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[meow121325]

I recently took apart a old DVD player and found out that the on/off switch is similar to a switch used in a top shelf mod I plan on putting my switch into my modded rayven but I am not going to do that until I know if it can handle a 3S LiPo and how to install it into my rayven here is a picture of the switch the switch says 250 V 

[Spud Spudoni]

Multimeter

[Draconis]

I recently took apart a old DVD player and found out that the on/off switch is similar to a switch used in a top shelf mod I plan on putting my switch into my modded rayven but I am not going to do that until I know if it can handle a 3S LiPo and how to install it into my rayven here is a picture of the switch the switch says 250 V 

 

 

With better pictures, we might be able to help. Specifically if there are other numbers, like "2A" or similar.  But I strongly doubt that switch is going to be able to handle more than a couple of Amperes.  Even oooold drives wouldn't require more than a hundred watts or so.

 

 

Multimeter

#1, rude.
#2, useless suggestion.  A multimeter cannot tell you how much current a switch can handle.  Only specifications can do that, without surgery and mathematics.

[meow121325]

 

With better pictures, we might be able to help. Specifically if there are other numbers, like "2A" or similar.  But I strongly doubt that switch is going to be able to handle more than a couple of Amperes.  Even oooold drives wouldn't require more than a hundred watts or so.

it had 8A and 10A

[Meaker VI]

I'd just try it and find out. If it burns out, spend a couple bucks on an ebay switch.

[Spud Spudoni]

#2, useless suggestion.  A multimeter cannot tell you how much current a switch can handle.  Only specifications can do that, without surgery and mathematics.

Yes it does. You switch it to test continuity. They are made specifically to do that. 

[Draconis]

it had 8A and 10A

 

Should be enough to handle a lower-end set of motors, or a higher end for a short amount of time.

 

Yes it does. You switch it to test continuity. They are made specifically to do that. 

 

That's not how meters work.  I have twenty-five years of experience using them, and I guarantee the you cannot test a switch's current capacity with one.  You don't understand electricity, do you?