harry wrote:
On May 19, 7:49Â*pm, wrote:
Man at B&Q wrote: On May 19, 2:07Â*pm, wrote:
I'm after some small switches for use on a boat, they will be
switching 12 volt lighting so insulation isn't a big issue but they
need to be at least 5 amp rating.

Is this 12V DC?

Beware that the DC current rating will be a lot lower than the AC
current rating for a given switch.

Yes, of course it's DC. Â*In general a switch rated at 5A 250v
alternating has a similar current rating at 12v direct.

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Chris Green

Definitely not so.

Well, alright, but in many cases that's true. One just needs to check
the ratings.

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Chris Green