foot switch jack

[Bugman3183]

Hello all, I recently finished a cab for an 18 watt tmb I built a while ago that had a Cascade switch on a dpdt on the front panel.   Before I install the amp I wanted to make the Cascade mode  foot switchable.  Unfortunately I know absolutely nothing about relays, but I have gone through the archives and gathered information and more I'm ready to give it a shot.   The thing I can't seem to figure out is what kind of Jack to use for the foot switch.   Any help would be greatly appreciated and sorry for the lengthy post.  Thanks

[sluckey]

I would use a Marshall style 1/4" phone jack that has the sleeve isolated from ground.

[Bugman3183]

Cool,  thanks.   Does it matter whether it's mono or stereo?

[sluckey]

No. Either will work but since you will only have one switch the mono jack is all you need.

[HotBluePlates]

Do you have 1 function or 2 for the footswitch?

If you only have one thing to turn on/off, mono is fine. If you have 2 different things to turn on/off (with separate switches), use a stereo jack.

If you think you might need 2 switches in the future, get a stereo jack, as it can still be used in mono mode.

[Bugman3183]

Great!   Thanks a lot for the info.   Now I finally order my part.