rsd@sei.cmu.edu (Richard S D'Ippolito) (06/21/89)
Things are slow, so I thought a little humor might be warranted...
In article <4094@tekig4.LEN.TEK.COM> James W. Edwards writes:
=I have a problem for you electronics wizards. I would like to control
=the DC power being supplied to two loads as shown in the following diagram:
=
= +--[Load 1]-------------[CP1]-------------+-------+
= | | |
= | | DC
= +--[Load 2]-------------[CP2]-------------+ POWER
= | |
= | |
= | |
= +-------------------------------------------------+
= |
= GND
=
=CP1/2 = Control Points 1/2
=
=I would like to be able to turn on/off the power to either of
=the loads through CP1/CP2. CP1/CP2 are simply whatever electrical
=component(s) that you feel would be necessary to achieve this objective.
=The switching action of CP1/2 must be controllable through a digital
=signal. CP1/2 must each be able to switch 15A @ 12/24 V to their loads.
When I got this far, a solution popped right into my head. CP1 and CP2 are
standard 15A toggle switches, the digital control being a finger of your
choice. Simple, cheap, reliable.
Rich
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