240v switch in a 12v circuit

Daz2009

esuhl wrote: »

There's are 20A @ 12V rocker switches here:
https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/on-off-rocker-switch-rectangular-20-amps-at-12-volts-with-without-led-illumination.html

I've no idea what an on-off-on rocker switch is, but here is one 16A & 12V:
https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/on-off-on-mini-rocker-switch-16-amps-at-12-volts.html

What's the difference between position I and II...? Is it just like two switches in one, except that you can't have both on at the same time...?

EDIT: Hmmm... There is no registered business address shown on the 12voltplanet.co.uk website. Isn't that illegal? Not sure whether they're legit or not...

Correct......that 1 looks similar to the ebay 1 I linked to earlier.....they all seem to look the same lol.
Cheers mate

Btw 12vplanet have an address on their facebook page

unforeseen

Having worked with electronics for the last 40 years the voltage/current rating of a switch makes not a lot of difference providing the V & I of the switch are both above what your circuit uses.

This talk of arcing and back emf are only pertinent if you are a design engineer and is just people trying to sound intelligent

Frozen_up_north

Daz2009 wrote: »

Unfortunately that's an on off switch, I need an on off on mate

RS part number 3985055
It is double pole on-off-on, rated 10A @ 12V. Wire both halves in parallel (assuming you could manage with single pole switching).

Daz2009

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

RS part number 3985055
It is double pole on-off-on, rated 10A @ 12V. Wire both halves in parallel (assuming you could manage with single pole switching).

10amp isn't enough..... I'm going with the 12v planet 1 linked to above.
Cheers folks