will a wall switch work for a computer

[CatFish9900]

i was wondering if a toggle switch like the one in the picture would work on a pc.

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Yes, but no reason to, just sleep your pc. Instant on and almost no power usage.

[Tycho]

There are multiple kinds of wall switches. Some of them have more than 2 wires at the back. Could you give us a drawing of the electrical circuit?

[CatFish9900]

i updated the picture one with the 3 poles at the bottom

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, CatFish9900 said:

i updated the picture one with the 3 poles at the bottom

It will work fine, you only need 2, but why?

[Zyndo]

7 minutes ago, CatFish9900 said:

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Its just electricity. Electricity does not know or care what its hooked up to. If you had sufficient knowledge, you could hook up literally any electrical device to a switch like that. It could be a phone, a toaster, a battery charger, a tv, anything.

[CatFish9900]

I'm making a desk pc and i kinda like the idea of having switches for both pc in the desk

 

[Hackentosher]

Are you talking for a power switch? The way that works is the momentary button shorts the two pins for just a little bit and that tells the motherboard to get the party started. That's why you can start a computer with a flat head screw driver. You'll want a spring loaded momentary switch of you can, otherwise the motherboard will get confused and start force shutting down if those pins stay shorted. 

[CatFish9900]

2 minutes ago, Hackentosher said:

Are you talking for a power switch? The way that works is the momentary button shorts the two pins for just a little bit and that tells the motherboard to get the party started. That's why you can start a computer with a flat head screw driver. You'll want a spring loaded momentary switch of you can, otherwise the motherboard will get confused and start force shutting down if those pins stay shorted. 

yea for a power switch

 

so if i flick the switch quickly it will work but if i keep the switch on it wont work.

 

[Atmos]

1 minute ago, CatFish9900 said:

yea for a power switch

 

so if i flick the switch quickly it will work but if i keep the switch on it wont work.

 

Or you could simply get a momentary switch as he rec'd and not have to flip on then off the switch to get the computer started lol.

But yes, that would work.

[BleakMaker]

14 minutes ago, CatFish9900 said:

yea for a power switch

 

so if i flick the switch quickly it will work but if i keep the switch on it wont work.

 

You could do it with a spring loaded switch. that its like starting your car and when you started it you let go and it goes in its original position.

 

I really like the idea please make pictures when it's finished and how you've done it I would really like this for my own pc!

[LabRat]

why not a door bell button?

[Hackentosher]

45 minutes ago, LabRat said:

why not a door bell button?

Sounds like OP wants a toggle switch 

[CatFish9900]

On 12/24/2016 at 8:01 PM, Mark17 said:

You could do it with a spring loaded switch. that its like starting your car and when you started it you let go and it goes in its original position.

 

I really like the idea please make pictures when it's finished and how you've done it I would really like this for my own pc!

i was reading through this and yea a spring loaded switch is a good idea.

 

and ill send you a like to the build log if i do one

[BleakMaker]

1 hour ago, CatFish9900 said:

i was reading through this and yea a spring loaded switch is a good idea.

 

and ill send you a like to the build log if i do one

Awesome really look forward to it!

[straight_stewie]

I agree with every one else. A momentary spst toggle switch is definitely the way to go.