Hey folks, I'm new to the forum and in need of a little help. I've built a multi-barrelled black powder cannon and I'm trying to build an ignitor panel. I have 6 spst toggle switches with leads running to each barrel with a Christmas light filament as ignitor. I am using a 9v battery as a power source and trying to hook up the toggle switches in series.
I'm missing something basic here. I've tried running the individual leads back to the battery - yet the 6 switches all want to act as one - ie they all must be on and vice versa. I also tried hooking them up with a bypass/jumper thinking that the current would bypass the closed switch and travel to the open one - no dice.
I apologize for my ignorance - any help would be appreciated. I am trying to keep this as simple as possible! Thanks in advance.
I'm missing something basic here. I've tried running the individual leads back to the battery - yet the 6 switches all want to act as one - ie they all must be on and vice versa. I also tried hooking them up with a bypass/jumper thinking that the current would bypass the closed switch and travel to the open one - no dice.
I apologize for my ignorance - any help would be appreciated. I am trying to keep this as simple as possible! Thanks in advance.