Pilot Lighted Switches

[Ron MB]

I have two standard switches to turn on the water heater...one is for gas operation ..the other is for electric. How can I wire i lighted pilot switch to replace these switches. I then can see when the switch is in the on position.

[Ray,IN]

Lighted 120VAC household switches are common. The problem is RV switchboxes are shallower than household ones. If you are lucky enough to have a household switchbox in your RV, use a household lighted switch, they are normally lighted when off, if you desire lighted when on- just switch the hot neutral wires. Lighted 12VDC switches are also common, found in any automotive store.

[AFChap]

I bought a couple of "neon LED" lights at radio shack, drilled a hole in the switch plate, and wired them into my water heater and engine heater switches so i can easily tell when they are on.

[H. Miller]

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Originally Posted by Ron MB I have two standard switches to turn on the water heater...

Standard switches??? Is that "standard" RV switches or "standard" house switches?
If RV, several of our sponsors have a switch that also has a light that is on when switch is on. The gas switch turns on/off a 12 volt system. The electric system should be 120 volts

[wa8yxm]

Sounds like the switches he put in were for 120 volt circuits so he used house standard.


Me.. I do 12 volt switches.