Always put the switch on the power supply side of a component. If you put
it on the ground side and the wire between the pump and switch shorts out
the pump will run and the only way to turn it off is to disconnect power.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From "Guy Weller" <guy at weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:58 AM
Subject: Switches
> Which is better - switch on the earth side, or on the power supply
> side, of a component?
>
> I am "modernising" with an electric windscreen washer pump. Is it
> better wired:
> a) Fuse - switch - pump - earth, or:
> b) Fuse - pump - switch - earth.
>
> Guy
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