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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
Lo único que puedo decir es que tiene un Excelente material lo malo es que se tardó tanto que intente cancela la compra pero ya no se podía, meDieron 3 fechas diferentes que hasta lo di por perdido en fin tuve que buscar un reemplazo porque no pude esperar
Andrew
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2024
Perfect for the burn out two way switch in your kids powerwheels. Easy install
Sean T.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2024
The build quality of these rocker switches is excellent. The internal levers that pivot between the poles are heavy duty with reinforced button contacts that ensure positive contact and long life.The mechanical, manual toggle between the ON-OFF-ON positions is clean and crisp with a very positive, tactile engagement and sound.These are sold as AC switches. Can they be used in DC circuits? The answer is “Yes” as long as you stay well below the max current the switch is rated for.My recommendation is to not exceed 50% of the max AC current rating when using these switches in a DC circuit.Besides the LED indicator light with one resistor, there are no other active components or fuses in these switches that make any difference for AC versus DC.While there are many Internet warnings that an AC switch used in a DC circuit will have reduced life due to differences in how electrical arcs are managed at the terminal contacts, this is not that kind of active switch. It’s purely mechanical and as stated earlier, the internal portions conducting the electricity are heavy duty. If you’re generating electrical arcs that can burn out the thick, button pads in these switches, you should probably consider a more expensive switching solution with voltage regulation, fuses and other protective measures built in.Now, there’s the matter of the LED indicator light. Note that if your line voltage is low — such as 5V, which is my application for these — the LED will NOT work. Why? Answer: because there is a resistor before the LED and it is not designed to deliver the specific impedence needed to compensate for the voltage drop between the 5V line voltage and whatever the forward voltage is of the LED.So, what to do?See the attached pictures for what I did. The steps:1. Buy an LED (diode) with a known forward voltage and current draw. I estimated that a 3mm diameter LED would fit in the switch. The one installed by the maker is 4mm diameter, which is not a common size.The 3mm LED has specs posted by the maker as a nominal 3V forward voltage and 0.02A current draw.I purchased a 100-count pack of 3mm, 3V, 0.02A LEDs (diodes) for around $8 from the Amazon marketplace. I looked around for the frosted bulb LEDs which emit a softer, diffuse light.2. Do the math using Ohm’s Law to calculate the resistance needed in … Ohms:Subtract the forward voltage of your new LED (diode) from your line voltage. This is the voltage drop.Then, divide the voltage drop by the current drawn by the LED in amps.Example:STEP A:5V line voltage 3V forward voltage of LED = 2V voltage dropSTEP B:2V voltage drop 0.02A current draw of the LED = 100 ohms resistance needed3. Buy the resistor needed. I bought a 100-count pack of metal-film, 100 ohm resistors with 1% tolerance (lower is better quality) for around $5 via the Amazon marketplace.4. Solder the 100 ohm resistor to the negative pole (shorter leg) of the LED. This is putting the resistor BEFORE the LED. It can go before or after the LED, but I prefer to use the “before” sequence. The orientation of the ends of resistor does not matter. Resistors are bi-directional.5. Install the LED with resistor into the white, rocker sled of the switch. Make certain that you pull both legs of the LED (diode) through the two side slots. These slots sit at the top of two columns. A spring with bullet detent goes into each column. The bullet touches the fulcrum of the metal rocker levers, and the spring connects the bullet to the leads (legs) of the LED (diode). This circuit is what actuates and powers the LED.6. Be happy and enjoy the awesome glow on your LED switches.The manufacturer installs white light or amber LEDs behind the translucent red or green caps to the toggles. I elected to install a red LED for the red switch and a green LED for the green switch and it gives really nice “ruby red” and “emerald green” colors when lit, as shown in the attached photo.
JP
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
I used to to wire up 2 different lights that I wanted to control with only 1 switch. This switch got the job done
T. Scott Gruzebeck
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
These work well as replacement
Ric Duncan
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
I'm using these on an e-bike for 48 volt DC and they work great. Highly recommend
Ken
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023
Good value
John N.
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022
The switches are working well and have a sturdy feel to them for a great price.
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