Switches – How to Best Attach a Wire to a Switch Without Soldering?

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I've got a switch like this one:

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Now my (quite novice) question is: How do I best attach a wire to the connector without soldering, e.g. for quickly trying something out?

Right now I've folded the wire so that I got a hook at its end, put that hook into the hole, and wrapped everything with electrical tape.

Is there a better way?

(I can't use alligator clamps as the two connectors are too close to each other.)

Best Answer

Quick disconnect terminals. They are good for permanent attachment too. The blades under the switch were intended for this type of terminal, so they should have a correct width and thickness.

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Electronic – wire a dimmer switch into a soldering iron

The problem is likely the 3-wayness of your dimmer switch. It sounds like you are connecting power and the iron to the ~~runners~~ travelers, instead of through the output ~~pole~~ terminal.

           ___[traveler]____
hot _____./                 \.____  switched wire
           ___[traveler]____      |
                                  |
                                  O [light socket (on)]
                                  |
                               neutral

           ___[traveler]____
hot _____.                  \.____  switched wire
          \___[traveler]____      |
                                  |
                                  O [light socket (off)]
                                  |
                               neutral

Make sure you don't have your's set up like this:

               ___ pwr
wirecap _____./       
               ___ iron

Also make sure you have clicked over the dimmer to the correct traveler or wire the two travelers together (the switch will always be on then).

of the There are some electronic dimmers that detect the other switch's position and go to full brightness, which would probably not work correctly if only partly wired.

You could look at a simpler dimmer switch or cord like this http://goo.gl/Mnwbe, though as other's mentioned in the comments, it's probably only $20-30 more to get a new variable wattage iron.

Whatever you do, please be careful.

Using PWR_OK to Activate an ATX Power Supply Automatically

The way a PWR_OK works, or at least the ones I have worked with, is by signaling the stabilization of the power output with a certain tolerance. This is used for sequencing purposes (e.g. When 5V line is ready enable the 3.3V PS).

This means you won't be able to use PWR_OK unless PS_ON is high first.

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