How Do I Wire Up A Simple On/Off Switch???

[cbunz55 10+ year member]

I am wanting to wire up an on/off switch to my power inverter, but I have no idea how to, even with the instructions. The switch has a power, accessory, and ground terminal on it, and I don't know whether I have to run just the power to the power terminal and continue the wire out of the accessory terminal, or whether I also have to connect the ground to the ground terminal and reattach another wire to the same terminal and continue it to the inverter. Any help would be greatly appreciated on how to do this.

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Since there is an accessory wire, is that supposed to be hooked to a switched 12v+ wire?

 

[cbunz55 10+ year member]

No, it is the wire you are supposed to run to whatever is going to be turned on and off. Nothing to do with a switched 12 volt source. Any ideas??

 

[chuksw9ve 10+ year member]

If I remember correctly..Power is from the car,ground go's to the chassis(the ground wire ) and accesory wires to what you want to turn on and off. But dont take this as gospel.I've never wired an inverter .I've got one that I use for my amp.It is a bit confusing,I agree.

 

[cbunz55 10+ year member]

Thanks man. This is just a 20 amp switch that I got at Autozone that I am installing myself. I am gonna leave the inverter switch always on and also the PS2 switch always on, and just put a switch like this that way it will be very simple to turn it on. Thanks again.

 

[spoonraker 10+ year member]

Does the switch have an LED on it? I think that is what the Accessory is for.

 

[cbunz55 10+ year member]

Yes it does. I hooked up a voltometer to the power and accessory and when I turned it on it closed the circuit. Man i'm confused....

 

[Mr. Smiff 10+ year member]

The ground terimal on the switch is for the lite on the switch to come on when there is power coming out of the accessory. Run 12v fused to the power terinmal and run the accessory to your inverter.

 

[cbunz55 10+ year member]

Thank You So Much!!!! I Can Finally Hook It Up!!! Thanks Again!!!