series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

Westbest

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To anyone who knows how to wire a four conductor PU, in this case a Cool Rails neck, in a series/parallel/phase configuration with a single DPDT on-on-on mini toggle a diagram would be much appreciated. Thank you. Westbest.
 
Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

hi beaubrummels,

Thanks for your reply and the link, which diagrams the series/split/parallel version. The series/parallel/phase version with a on-on-on mini toggle is hard to find but I'm keeping my hopes up. Westbest.
 
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Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

I've never seen or heard of that combo being able to be done with a DPDT before.

Maybe there is something clever I've never seen before about, but I just don't think there are enough lugs and connection possibilities to do that.......it takes all 6 to do OOP, and then 5 of the 6 on another switch to do series/parallel with a DPDT after all.

Maybe a 4PDT would be more like it.
 
Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

Hi beaubrummels, hi all,

I know this post is old, but I have trouble fully understanding the "Serie/Split/Parallel with on/on/on mini toggle" wiring diagram that you pointed (i.e. https://docs.google.com/gview?embed.../uploads/2016/05/WD_Pushpull_minitoggle_3.pdf ).

I only understand 2 out of 3 "on" positions: I cannot figure out what would be connected with what in the third "on" position, and anyway, how this would correspond to the "split" wiring, described here: https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...content/uploads/2016/05/WD_Coil_Splitting.pdf , i.e one coil’s start and finish being connected together (coil short-circuit) and to ground.

In the case of this wiring diagram, I think that this means that red and green shall be connected.

Could you help me understand?

So if we start with the “Serie/Split/Parallel with on/on/on mini toggle” diagram that I copy pasted and on which I added letters:
wirediagram.jpg

I understand that one "on" position of the toggle connects C-E and D-F. This is the “Parallel” wiring.

Another "on" position connects D-B (and C-A, but ignore), such that C and D are connected. This is the "Serie" wiring.

But what is the third "on" position, then? If it’s just the "neutral connection" (no letters connected together) then it’s not a "Split" wiring (and this would correspond to a "off" toggle position not a "on" anyway).

So: is the the third "on" connecting A-E and B-F? This would short-circuit the north coil and connect it to "hot" output, but red/south finish will stay unconnected, so we won’t have any signal...

All letters connected together? This would short-circuit everything...

No, really, I don’t get it.

Thanks in advance for any help!

By the way: any pointers to a where to buy a "on/on/on mini toggle"? I didn’t find any. It's easy to find on/off/on toggle, but on/on/on … Thanks!
 
Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

Hello beaubrummels,

Perfect, thanks a lot, that is exactly the schematic I was looking for. For some reason I haven't been able to find it by myself.

So the third "on" connects E-C-B-D so white+red+green to ground, exactly the "split" wiring, perfect.

Everything makes sense now.
 
Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

Thanks again.

Anyone knows where to get such a "on-on-on" mini toggle switch?
 
Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

Depends on where you are located. A simple Google search is usually pretty good at finding things like that. It’s not specific for guitar. It’s a basic general electronic component.
 
Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

Mouser, tayda,arrow. You’re better off trying to source it locally though, shipping will be about the same if not more than the switch. I’d try eBay or amazon first.


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Re: series/parallel/phase wiring with on-on-on mini toggle

Great, thanks! For some reason I only found on/off/on toggle where I looked for.

Thanks!
 
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