Need help identifying what type of switch I need

John_McClane

Hi,

I'm a total electronics virgin so please excuse me if this question is too easy

Basically, I have 4 circuits, each being switched on by a seperate push button switch. I want to just use 1 push button, and use a slide switch to select which of the 4 circuits is switched on by the push button.

Can someone help with what type of slider switch I need? Preferably, the easier it is to wire, the better.

Thanks.

DublinDilbert

What voltage/current are you switching?

Do your current push buttons latch? Or turn off once you remove your finger?

For the four way switch that selects what load is turned on, you can get a rotary switch, which will allow you select one of the four loads. Then just use one of the existing push buttons in series with this.

haribos

yes need more info, what exactly is it you are building, each of you 4 circuits, what are they doing, what are the four switches controlling?

ciaranmac

Do you need to activate more than one circuit at a time?

If not, you could use a 5 way rotary switch with one of the positions being "off", and the other 4 each going to a separate circuit i.e. no need for a separate on/off switch.

If you need to activate multiple circuits at a time and you want to control them with just a rotary switch and an on/off toggle, you'll need to use a digital circuit to "remember" which ones are on and off at any given time.

John_McClane

Thanks for the replies, I got this sorted.