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DPST Power - Standby Switch wiring Information

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DPST Switch
This switch is able to switch The main power On and Off and switch the amp from Standby to play.
The image above shows that the switch is divided into two halfs

On the left side is where the AC to the transformer primary is switched On and Off

On the right side is where the DC coming from the rectifier is switched
Normally the standby switch is between the rectifier and the filter caps

The easy way to think about wiring this switch is just wire each half as if they were two separate switches, which they are
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DPST Switch
This image shows what happens when the toggle bat is in each of the 3 positions.

Left: The amp AC is Off and the amp is in Standby mode
Middle: The amp AC is On, and the amp is in Standby mode
Right: The amp AC is On and the amp is in Play mode
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DPST wiring Diagram
Here's a wiring diagram





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