On Sunday, 8 March 2020 12:28:01 UTC, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 08/03/20 11:14, tabbypurr wrote:
On Sunday, 8 March 2020 04:44:04 UTC, Susan wrote:
replying to Mark, Susan wrote:

Hi... In my bedroom I currently have a pull cord light switch. Im thinking
of having a long cord pendant light by the side of my bed... My question
is.... Is it possible to buy a PULL CORD light switch that would operate each
light fitting individually at separate times.... Kind regards.

No. Such things existed long ago and it's doable to make them. Each pull of the cord turns a wheel 1/4 or 1/6th of a turn. Every other position is both off. Sticky out bits on the wheel press on microswitches - 6 way adds a 'both on' position. Or it could be done with a little digital logic & 2 relays.

"Mark's" original post for this was on Homeowners Hub in 2008...

Probably the easiest (but certainly not the cheapest) way to do this
today would be with a Quinetic 2-gang switch on the bedside table and
individual receivers for each light.

2 pullcords is as easy as it gets. Colour one to avoid confusion. I daresay it could also be done with relay logic! Another option is to use a semirigid drop rod to rotate a cam with microswitches. Or just drop the wires - eg 3 or 4 core - and fit 2 switches.

Susan's question was from today fwiw.


NT