Wiring a double pole/double throw switch?

Does anyone have any easy to follow instructions on how to wire a DP/DT switch? I need to wire one up to control a DC linear actuator on a project I am working on.
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Load A / /

Input / /

Load B / /

Most of these have the input lug(s) in the center. Above and below go the leads to the loads.
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Dual Pole means it's basically two switches in one package, you can switch two indepenant circuits with one switch. Dual Throw means the switch can be up, center, or down, so given krehmkej's drawing above, up connects Load A with Input, center connects nothing, and down connects Load B with input. As Krehmkej said, the connectors on the switch are usually laid out in a row, so you would put your +12v on the center tap, and one load on each of the top and bottom taps to switch between. In the case of a dual pole, you've got two rows of three taps, and each row works like an independant switch circuit. Here's a URL with some decent pics of switch types:

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/switch.htm
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This is what the schematic for a DPDT switch looks like.


I need more details about the DC linear actuator to give you a better explanation.

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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: jeffstar on 4/10/07 8:08am ]</font>

Are you using it to reverse polarity? Stu

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On 2007-04-09 18:20, CaptVirgilHilts wrote:
Are you using it to reverse polarity? Stu
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Yes, I am going to use it to reverse polarity.
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Sorry for the poor schematic, I did this using MS Paint..lol...

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Gregs drawing is good! The site Motorhead has the link to has the same one if you scroll down a bit. Stu