Can any one help please. I am not an electronice engineer or electrician but...
I am English living in Greece and am refitting a boat.
I have a two way switch I want to use on my panel for navigation lights, Port, Starboard, Masthead and Stern on one side of the switch and I want to add two more lights both red for a special purpose on the other side of the switch. So it's either basic lights on or all.
If I connect all with a link wire to the red lights the lights will come on all together with both sides of the switch, but if I put a blocking diode in one side I beleive I can make it work. Do you see the problem and solution?
The question is for a 12 volt circuit what diode should I fit? How would I calculate what is required. With either 4 LED bulbs or 6? Small amperage I think max 5amp.
I am English living in Greece and am refitting a boat.
I have a two way switch I want to use on my panel for navigation lights, Port, Starboard, Masthead and Stern on one side of the switch and I want to add two more lights both red for a special purpose on the other side of the switch. So it's either basic lights on or all.
If I connect all with a link wire to the red lights the lights will come on all together with both sides of the switch, but if I put a blocking diode in one side I beleive I can make it work. Do you see the problem and solution?
The question is for a 12 volt circuit what diode should I fit? How would I calculate what is required. With either 4 LED bulbs or 6? Small amperage I think max 5amp.