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dual switch

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Name: hakunamatata
Date: June 27, 2006 at 01:00:16 Pacific
Subject: dual switch
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folks,
allow me to post here.
how to make a circuit that have one lamp with two switch? let say: from SW1 i can ON/OFF and so with SW2 also.i can switch on the lights from sw1 and off it from sw2..inreverse, i cam switch on from sw2 and off in sw1.
hope youd got my point.
thanks

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Response Number 1
Name: Kurt S
Date: June 27, 2006 at 08:41:13 Pacific
Subject: dual switch
Reply: (edit)
It takes a special switch to do this but it is possible. You can buy switches like this for regualr house lighting. usually they are used when you have a long hallway and want to be able to switch the lights on and off from both ends of the hallway. You should be able to get them at any decent hardware store.

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Response Number 2
Name: hakunamatata
Date: June 27, 2006 at 19:23:50 Pacific
Subject: dual switch
Reply: (edit)
what kind of the switch did you mean?can you elaborate the wiring diagram?thanks

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Response Number 3
Name: wizard-fred
Date: June 27, 2006 at 23:14:37 Pacific
Subject: dual switch
Reply: (edit)
For lighting purposes it is called a 3-way switch. It is commonly known as a spdt switch. You need two of them one at each end. It is commonly wired using a 3-conductor cable. If you need 3 or more switches then you need a 4-way switch. For a schematic go to the hardware store and look at the package or google.

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Response Number 4
Name: angrymen2001
Date: June 28, 2006 at 07:54:42 Pacific
Subject: dual switch
Reply: (edit)
Actually if this is for a dc circuit, you would only need a spst switch (single pole single throw).

If you can't fix it, blow it up and deny that you saw anything.


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Response Number 5
Name: angrymen2001
Date: June 28, 2006 at 07:58:44 Pacific
Subject: dual switch
Reply: (edit)
never mind, I re-read the post and you can not use a spst switch

If you can't fix it, blow it up and deny that you saw anything.


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