switch the circuit below shows the basic concept of electricity flow to the load. Like all of our rocker switches this is a genuine carling contura v series rocker switch and it is ip68 sealed dustproof and waterproof. That is what we will be covering here. Pin 3 is where the switch is either connected to ground or left open.

When the switch is in the anchor position you want only the white stern light to be on. Also relays can be used to switch higher draw accessories to reduce switch load and voltage drop. Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light. This is a completed circuit.

For the led rocker switch pay careful attention to the position of your ground power and acc pins follow the diagram below it uses oznium s led round rocker switch with recommended mounting hole diameter of 3 4 and you should have no problems wiring a led rocker switch. The electricity flows from the hot wire black through the 2 way switch shown in off position and then to the light and returns through the neutral wire white. Middle row left 12 power. Top row left no connection.

In one position the switch is open and no connection is made. Top row right white stern light and short jumper wire. All actuators sold on this site will fit this switch. This rocker switch body is meant to be paired an etched or printed snap in rocker switch cover for a complete switch unit.

Using a common terminal and a selector to reroute the signal of a circuit the two way switch can be found in almost all electrical applications. Pin 1 is where the rocker switch receives the input power. From the back this switch will have three rows of terminals with two terminals on each row. We will now go over the wiring diagram of a spst toggle switch.

1 terminal is for the input. Below is the wiring schematic diagram for connecting a spst toggle switch. Spst toggle switch wiring.