Help with a wiring diagram
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Good evening all,
Would somebody let me know what the broken/dashed line is on the attached diagram please. Thank you. |
Re: Help with a wiring diagram
It shows that the two switch poles are mechanically linked and so must operate together.
PMM |
Re: Help with a wiring diagram
As usual a prompt response on the forum.
Thank you. Brian |
Re: Help with a wiring diagram
Normally denoted a Douple Pole Single Throw (DPST) switch.
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Re: Help with a wiring diagram
I noticed the typo too late to edit...
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Re: Help with a wiring diagram
You'll see the same sort of thing showing ganged potentiometers or ganged capacitors linked together. Sometimes a switch linked to a pot (eg vol control with on/off switch)
David |
Re: Help with a wiring diagram
By the way, to be correct, that is a 'circuit diagram' or 'schematic diagram'. A wiring diagram is used to show the wireman building it, or a repairman the physical layout of the wiring. Also sometimes called a layout diagram. Just for info.
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Thank you for your posts; very helpful.
No problem stevehertz; I always like to know correct terminology/descriptions. Brian |
Re: Help with a wiring diagram
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Mechanically linked switch contacts are called "poles". "Gangs", in the context of switches, is reserved as the collective noun for individual switches mounted together. |
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Terminolgy is not allways consistent in such matters.
A "3 gang" light switch is generally understood to mean 3 electrically independant switches mounted on the same faceplate. Widely used for three lights in the same room. 3 switch contacts operated by the same rocker or knob would be called a 3 pole switch (used to isolate bathroom extract fans with a neutral, fixed live, and switched live) "Ganged potentiometers" however is generally understood to mean two potentiometers operated by the same shaft. For example to alter the volume of both channels of a stereo amplifier with a single control. 2 gang potentometers are common, more than 2 gang do exist but are rare. Older editions of the wiring regulations DID call for a "ganged switch" to isolate the incoming electricity supply to a building. This was what we now call a 2 pole switch. Very early types were two physically seperate switches with a wooden rod that linked the operating handles. |
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I very carefully used the word 'Ganged' for pots and capacitors, but I said 'linked' for a combined switch/pot unit. I never even mentioned multi-pole switches by any name.
David |
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