2 Position Rocker Switch Wiring

All actuators sold on this site will fit this switch.

2 position rocker switch wiring.

That is what we will be covering here. Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light. Like all of our rocker switches this is a genuine carling contura v series rocker switch and it is ip68 sealed dustproof and waterproof. Middle row left 12 power.

Pin 3 is where the switch is either connected to ground or left open. Spst toggle switch wiring. Also relays can be used to switch higher draw accessories to reduce switch load and voltage drop. 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.

You can see that a spst toggle switch only has 2 terminals. Led rocker switch wiring diagram. In one position the switch is open and no connection is made. Pin 2 is where the accessory that the switch is going to turn on is connected.

Most rocker switches are of the single position single throw variety. Top row left no connection. The diagram below represents the schematic diagram for a spst rocker switch. Top row right white stern light and short jumper wire.

This rocker switch body is meant to be paired an etched or printed snap in rocker switch cover for a complete switch unit. 1 terminal is for the input. By wiring a 2 way switch the circuit below shows the basic concept of electricity flow to the load. A two way switch or a single pole double throw spdt switch can be used as a selector to switch between two circuits or signal paths in devices ranging from electric guitars to car engines.

Below is the wiring schematic diagram for connecting a spst toggle switch. We will now go over the wiring diagram of a spst toggle switch. This is a completed circuit. Pin 1 is where the rocker switch receives the input power.

Here are your electrical connections. When the switch is in the anchor position you want only the white stern light to be on. 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.