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M.Joshi

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Originally Posted by Dave Plowman (News)

In article azHuf.901$Yc2.650@trnddc04,
James Sweet wrote:
In the UK lighting switches are usually single pole, so if that's also the
case in the US change to a double pole one and use one pole for the
sounder.

US light switches are electrically identical to UK switches, single
pole. The exception being the "4 way" switch which is placed between two
SPDT "3-way" switches in the rare occasion that a light needs to be
controlled from more than two locations.

Same as the UK, then. However, over here, identical looking switches are
available in double pole for things like water heaters, and using one of
those to also switch the sounder would IMHO be the simple way.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Using a double pole switch is an excellent idea - provided that the two poles are isolated.

Are these available in standard switch backplate fittings as the water heater ones tend to be slightly deeper?

I don't really want to go to the hassle of changing the existing light to a PIR sensor type. Also, the neighbour's back door is very close so it would trigger every time they stepped outside.