2 Position Rocker Switch Wiring

By wiring a 2 way switch the circuit below shows the basic concept of electricity flow to the load.

2 position rocker switch wiring.

All actuators sold on this site will fit this switch. 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. Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light. 1 terminal is for the input.

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

Pin 2 is where the accessory that the switch is going to turn on is connected. This rocker switch body is meant to be paired an etched or printed snap in rocker switch cover for a complete switch unit. Like all of our rocker switches this is a genuine carling contura v series rocker switch and it is ip68 sealed dustproof and waterproof. In one position the switch is open and no connection is made.

The diagram below represents the schematic diagram for a spst rocker switch. From the back this switch will have three rows of terminals with two terminals on each row. Middle row left 12 power. 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.

Top row left no connection. Top row right white stern light and short jumper wire. The other terminal is for the output. Spst toggle switch wiring.

We will now go over the wiring diagram of a spst toggle switch. That is what we will be covering here. You can see that a spst toggle switch only has 2 terminals. Most rocker switches are of the single position single throw variety.

Pin 1 is where the rocker switch receives the input power. 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. Below is the wiring schematic diagram for connecting a spst toggle switch.