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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:02 pm    Post subject: on-on-on-on-off-on-off-on-on-on Reply with quote
Hello,
Would this switch: https://www.hornby.com/power-and-accessories-90/r046/product.html Be suitable to use on two seperate lines, one at a time? I think it is reading the bottom bit but I'm never sure   also how do you wire it up?... simply? do you attach the switch to the controller and the wires to the tracks? Bet your getting bored now.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sort of , if you use common return wiring . But if you want to make things easy you need a DPDT switch where that one is a SPDP one
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like these much cheaper ones from Maplins. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2355&DOY=2m1
The description seems a tad strange to me though.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I find the EXPO ones my model shop sell much cheaper than maplins. You get 5 in a pack, and I think they are at least 30p each cheaper.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cant  do with  all  these  letters  for  switches  changing  power  over  on the  layout  ....thats  why  i  do  DCC   power on all  tracks  all  the time    

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks UPnick

all I need to obtain before I (sorry my Grandad) can solder everything together is a switch that switches (duh) power from on track to another from one controller.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah! found the thread, does anybody know what I need in terms of on-on or on-off for the description on the original post? becuase I found some switches that seem ok but the maplins one doesnt say which on-off etc thing I need, thank you
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you enter 'dpdt' into the Maplins search box you should see all the switches they have that may be suitable.
What I do is write down all the product codes, (on my 9p notepade from Wilkinsons), then go to the shop to see what they actually look like. If you're unsure you can always ask at the technical desk there. Make sure you don't get served by the spotty kid though.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, unfortunatly I dont think I'll have an opportunity to go to maplins, its 16 miles from here to the nearest one and I can't drive. i was thinking of ebay, this is what i was looking at: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP...RK:MEWAX:IT&item=400028790449

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
They look fine. More than adequate for your needs. Sellers feedback is ok too.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There the type i use  
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks guys, always the first stop for help, right here


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