Thread: Sourcing a good NVR Switch or switchbox

Did you try Timbecon as they used to have a decent sized on although I think it was pretty exie?

Have you tried your local Hare and Forbes store? I've found they have a bigger range of switches than Carbatec/timbecon does.

https://www.timbecon.com.au/routing/...old-separately

^ Thats the one supplied by Timbecon, totally plug and play. Otherwise if you’re happy to wire up yourself then RS electronics have them for like 35ish dollars with free 1 day shipping.

This Carbatec one looks pretty big to me... https://www.carbatec.com.au/swt-only...swt-kjd-17b-ps

Cheers for that elanjacobs, not much pricier than RS and includes the paddle which historically have been very hard to find in Aus.

I bought my last two units from eBay and wired them up myself with a male and female plug.
It’s No. 8 in the pictures in the link - make sure it’s a 5 pin unit, not a 4 pin.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-Types...-/222520063150

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I've use the same ones as Lappa's link right through the mens shed and also my own shed and had no problems with them

Maybe it was me? that said the 4 pin ones would not work but they do.
In the 4 pin version , the 5th pin is hidden and wired internally to enable the switch to act as a NVR.

5 pin versions are really only needed if you want to include additional circuit cut outs like a pressure switch to ensure a DC is on and gate valves open, or in the case of machines like a BS that the doors are closed.

Yeah I’ve noted the same Bob, the last two I received from RS were 4 pin with the 5th pin being internal. No problems in the last few months.

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

This Carbatec one looks pretty big to me... https://www.carbatec.com.au/swt-only...swt-kjd-17b-ps

Thanks everyone for your help!!!

Elanjacobs - this one looks like what I'm after, thanks. It didn't show up on Carbatec's site when I searched a few weeks back. I'll pick one of these up.