inverter to a game plate

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Topic: inverter to a game plate

Posted By: pi3yeargrad
Subject: inverter to a game plate
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 1:31 AM

I have a (AC-DC)400 watt inverter that has an on/off switch. I have opened the inverter and the switch has 2 leads. I have this inverter ran to a game plate (game port) that also has an on/off switch. This switch on the game plate has 3 leads. I am wondering how I would bypass the switch from the inverter so that the switch on the game plate turns on/off the inverter...

I have this mobile video game plate found at https://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=205-054&Cfid=413474&CFTOKEN=15603890

I also have this Maxtor inverter found at https://www.powersystemsdirect.com/Vector_Manufacturing/400_Watt_12V_Power_Inverter_VEC024_Maxx_SST_1487.php

model number VEC024

I would like to bypass the switch and have the inverter turn on with the game plate switch like I said how would I wire this?

Any help is appreciated, Thank you

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Posted By: slowfire01
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 2:23 AM

wire a relay!!! other wise you are wasting your time because youll have to take the game console apart and thats a waste of time!!!
jason
mecp certified installer

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intersts provoke installs

Posted By: pi3yeargrad
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 2:12 PM

slowfire01 wrote:

wire a relay!!! other wise you are wasting your time because youll have to take the game console apart and thats a waste of time!!!
jason
mecp certified installer

?? game console apart?? Im running a power inverter to a game plate...check out the links so u can see exactly what Im talkin bout...I dont mind opening the inverter...like I said the switch there has 2 leads so I wanna bypass that switch and run it to the switch on the gam plate to have that switch turn on/off the inverter...

Posted By: stormraider04
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 3:54 PM

i think the third one is just an extra. its a SPDT switch. you use the middle and one of the sides. the pic of the rear of the game plate shows the middle and the 1 side hooked up to an led. so id say hook your power inverter to those 2 leads and when the switch is on the led will be on.

Posted By: bdl666
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 3:55 PM

1. On the plate take out the wires on the center tap of the switch. Remove the one that goes from the switch to the outlet and wire the other one( the one going to the light) in its place on the outlet. The light will now have both leads connected to the outlet

2. Hook up the power plug to the back of the outlet.

3. Now the switch shouldn't have any wires connected to it.

4. Take the switch out from the inverter and extend the wires to the plate. Connect one on to the middle contact of the switch and the other one on to the one on the left if you are looking at it from the back.

5. Enjoy the plate

Posted By: pi3yeargrad
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 6:22 PM

bdl666 wrote:

1. On the plate take out the wires on the center tap of the switch. Remove the one that goes from the switch to the outlet and wire the other one( the one going to the light) in its place on the outlet. The light will now have both leads connected to the outlet
2. Hook up the power plug to the back of the outlet.
3. Now the switch shouldn't have any wires connected to it.
4. Take the switch out from the inverter and extend the wires to the plate. Connect one on to the middle contact of the switch and the other one on to the one on the left if you are looking at it from the back.
5. Enjoy the plate

this actually sounds like great advice...thanks man...

Anyway u could draw me up a quick diagram to help me out a bit more?

Posted By: pi3yeargrad
Date Posted: May 13, 2006 at 3:05 AM

I went ahead and did my own illustration...

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Is that how it should be? And the dotted wire on the first illustration isnt used? Ur help is appreciated, thanks

Posted By: pi3yeargrad
Date Posted: May 13, 2006 at 5:09 PM

OK, well I went ahead and did it the way I illustrated and it worked great! thanks a lot man!!