Re: Bathroom Light Switch

["Robert Crawshaw" <robert@xxxxxxx>]

Jolly good :o)
another HA'er in Huddersfield

The switches at Harrisons are at the far left of the counter where they
have
one set for you to play with   (the "oldish" assistant seems to
know the
most about em)

Robert Crawshaw                 http://www.golcar.demon.co.uk
Member of HAUG (Huddersfield Amiga User Group)

The release of Windows 2000 has been put back to the first quarter of 1901

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----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Hawkins <tivo@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Bathroom Light Switch


> Hi Robert,
>
>    I spoke to the 'secret switch' people as well re this - they have
not
got
> approval for a wall mounted proximity switch for use in bathrooms (and
have
> abandoned current plans to do so ) but say if it is mounted behind a
tile
> that should meet approvals although they do not market the switch with
this
> statement - I am still skeptical. (They make another product with a
hidden
> wire antenna for sensing that uses an isolating psu down to 5V which
is
> approved). However I am intrigued by this so I will have a word with
> Harrisons & see what they say - BTW I am in Huddersfield too.
>
>    Kevin
>
> on 30/3/01 5:24 pm, Robert Crawshaw at robert@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>
> ----- 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)
>
> The release of Windows 2000 has been put back to the first quarter of
1901
>
> we work for a company that has global reach yet can't scratch it's own
arse
>
>
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