"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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On 05/08/2012 23:48, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:24:36 +0100, SteveW wrote:

On 05/08/2012 22:51, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:32:04 +0100, SteveW wrote:

On 05/08/2012 15:42, Roger Mills wrote:


On a similar subject, I'm looking for a single toggle switch with a
neon indicator which comes on in the ON position. [Obviously, I'd
have to supply it with a neutral as well as a live and switched
live].

I want it for my holiday flat, where the bathroom light switch is
wall-mounted *outside* the bathroom. The light is frequently left on,
and a neon indicator would provide a reminder to turn it off. I know
I can get fused spur switches with indicators, but I don't really
want the fuse.

Any ideas?

Why not simply put a neon across the switch. Okay it'd be on when the
light was off and vice-versa, but that just helps you find the switch
in the dark. For UK switches, you can get a clear "base" that
sandwiches between the switch and it's back box, complete with two
neons, for this very purpose.

I was going to suggest that (we have one on the first light switch as
you enter the house).

But as a modification, if he's running a neutral to the switch, it can
go between switched line and neutral. A one-wire choccy block will do
the job.

If he just goes across the switch, he won't need to do any modifications
and run in a neutral though - I don't know how hard it is for him to do
that.

Yes, but the modification gives him what he originally wanted - the neon
lit when the switch is ON.


Yes indeed. I *don't* want the neon on when the light is off. I'm pretty
sure I've got two neutrals joined by a choccy connector (or even a crimp
maybe) in the back box - so providing a neutral won't be a problem.

I'd thought of getting a neon from Maplins and mounting it in the switch,
but I'd rather have something which looks as if it's meant to be there.

I've just ordered one of these from Ebay, which seemed worth a punt for a
couple of quid including postage!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3505305624... 4.m1439.l2648

If that's no good[1], I'll go for one of the switches suggested by Owain.


[1] There may be a reason why they're selling them off cheap!

Its more likely that they just have quite a few and there isnt much of a
demand.