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Need Help On Different Toggle Switches I Should Use

corvetttecorvettteOGR Forum Member
Sorry for a duplicate posting.  I posted this on the TMCC & Legacy earlier by mistake.
 
I've got my tables built and now I want to purchase the toggle switches that I will need.
 
I'm getting ready to buy mini 6 amp toggle switches and some mini push button
 
switches.
 
I'm a little hazy here on what type of toggle switches should be used for what items.
 
I know I'll need a bunch of SPST's.
 
For a large layout, what would be a good guess as to what items I will need
 
SPDT's for ?
 
Would push button switches be better than toggle switches for certain items ?
 
Will I need any DPST's or DPDT's, and for what ?
 
I want to run practically everything off of toggle switches. Probably some push buttons also.
 
I want to do away with all the Lionel controllers because they are too big and bulky and take up way too much space on a control panel.
 
Would some kind of rotary switch be good for turning a turntable and another one for
 
putting power to the tracks around the turntable and inside the roundhouse ?  I don't
 
want these tracks to be active all the time in case I have engines parked on them.
 
Thanks for any help !
 
Corvettte  (Paul)
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eddiemeddiemOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Some info:

 

SPST - good for on/off control ... turn a siding on and off, turn on an accessory that stays on for a period of time, turning on lights, etc

 

Pushbuttons (Normally Open) are often used in situation like SPST but when a short contact is needed. Must be pressed to be on. Good for accessories that are run for a short time, ie. couple of seconds. Best example - doorbell button.

Pushbutton (Normally closed) - on all the time except when you push the button.  Best example is the pushbutton in a refrigerator so the light comes on when the door is open.

 

Depending on the track used, for Fastrack, a SPDT (Momentary on/Center Off/Momentary on) are used in place of a turnout control to pick the direction of a switch instead of the big controllers.  Depending on the turntable, you could also use this for turntable control for left/off/right rotation.

 

Ed

 

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