Inline On/Off switch?
07-23-2014, 11:22 AM
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Inline On/Off switch?
Pulled out my Necchi BU and fixed her yesterday. Plugging and unplugging whenever I left the machine made me curious. So many of these older machines with "tails" cannot stay plugged in, the motors or foot controls get really hot (and hazardous) if left on. Yes, the light switches on and off, but not the motor!
Has anyone heard of or tried an inline on/off switch? My hanging light, dehydrator, and some other appliances have them. Is there a reason they would not be a good idea?
Has anyone heard of or tried an inline on/off switch? My hanging light, dehydrator, and some other appliances have them. Is there a reason they would not be a good idea?
07-23-2014, 11:38 AM
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Annette,
I think that if you brought your motor specs , i.e., voltage and amps to a reputable hardware/electrical store, they should be able to hook you up with an after market switch that you can wire inline with the factory cord.
Rodney in Ponchatoula,La.
I think that if you brought your motor specs , i.e., voltage and amps to a reputable hardware/electrical store, they should be able to hook you up with an after market switch that you can wire inline with the factory cord.
Rodney in Ponchatoula,La.
07-23-2014, 11:41 AM
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I see no safety reason an inline switch would not work. Many vintage and all newer machines have an on/off switch which is just a machine mounted inline switch. So as long as it was wired correctly, ( switching on the hot side ) there should be no problems.
Joe
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07-23-2014, 01:39 PM
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I've used power strips before. Rather handy set-up! On, the iron, work light and machine are all on. Done? Off! No wondering, "Now, did I turn off that iron?" Light off= everything off.
Thank you Joe! That's what I thought. For this machine, it is what I need. I have an octopus power strip that is the source for many, unrelated, items. Not practical for turning off and on. So glad I have figured out what was wrong with Nikki the Necchi. She's got a fine satin stitch!
Thank you Joe! That's what I thought. For this machine, it is what I need. I have an octopus power strip that is the source for many, unrelated, items. Not practical for turning off and on. So glad I have figured out what was wrong with Nikki the Necchi. She's got a fine satin stitch!
07-24-2014, 07:43 AM
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Annette,
I just wanted to clarify part of my comment.
When I said: "So as long as it was wired correctly, ( switching on the hot side ) there should be no problems." I meant that the part of the switch that makes and breaks the connection is to be on the hot side of the power cord.
There is a hot side and a neutral side. The neutral side is the one with the wider prong on the plug or the marked or ribbed wire. The narrow plug side or unmarked wire is the hot side.
I copied all this neat stuff off the 'net somewhere but lost the link in a hard drive failure.
Joe
I just wanted to clarify part of my comment.
When I said: "So as long as it was wired correctly, ( switching on the hot side ) there should be no problems." I meant that the part of the switch that makes and breaks the connection is to be on the hot side of the power cord.
There is a hot side and a neutral side. The neutral side is the one with the wider prong on the plug or the marked or ribbed wire. The narrow plug side or unmarked wire is the hot side.
I copied all this neat stuff off the 'net somewhere but lost the link in a hard drive failure.
Joe
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