Quick electrical question.....

BrianW · 09-12-2001, 02:54 AM

Ok i have three 12v switches to turn lights on and off in case. I am powering them w/ one 12v plug from ps.

Question: Does it matter if i hook up the switches in serial or in parallel?

resago · 09-12-2001, 12:43 PM

HUH?
series?
you trying to build an abicus?

Parallel dude.

redleader · 09-12-2001, 03:29 PM

Lol @ resago .

Series would have a switch that turns on a switch. Not very useful.

BrianW · 09-13-2001, 12:06 AM

I'm not using a molex connector. I have cut the 12v and ground from one of my 12v power molex connectors to power the three switch's.

The switches are 12v lighted rockers w/ 3 leads: Ground, Load, & Power.

Ground Has both the 12v power ground and the Lights ground wire hooked up to this lead.

Load is the plug where the power from the light gets hooked up to.

Power is the 12v wire from a ps.

The switches would not turn eachother off. I'm talking about the power for all three switches coming from one source. Whether or not to wire the power and ground leads as a triple split(parellel), or from one to the next(serial). The output of the switch is the center plug which will power whatever is hooked up to it. Whether or not the switch is shorted makes no difference as far as power availibility to the other switch's.

LiquidCool · 09-13-2001, 01:07 AM

YES you can do that.

BrianW · 09-13-2001, 02:13 AM

I know I can do that.

What i was wonderinng is: Would their be any difference to the electrical draw? Which way would put the most juice through all switch's

LiquidCool · 09-13-2001, 03:34 AM

It should be the same. As long as your using decent sized wire, 18gage and up, you should be fine...

BrianW · 09-14-2001, 01:03 AM

Thanks

Butcher · 09-14-2001, 09:12 PM

both of those are parallel, unless you're worried about size of wire (which for lights is unlikely) it makes no difference

Kevin · 09-18-2001, 01:20 AM

Good thing i'm an electrical engineering major

. Right now this stuff is over my head... After a couple years of this stuff, I should be a pro.

09-12-2001, 02:54 AM	#1
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Quick electrical question..... Ok i have three 12v switches to turn lights on and off in case. I am powering them w/ one 12v plug from ps. Question: Does it matter if i hook up the switches in serial or in parallel? __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

09-12-2001, 12:43 PM	#2
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	HUH? series? you trying to build an abicus? Parallel dude. __________________ 2.4Ghz Compaq Workstation 2.8Ghz Custom 2700+ Custom still running 2000!!!! Help with Coding www.resago.com

09-13-2001, 12:06 AM	#4
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	I'm not using a molex connector. I have cut the 12v and ground from one of my 12v power molex connectors to power the three switch's. The switches are 12v lighted rockers w/ 3 leads: Ground, Load, & Power. Ground Has both the 12v power ground and the Lights ground wire hooked up to this lead. Load is the plug where the power from the light gets hooked up to. Power is the 12v wire from a ps. The switches would not turn eachother off. I'm talking about the power for all three switches coming from one source. Whether or not to wire the power and ground leads as a triple split(parellel), or from one to the next(serial). The output of the switch is the center plug which will power whatever is hooked up to it. Whether or not the switch is shorted makes no difference as far as power availibility to the other switch's. __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

09-13-2001, 02:13 AM	#6
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	I know I can do that. What i was wonderinng is: Would their be any difference to the electrical draw? Which way would put the most juice through all switch's __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

09-14-2001, 01:03 AM	#8
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Thanks __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

09-12-2001, 03:29 PM	#3
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Lol @ resago . Series would have a switch that turns on a switch. Not very useful.

09-13-2001, 01:07 AM	#5
LiquidCool Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Central Florida Posts: 231	YES you can do that.

09-13-2001, 03:34 AM	#7
LiquidCool Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Central Florida Posts: 231	It should be the same. As long as your using decent sized wire, 18gage and up, you should be fine...

09-14-2001, 09:12 PM	#9
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	both of those are parallel, unless you're worried about size of wire (which for lights is unlikely) it makes no difference __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

09-18-2001, 01:20 AM	#10
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Good thing i'm an electrical engineering major . Right now this stuff is over my head... After a couple years of this stuff, I should be a pro. __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

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