Switch for Apex Break Out Box

A dimmer switch doesn't create the current. In the old fashioned style it introduces resistance into the circuit. The higher the resistance the more voltage drop across the resistor (rheostat) leaving less voltage available to operate the light. This causes the light to dim. With new style dimmers and the advent of electronic ballast, this changes. They use electronics to change the current that flows to the light (actually called Lamp) causing it to burn dimmer. But, the dimmer does not generate any current. It only manipulates it. Period.

Your return pump generator water flow, many things you plumb into it will affect that water flow but they do not generate water flow. With a few minor exceptions, the return pump in our electrical systems is the electric utility company providing power to our homes. We can manipulate it but we do not generate it.

Some of the exception to this would be a gas powered generator (conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy), a battery (chemical reaction to electrical energy) or a thermocouple (when heated it will produce small amounts of current flow).
 
Rich you got to stop all this free advice and consultation!
We could setup classes for this and charge a good price (for us) :-) :-) :-) :-)
 
I hear you bill. Or, we could get some free frags for that big tank you are setting up. LOL
 
Besides Boots. We all know the people on this site will only pay half of what it is worth and then ask us if we would be willing to part it out. :-) Unless of course we called it "Jason Fox LE Electrical Advice". Then we could charge double and at least Thanh would pay it. hehehehehehehe
 
There is a small amount of current that flows through the closed circuit (switch) on the Apex digital inputs, such is the nature of microcontroller inputs. The amount of current is very small so as was said by others, any switch will work. You could even use classic wall switches that you can get for less than $1 at Home Depot...
 
My comment at dimmers was directed at the non binary nature of those...
 
rdnelson99;744811 wrote: I hear you bill. Or, we could get some free frags for that big tank you are setting up. LOL
I was thinking more along the line of getting a fish room addition for your big tank :-)
 
wmboots;744946 wrote: I was thinking more along the line of getting a fish room addition for your big tank :-)

Now I like that idea. Of course that would mean I would have to tear out the two koi ponds so to keep her happy I would have to come up with something to do with them. It never ends does it?
 
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