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Is there such a thing as a 2-gang 2-way switch that has a neon light
indicator for one of the switch rockers?

The light up in the loft currently gets its feed from the switched live of
the landing light so I have to have the landing light switched on to have
the loft light on. I want to be able to switch the loft light on and off
from the landing switch position but can forsee that someone may leave it on
or switch it accidentally, hence the reason for wanting a neon indicator.

John.

2-gang 2-way switch
 

On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:35:16 UTC, "John" wrote:

Is there such a thing as a 2-gang 2-way switch that has a neon light
indicator for one of the switch rockers?

The light up in the loft currently gets its feed from the switched live of
the landing light so I have to have the landing light switched on to have
the loft light on. I want to be able to switch the loft light on and off
from the landing switch position but can forsee that someone may leave it on
or switch it accidentally, hence the reason for wanting a neon indicator.

The MK Grid Plus range seem to have a 2 gang (single plate) module
plate. You can get switches for that which have neons, and switches that
don't have neons.

A larger solution would be a slightly-bigger-than-double surface box
that takes two single switches. I just fitted one today (MK again). One
switch in each, and just make one a neon.

Grid Plus is neater and probably cheaper.


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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:35:16 UTC, "John" wrote:

Is there such a thing as a 2-gang 2-way switch that has a neon light
indicator for one of the switch rockers?

The light up in the loft currently gets its feed from the switched live
of
the landing light so I have to have the landing light switched on to have
the loft light on. I want to be able to switch the loft light on and off
from the landing switch position but can forsee that someone may leave it
on
or switch it accidentally, hence the reason for wanting a neon indicator.

The MK Grid Plus range seem to have a 2 gang (single plate) module
plate. You can get switches for that which have neons, and switches that
don't have neons.

A larger solution would be a slightly-bigger-than-double surface box
that takes two single switches. I just fitted one today (MK again). One
switch in each, and just make one a neon.

Grid Plus is neater and probably cheaper.


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Thanks Bob, I'll look into that.

John.

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In article ,
"Bob Eager" writes:
On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:35:16 UTC, "John" wrote:

Is there such a thing as a 2-gang 2-way switch that has a neon light
indicator for one of the switch rockers?

The light up in the loft currently gets its feed from the switched live of
the landing light so I have to have the landing light switched on to have
the loft light on. I want to be able to switch the loft light on and off
from the landing switch position but can forsee that someone may leave it on
or switch it accidentally, hence the reason for wanting a neon indicator.

The MK Grid Plus range seem to have a 2 gang (single plate) module
plate. You can get switches for that which have neons, and switches that
don't have neons.

I don't recall any switches with neons in the range,
but you can get a switch and separate neon module.

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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:00:39 UTC, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

In article ,
"Bob Eager" writes:
On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:35:16 UTC, "John" wrote:

Is there such a thing as a 2-gang 2-way switch that has a neon light
indicator for one of the switch rockers?

The light up in the loft currently gets its feed from the switched live of
the landing light so I have to have the landing light switched on to have
the loft light on. I want to be able to switch the loft light on and off
from the landing switch position but can forsee that someone may leave it on
or switch it accidentally, hence the reason for wanting a neon indicator.

The MK Grid Plus range seem to have a 2 gang (single plate) module
plate. You can get switches for that which have neons, and switches that
don't have neons.

I don't recall any switches with neons in the range,
but you can get a switch and separate neon module.

My apologies - misread it!

There is a single plate with three module slots, so two switches and a
neon would fit.

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from "John" contains these words:

The light up in the loft currently gets its feed from the switched live of
the landing light so I have to have the landing light switched on to have
the loft light on. I want to be able to switch the loft light on and off
from the landing switch position but can forsee that someone may leave
it on
or switch it accidentally, hence the reason for wanting a neon indicator.

Wouldn't it be easier just to mount the switch either by the hatch so
you can see it but not knock it, or inside the loft so you can't forget
it?

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John wrote:
Is there such a thing as a 2-gang 2-way switch that has a neon light
indicator for one of the switch rockers?

The light up in the loft currently gets its feed from the switched live of
the landing light so I have to have the landing light switched on to have
the loft light on. I want to be able to switch the loft light on and off
from the landing switch position but can forsee that someone may leave it on
or switch it accidentally, hence the reason for wanting a neon indicator.

I think so...but you may need a single gang rather than trying for a
double..



John.

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In article ,
John wrote:
Is there such a thing as a 2-gang 2-way switch that has a neon light
indicator for one of the switch rockers?

No - but it would be easy to fit one. Maplin etc sell them. Round ones, so
only a simple hole needed. Or even a mains LED indicator for posh. You do,
however, need a neutral.

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On 18 Oct 2006 21:43:54 GMT someone who may be "Bob Eager"
wrote this:-

The MK Grid Plus range seem to have a 2 gang (single plate) module
plate. You can get switches for that which have neons, and switches that
don't have neons.

Very useful they are too. I have a four way module in the kitchen.
One way has a two way switch, which switches the main outside light
(this also be switched from the shed), the next way has a neon light
module which indicates when the main light is on. The other two ways
have single way switches that operate other outside lights (which
can only ever be on if the main light is on). A great way to
assemble useful switching.


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On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:05:19 UTC, David Hansen
wrote:

On 18 Oct 2006 21:43:54 GMT someone who may be "Bob Eager"
wrote this:-

The MK Grid Plus range seem to have a 2 gang (single plate) module
plate. You can get switches for that which have neons, and switches that
don't have neons.

Very useful they are too. I have a four way module in the kitchen.
One way has a two way switch, which switches the main outside light
(this also be switched from the shed), the next way has a neon light
module which indicates when the main light is on. The other two ways
have single way switches that operate other outside lights (which
can only ever be on if the main light is on). A great way to
assemble useful switching.

I've just found a useful application for the 2 x single plate combined
back box. One has the DP switch to isolate the central heating, and the
other (with a blanking plate) contains the cross connections that were
nastily squashed into the single switch box previously (flexible to the
boiler jammed in alongside the other load connections).

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. You do,
however, need a neutral.

Two ways to get away without a neutral.

The naughty way is to to connect to earth instead, assuming that the
lights aren't RCD.

The nice way is to use a two way switch and put the neon between L1 and
L2. When the lamp is on - one side of the neon is unconnected so it is
off. When the lamp is off the neon is in series with the lamp which is
low enough resistance to neutral.

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In article . com,
dcbwhaley wrote:
. You do,
however, need a neutral.

Two ways to get away without a neutral.

The naughty way is to to connect to earth instead, assuming that the
lights aren't RCD.

The current is so low it won't trip an RCD.

The nice way is to use a two way switch and put the neon between L1 and
L2. When the lamp is on - one side of the neon is unconnected so it is
off. When the lamp is off the neon is in series with the lamp which is
low enough resistance to neutral.

Or just wire it across a one way switch - the result will be the same. But
most want the warning neon to be on with the light.

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On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:05:15 UTC, "dcbwhaley" wrote:


. You do,
however, need a neutral.

Two ways to get away without a neutral.

The naughty way is to to connect to earth instead, assuming that the
lights aren't RCD.

The nice way is to use a two way switch and put the neon between L1 and
L2. When the lamp is on - one side of the neon is unconnected so it is
off. When the lamp is off the neon is in series with the lamp which is
low enough resistance to neutral.

And one could use a standard two gang switch then, with one of those
neon 'sandwich' switch plates...

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"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:05:15 UTC, "dcbwhaley" wrote:


. You do,
however, need a neutral.

Two ways to get away without a neutral.

The naughty way is to to connect to earth instead, assuming that the
lights aren't RCD.

The nice way is to use a two way switch and put the neon between L1 and
L2. When the lamp is on - one side of the neon is unconnected so it is
off. When the lamp is off the neon is in series with the lamp which is
low enough resistance to neutral.

And one could use a standard two gang switch then, with one of those
neon 'sandwich' switch plates...

Thanks very much to everyone who replied - I've learned a lot from your
answers :o)

John.