Re: Re: Momentary switches

[Mark Taylor <mhctaylor@xxxxxxx>]

Cheers.

Any chance of a model no. as they have 100s of items
to trawl through. Sorry to be lazy :-)

Mark

--- hholohan2000 <helen@xxxxxxx> wrote:
---------------------------------
I just got a nice one from the Legrand Mosaic range
yesterday, very
sleek, no screws visible.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Mark Taylor
<mhctaylor@y...> wrote:
> Very nice indeed - unfortunately I dont do Italian
:-(
>
> These are the sort of thing that would convince me
to
> go X10!
>
> Cheers
> Mark
>
>
>  --- egelbeertje <r_d_k@h...> wrote:
> ---------------------------------
> Nice Italian designs : (CE approved so should be
> available in UK as
> well)
>
>
http://www.bticino.it/bticino/enduser/prodotti/1127_grafiti.jhtml;jses
> sionid=0UYMN0YVU5KDKCQ52EKSFEQ
>
>
> rgds,
> Rob
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul" <groups@s...>
> wrote:
> > A momentary switch is one that only makes contact
> for as long as
> you push/pull or otherwise interact with it. The
> dimmer switch that
> you mention won't be momentary - push and it makes
> contact
> (permanently) until you push it again and it breaks
> contact - a
> toggle action.
> >
> >
> >
> > Momentary switches aren't too common as the vast
> majority of
> lighting systems don't operate in this way. You tend
> to find these
> switches being used for 'bell push' or other
signaling
> applications,
> which is why a lot of them to be found in electrical
> wholesalers
> have 'push' or pictures of bells on them! They tend
to
> have a high
> push resistance (i.e. stiff) in my experience.
> >
> >
> >
> > Two makes that are widely used in HA are the type
> Clipsal and
> Wandsworth make.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have the Wandsworth make all around my house.
IMO
> they're far
> more aesthetic that the plastic clipsal ones and
come
> in a huge range
> of finishes (I have the solid metal brushed
aluminium
> type). Pics on
> the Yahoo group pics page or on my HA pics website:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.siliconpixel.com/Gallery/HomeAutomation
> >
> >
> >
> > (in the crown mic album)
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mhctaylor [mailto:mhctaylor@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 03 June 2003 21:22
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Momentary switches
> >
> >
> >
> > The age old ugly switch issue.
> >
> > As an ignoramous what makes a switch momentary? Is
a
> dimmer switch
> > that you push on and off rather than turn on and
off
> momentary???
> >
> > Cheers
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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