Re: Bathroom Light Switch

[Kevin Hawkins <tivo@xxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: [ukha_d] Bathroom Light Switch

> Hi Gareth - I did see your previous post. 
>
>    The site for the Secret/Sensor Switch people is
> www.sensor.co.uk , they make the 'wire in a wall' switch and also a surface
> mounted or concealed switch. 
>
>    The Touch 'n' Glo people (Hidden Systems) do not have a
> web site yet, (due next week ). They can be contacted on 01730 817763.They
> are also exhibiting at the Ideal Home show currently. I have bought a
> couple of these switches (may even have on spare !) and just trying them
> now. The Touch'n'Glo one is nice cosmetically and they have 2 way (now) and
> intermediate switching available imminently. They also make 2,3 and 4 gang
> versions. However I have to say that there are a number of varients,
> (dimmers, timed dimers, gradual dimmers, timed on, off, security etc and
> also a version that does all of these. The 'interface' to these functions
> is quite complex though making them a bit confusing eg count flashes of
> light and then touch - up to 250 (!) for the number of minutes /seconds
>  timers- I don't really know how they would have made it better but
> there you go. They also wipe these 'settings once you interrupt them to use
> them normally. A bummer if you want 3 hours delay !
>
>    Lastly your application was to activate a solenoid if I
> remember rightly to spring open a hifi door (?). Unfortunately this will be
> an 'inductive' load and should not be used on such a switch so the above
> may be academic. You could theoretically have a double switching system but
> these switches require a 40W minimum load as well so that's not really an
> option either.
>
>
>    Kevin
on 2/4/01 8:51 am, Gareth Cook/STA/Lotus at gcook@xxxxxxx
wrote:

> Aha ! 
>
> - I asked on this forum a couple of weeks ago for a similar
> type of thing for access to my A/V cabinet - any details, phone number,
> website for where I can get one of these switches ? 
>
> Thanks ! 
>
> G.
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> ----- Forwarded by Gareth
> Cook/STA/Lotus on 02/04/2001 09:49 ----- 
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> "Robert Crawshaw"
> <robert@xxxxxxx> 
> 30/03 18:16 
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> Light Switch 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin Hawkins <tivo@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 1:07 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Bathroom Light Switch
>
>
> >     I have a need for a wall mounted switch for
> some lights surrounding a
> > mirror in a bathroom. There is already a 110V/240V shaver supply
> there
> that
> > I intend to power the lights from, and hopefully remove & use this
> cutout
> > for the switch, it is a standard single lightswitch size.
> >
> >     Is there anything available in the UK that
> meets regulations for this
> ?
> > A touch switch or proximity switch perhaps. I can't use the
> proximity
> hidden
> > wire in the wall method unless it is totally behind the wall mounted
> box.
> I
> > know they have a switch product soon but not yet (can't remember
> their
> > company name at the moment).
>
>
> A local retailer (David Harrisons) here sells proximity switches that
> look
> like a standard single gang blanking plate, there is a small led i
> think
> which is just about visible.
> >From memory i think they were about 25 quid +vat
> Salesman also told me you could fit it behind, say a bathroom tile and
> it
> would still work.
>
> Any good?
>
>
> Robert Crawshaw
>                 http://www.golcar.demon.co.uk
> Member of HAUG (Huddersfield Amiga User Group)
>
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>
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