3D Printing: Safely Hooking a Switch up to an OEM Power Supply? The Question: I ordered an and I intend
to hook up with this_rocker_switch I believe it's like the one specified in the
Power_Supply_Documentation which reads:
In the US, IEC320 C14 plug connections are common, but use your
preferred standard.
I've also seen where this was attached in
31659.
Inside the switch I've also added an F4AL250V fuse.
Now what's confusing me is, that the
B00511QVVK on the back reads 10A 250V~ so I'm wondering if it's safe to use.
The switch will be connected to the house mains via a plug and wired just like
in the so it can be the input into my
OEM_Power_Supply via the black (hot - L), white (Common - N) and Green (Ground)
wires.
For the connecting wires I stripped a black PC Tower wire to get at the black,
white, and ground wires inside it.
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== This solution helped 2 people ==
At 250V a rating for 10A means 2500 Watts, which is fairly enough to use with a
typical 3D printer. Make sure that the wire you use to connect the switch to
the power supply can also take the current you need. Easiest way to get a cable
that is safe to use is salvaging a mains cable from other devices. I would not
use wires that were made for low power use and with unsolid connections.
*edit: I'm still not sure which cable you intended to use from this tower PC.
If it is a mains cable like this
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you should be on the safe side.
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