Electronics Is this switch ok?

Can anyone tell me if this switch is ok to use to turn my pc on and off?

Heres the spec:

Rating 1.5A 250Vac
LED 2.2Vdc 25mA
Bezel size 18 x 18mm
Button diameter 12.8mm
Panel cut-out 15mm diameter
Length behind bezel 18mm (excluding solder terminals)
Solder terminals Silver plated Brass

edited for spelling and punctuation - bigz

 

As long as it is Momentary-On and your computer is of the ATX/(later) specification then it is alright.

Only a few millamps actually flow through the on/off -- it is more of a logic signal.

 

it is a lighted push switch

 

Yea that should be fine, as long as you know how to wire it up.

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I won't know that until I get the switch. I think pin 1 and 2 go to the power switch header on the mobo and pin 3 goes to ground somewhere.

edited for spelling and punctuation - bigz

 

Usually a switch like that (if it's a SPST switch) it'll have 4-6 terminals.
2 of them will be for the momentary switch (sometimes 3 if you have an option for momentary interrupt) than usually 2 more for the LED indicator, sometimes 3 if it's a dual color LED (which I 've encountered rarely) but this allows you to wire the power and HDD indicators to the same LED, it would be normally green when powered and when HDD is activated it would blink red.

Either way when you get the switch and have any questions...let us know.

 

i got the switch it has 4 terminals 2 small one at the top and 2 lbiger ons at the botom with plus an minus signs on the top

i want to wire the power switch and the power led to the switch wich terminals do i wire up the power switch lead to

 

I'd advise checking (with a multimeter) which pair were which but the smaller connections are most probably the led connections (with +-), the larger connections are to the switch.... as I said I'd check though

 

You'll also need a LED resistor, 91 or 100 ohms for 5V, 470 ohms for 12V, if you run the power LED from a molex supply, or you can connect the LED terminals to the mobo's Power LED header if you have a suitable connector.

 

wot do i sset the multimeter to as i do not know how to test switchs with a multimeter

 

Resistance (lowest range), or Continuity Test if available.

martin26e, we're all trying to help you, please take a bit more care with your posts and help us.

 

i want to run it from the mobo's Power LED header i have a spare lead that fits on to the mobo

im very greatfull for all the help u guys have given me