How To Add A Toggle Switch

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   this is amazing, im a business major in college, junior, but i wish i went into electrical engineering.

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   How many ocd ppl did it bother when he tighten up the screw and and metal plate that says on and off wasn't straight

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   Thank you very much

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   Thank you

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   Windows up and down

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   Just as a matter of curiosity,how did you determine active & neutral wires…

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   HEY TEACH HELP! I have a RV light fixture which I have determined the push button switch was bad. The lights in this 2008 Keystone Sprinter camper are on a 12v system. The camper is currently on shore power/house current. There is an inverter that converts the system when on battery power. I could not find this tiny switch so I bought another at Ace Hardware. When I disassembled the original switch I wrote down what went to what. Although I should have taken a picture because what was written down does not include the second wire from the switch. This fixture has three lamps and all the whites go to the white wire from the ceiling. The other three white wires go to the hot which in this case is orange/white.In my written description I wrote black from the switch (one side) to to orange/white (hot) and white to three whites. This description excludes the second black wire from the other side of the push button switch. The original switch has a rating of 14VDC 10 amp. So I figured that one side of the switch went to the whites and the other side went to the orange/white (hot reading 12volts) It blew a 15 amp fuse. After doing more research I found that you only put the wires from the switch to one side. First I tried the whites and then the hot orange/white. I didn't blow a fuse but the light just stays on! What am I doing wrong? The switch I bought has this rating on the back-4a 250v 8a 125v, 10a 125vac,1/3hp 125vac Does this switch that I am trying to use need to be rated for DC?
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   Thanks man I'm making my own sander from the motor of a strimmer/weedwacker I sure didn't want that starting as soon as I plugged it in.

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   Did you hook up the positive or the negative to the toggle switch??

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    Hi I want to kill power to my car stereo, as the live is constant. What wires do I connect to a 2 pin on off toggle switch please? TIA Jas.

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    This was so helpful I'm new to wiring was the connector called a blade connector?

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    Thank you! Where do i get this kind of toggle switch? This one ( i also want) believe is a single pole. I've seen a few variations and the ones I've seen don't have the blade to put wires on neatly, but use tightening with a screw.

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    Should I connect the positive or negative cable to the switch? If I don't want it to be draining my motorcycle battery

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    I understand everything. But there is no wire diagram nor indicator on where the in/output goes. As Long as I hv a secure connection and dont do anything stupid (hot to neutral etc) will it be ok to hv it backwards? Thx for your time on this video and answering questions! Subscribed

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    Power and passive? What does that mean?

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    Thank you for sharing

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    I’m trying to put a switch on a lawn mower for a light bar. Which wire do I put onto what connector? There is no indication as to which, on the switch

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    Thank you for sharing your electrical wiring knowledge!