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Make your own remote power switches

Step 3Schematic

Schematic
The image below shows a generic schematic for any power bar. The power bar switch and surge protection circuitry are left out for clarity.

Effectively all you need to do is splice the switch (pins 1 and 2) in series with the hot wire (black) that goes to the outlets you want to control. The switch also contains a light. One side of the light is connected internally to pin 2 and is powered by the hot wire. The other side of the light is connected internally to pin 3 and needs to be wired to the neutral wire (white) inside the power bar.
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I have a B.A.Sc and M.Eng. from the University of British Columbia, specializing in electromechanical design, but mostly I like to tinker. One of my greatest passions is energy conservation and effici...
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