Re: Wiring Momentary Switches

["Davey" <DB1001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Argh !
I'd imagined that they were more like push on / push off switches or that
they had some clever circuit built into them.

Ho Hum ... can't use them then. ... shame they looked rather pretty.

Thanks for the reply

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 3:36 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Wiring Momentary Switches


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> Davey <mailto:DB1001@xxxxxxx> scribbled on 21
February 2005
> 15:32:
> > Seen some momentary light switches in the local trendy leccy
> > shop front window. Is there any difference in wiring these up
> > from "normal" click on/off light switches ?
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> The main issue that sticks out is that with a momentary light switch,
if
> you want the lights on, you'll have to stand there holding the light
> switch.  These are generally used in conjunction with a dimmer box,
such
> as an LD11 or equivalent.  It's possible to retrofit LD11 usits behind
> the ceiling rose, I believe.  It saves rewiring.
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> Cheers,
> Andy
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> http://www.andylaurence.co.uk
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