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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Captain chunkulus on June 09, 2020, 02:55:49 pm

Title: Using Halo light switch as Power and standby switches
Post by: Captain chunkulus on June 09, 2020, 02:55:49 pm

The switches are 250v@5amps.
If it were wired for 1:20 instead would it increase the switches amps to 10amps? Lastly, will these you can work for a tube amp build? Thanks in advance for any comments or directions.

Title: Re: Using Halo light switch as Power and standby switches
Post by: shooter on June 09, 2020, 03:05:23 pm

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will these you can work for a tube amp build

probably, keeping the 5A rating, might be hard finding 12vdc for the LED

I would not try at 120V 10A unless you're ready for smoke and you have a boatload and they were free  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Using Halo light switch as Power and standby switches
Post by: Captain chunkulus on June 09, 2020, 03:09:18 pm

Thanks shooter, that's what I needed to know. Do any of you guys have a solution for a low Pro profile push button switch with Incorporated ?

Title: Re: Using Halo light switch as Power and standby switches
Post by: Captain chunkulus on June 09, 2020, 03:20:07 pm

How about this?

Title: Re: Using Halo light switch as Power and standby switches
Post by: shooter on June 09, 2020, 04:00:06 pm

this is my "go to" lighted switch
multiple colors, I just like blue  :laugh:

https://www.parts-express.com/parts-express-spst-large-rocker-switch-w-blue-illumination-125vac--060-704

your 2nd one didn't say anything about the "light" part, assuming it's powered from the mains, should work