switch circuit

Smitty Two · 2009-12-19T20:24:37+00:00

Idiot here looking for suggestions or links to help me find a switch for a gadget I'm working on. Switch needs to be 4-position rotary with 90 degree throw, with OFF-ON-ON-ON representing a full 360 deg. rotation.ON 1 turns on 1 lightON 2 turns on 2 lightsON 3 turns on 3 lightsSo it's like the old LOW-MED-HIGH floor lamps with three bulbs. I don't see a way to do this with a 1P4T switch, but I do with a 2P4T. I don't think I can use diodes because it's a battery operated thing and I don't want to waste any power.I think there are other "form factors" of switches but I don't know what to look for or whether there'd be one that would be more appropriate/simpler/smaller/less expensive than using the 2P4T option.I might need to run an amp or two through the switch, and would rather do it directly than use a relay, but I'm open to options.TIA.

Dec 19, 2009 21 Replies

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Smitty Two 16 years ago

Thanks to all for feedback and suggestions so far. I've had to set this aside for a couple of days and now it looks as though I won't get back to it til after the holiday, but may ask for more help then ...

Merry Christmas.

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Fred Abse 16 years ago

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