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Reply to "AC & DC Loads on DPDS Switch?"

As others have stated, "yes" to your original question.

But elaborating a bit on Leo's suggestion:

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Since you have the 12V DC control voltage already, you can choose from a variety of handsome (IMO) automotive LED switches.  These SPST function with a standard 3-terminal connection and built-in LED/resistor.  Less than $1 on eBay shipped.  These switch 12V DC.

The 12V relay modules come 1,2,4,8, etc. relays (10 Amp contacts) per module for about $1 per relay on eBay shipped.

One advantage is the control wires from your panel to the relay module(s) carries only low-current 12V DC...rather than the hi-current AC track voltage.  This means thinner gauge wiring which can be easier to work with, less bulky, less expensive, typically available in convenient ribbon/multi-conductor cables, and so on.  Sometimes sketching out a "to-scale" layout diagram with wiring (e.g., using color coded or thick/thin lines for thick vs. thin wires) can be quite revealing.

In general, using low-voltage DC control signals typically provides more flexibility if/when you add additional control points - such as a 2nd control panel.  In other words, much easier to work with low-current, low-voltage DC than hi-current AC.

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