Testing a shop vac switch

[dieselfitter]

So it i wired a red and black togeather and a red and white it should work?

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Well? what happened? did you live? how are things at the ER?

 

[merc_man]

Well? what happened? did you live? how are things at the ER?

Havnt tried nothin yet. Was out doin some weed eatin.

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[merc_man]

Sheesh
I better just stay in the house lol. Just tried it and it worked so good the torque nocked it on the ground and snapped the plastic part off again that holds the brush. One of those days when ya should just stay in.

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[Steve]

Sheesh
I better just stay in the house lol. Just tried it and it worked so good the torque nocked it on the ground and snapped the plastic part off again that holds the brush. One of those days when ya should just stay in.

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I had one of them days friday!

 

[merc_man]

So to hook up a regular toggle switch use the black and red wire on the one side of vac switch switch , then pig tie the othe white and red togeather?



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[merc_man]

So if ya dont under stand my jibberish lol.
A black and red on this switch.

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[dieselfitter]

So to hook up a regular toggle switch use the black and red wire on the one side of vac switch switch , then pig tie the othe white and red togeather?



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Don't do that. Dead short.
Think of your old switch as 2 switches,side by side.

 

[merc_man]

Don't do that. Dead short.
Think of your old switch as 2 switches,side by side.

So how would i wire it then? (This is when it sucks that my dad is gone. Would have called him and learned from him. Glad you guys dont mind helping)

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[merc_man]

So how would i wire it then? (This is when it sucks that my dad is gone. Would have called him and learned from him. Glad you guys dont mind helping)

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Or can i use that style switch?

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[woodtool89]

Don't do that. Dead short.
Think of your old switch as 2 switches,side by side.

wrong
L1 and L2 for the motor are both red...then normal white neutral/ black hot for power cord...
all he is doing is switching the hot side instead of both hot and neutral...exactly the same as any residential light switch...

@merc_man yes you just wire nut the white power cord wire to the red motor lead wire, then the other red wire and the black wire to the switch

 

[birdmeter]

single throw double throw. is throw spelled right

 

[birdmeter]

ps dont put that switch in it is wrong kinda switch.order the switch from the o e m . oem is kinda the way to fix it if you can get it.

 

[birdmeter]

wrong
L1 and L2 for the motor are both red...then normal white neutral/ black hot for power cord...
all he is doing is switching the hot side instead of both hot and neutral...exactly the same as any residential light switch...

@merc_man yes you just wire nut the white power cord wire to the red motor lead wire, then the other red wire and the black wire to the switch

they do that cause they dont want you to get shocked. shocked or electrocuted.kinda like cutting the power to both legs of power. some body post a pic of a leg .with oil on it o *s-word .post derail. oil thread coming

 

[dieselfitter]

wrong
L1 and L2 for the motor are both red...then normal white neutral/ black hot for power cord...
all he is doing is switching the hot side instead of both hot and neutral...exactly the same as any residential light switch...

@merc_man yes you just wire nut the white power cord wire to the red motor lead wire, then the other red wire and the black wire to the switch

Agreed that would work. I mis-read his post as connecting all 4 wires to the switch.
Like birdmeter says, it left the factory the way it did for a reason. Why not just buy the correct switch?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sh...392068715642?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

 

[066 redeye]

Also use the right voltage switch.
DONT use a 12v toggle switch(I have seen this done-not good results).

 

[S Sidwell]

Just tie them together, two separate sets and just use the plug end for off and on. Plug in= on, unplug= off.


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[merc_man]

Agreed that would work. I mis-read his post as connecting all 4 wires to the switch.
Like birdmeter says, it left the factory the way it did for a reason. Why not just buy the correct switch?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sh...392068715642?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

Cheapest switch i found to canada was around 30 bucks with shipping. This is a little cheaper.....

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[merc_man]

Just tie them together, two separate sets and just use the plug end for off and on. Plug in= on, unplug= off.


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Thought of doin that too.

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[S Sidwell]

Cheaper than $30, half price of a new vacuum.

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