Modern looking rocker switches

[Pinecone]

On 12/27/2025 at 2:29 PM, Thedude said:

What do toggle switches look like?

 

[Pinecone]

On 12/28/2025 at 12:13 AM, ArtVandelay said:

Those switches are also circuit breakers, so it’s not trivial to replace them.
You need to add circuit breakers and switches, and circuit breakers should be with the others.

Wait until you do a panel upgrade, the you have it done right.

There are toggle CB switches.  If you look at the picture of my panel you will see some have a flat tip some rounded.  The flat tip ones are CB switches and the CB rating is on the tip.

[ArtVandelay]

There are toggle CB switches.  If you look at the picture of my panel you will see some have a flat tip some rounded.  The flat tip ones are CB switches and the CB rating is on the tip.

Why are some looking rusty?

[skykrawler]

These are the latest incarnation of the E-T-A toggle circuit breakers

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E-T-A/3131-AF1PT-000000-1Y2-10A?qs=Rv6LVDxB0ZpeshD3S7sQdw%3D%3D

The trick is the mounting ... will they just clip into the existing panel cutout.

[Slick Nick]

57 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said:

Why are some looking rusty?

Orange silicone dust boot integral to the switch. 

Pinecone if you put some silicone boots on those old toggle switches it will help to make them look a little more purposeful in their installation. You can also get silicone caps for those old lever-lock switches a-la Boeing 737.

[Ragsf15e]

5 hours ago, Pinecone said:

 

Question… why does your guardian have its own alarm panel?  Mine is connected to the g3x.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have anymore rs232 inputs because that’s the best way to wire it - you can display current ppm.  Mine is connected through my gea to alarm at 50ppm through the g3x.

[Pinecone]

On 12/30/2025 at 1:39 PM, ArtVandelay said:

Why are some looking rusty?

Just the lighting.  They are more of a matte finish.  And inside avionics shop with some sodium lighting.

[Pinecone]

On 12/30/2025 at 3:56 PM, Ragsf15e said:

Question… why does your guardian have its own alarm panel?  Mine is connected to the g3x.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have anymore rs232 inputs because that’s the best way to wire it - you can display current ppm.  Mine is connected through my gea to alarm at 50ppm through the g3x.

Just how it got installed.  I will ask next time I visit the shop.

I have a second 7" G3X on the right side, partially due to running out of RS232 ports.  Original plan was an AERO 760 in a dock on the right.

[Pinecone]

On 12/30/2025 at 2:39 PM, Slick Nick said:

Orange silicone dust boot integral to the switch. 

Pinecone if you put some silicone boots on those old toggle switches it will help to make them look a little more purposeful in their installation. You can also get silicone caps for those old lever-lock switches a-la Boeing 737.

I have a couple that now have caps to color code.  But I like the bare metal.  I was an A-10 driver in the past.  Makes me feel at home

 

[Ragsf15e]

1 hour ago, Pinecone said:

Just how it got installed.  I will ask next time I visit the shop.

I have a second 7" G3X on the right side, partially due to running out of RS232 ports.  Original plan was an AERO 760 in a dock on the right.

Yes, I wish i had an extra 232 (and mfd).  Knowing the actual ppm is a lot better than waiting on an alarm at 50ppm like mine does.  I have a sensorcon as well.

The mfd would also be nice to display the eis when you’re practicing IFR with a pfd failure.  I really don’t enjoy doing that by sound/speed.

[201Mooniac]

On 12/28/2025 at 5:21 PM, Scott Ashton said:

What do you have left?

Scott, Looks like the only ones I have left (at least that I could find so far) is trim and master.  Adam

[Pinecone]

On 1/2/2026 at 4:51 PM, Ragsf15e said:

The mfd would also be nice to display the eis when you’re practicing IFR with a pfd failure.  I really don’t enjoy doing that by sound/speed.

Since the MFD is also a PFD, makes "partial panel" totally different.