How To Install A Simple On/Off Switch
posted by c5 in: technical
Principle: an on/off switch cuts off or allows electricity to pass through beyond the switch to its destination (like electric fan, radio, AVR, ref, etc.).
Imagine a plug. It has two prongs, because electricity needs a positive and a negative to work. Without the other, it will not work.
For simple explanation, check your AVR. The portion from the plug. Flat cord is usually used so you see two cords stuck to each other as one.
plug prong 1-------------->to switch-------------------->to AVR
plug prong 2------------------------------------------------>to AVR
When you push on the switch, a mechanism inside will touch the cord from the plug side and the AVR side which makes the circuit CLOSE...to make electricity flow.
When you push off the switch, that same mechanism detaches from the same cord terminals which makes the circuit OPEN...to stop electricity.
If the power supply that you have (refer to Styro Cutter post) has no switch, this is how you can add one.
Imagine a plug. It has two prongs, because electricity needs a positive and a negative to work. Without the other, it will not work.
For simple explanation, check your AVR. The portion from the plug. Flat cord is usually used so you see two cords stuck to each other as one.
plug prong 1-------------->to switch-------------------->to AVR
plug prong 2------------------------------------------------>to AVR
When you push on the switch, a mechanism inside will touch the cord from the plug side and the AVR side which makes the circuit CLOSE...to make electricity flow.
When you push off the switch, that same mechanism detaches from the same cord terminals which makes the circuit OPEN...to stop electricity.
If the power supply that you have (refer to Styro Cutter post) has no switch, this is how you can add one.