Re: Leviton "Air Gap Switch" on Dimmer Controls

["BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's the world we live in.

"Tom" <donot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Bruce. Thanks for your help on the other thread too.
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> While I was waiting, I called Leviton and asked the same thing. It was
> your answers that helped me understand theirs. The rep vacillated on
> the point about protecting the switch while emphasising the "safety"
> aspect. It didn't take a rocket scientist to realize that he"had" to
> state the party line about protecting the switch.  It just irks me
> that features like this are added because of our litigative society
> that believes that caution and common sense are someone elses
> responsibility.
>
> "BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Exactly, I usually just screw in a new bulb since I know better that
>> to stick my finger in the socket. Never caused a problem with the
>> switch or the bulb. That's been my experience using
>> X10/Leviton/Switchlinc switches since 1984.
>>
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>> "Tom" <donot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> If I understand you correctly, you have Leviton dimmers and have
>>> changed many bulbs without using the switch?
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>>> I can understand the safety rational but it does seem a bit awkward
>>> since that switch is anything but easy to operate. I would guess
>>> that most would forget about it or simply ignore it altogether given
>>> its PITA factor.
>>>
>>> "BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> It's a safety feature so that when you change a bulb you don't
>>>> inadvertently shock yourself. Some might say that the sudden load
>>>> of the bulb could damage the bulb or the switch but I've never
>>>> experienced that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Tom" <donot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>> According to the installation instructions, it states to
>>>>> disconnect the power or switch it off using the "Air Gap Switch"
>>>>> before changing a light bulb. The air gap switch isn't the easiest
>>>>> switch to get at nor is flipping switches in the breaker panel -
>>>>> both seem troublesome just to change a light bulb. OK, why is this
>>>>> important?
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