It ia for 12v and goes in a fancy gold frame containing the 10w halogen
reflector lamp. Now converted to LED reflector lamp.

The switch is similar to
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-White-...oAAOSwd~RZVhej

a rocker type, but with no surrounding lip, just the brown rocker's
knob pokes through the frame. The rear of the switch is rectangular,
rather than round and sort of clips into two small lugs formed in the
metal of the frame. Rather than spade terminals it uses push in
terminals for the bare (soldered) flex ends. The rocker toggle is about
the same size as the above linked item.

It pushes into the lugs from the rear, and wings on the switch prevent
it being pushed to far out through the frame.

Harry Bloomfield wrote:
It ia for 12v and goes in a fancy gold frame containing the 10w halogen
reflector lamp. Now converted to LED reflector lamp.

The switch is similar to
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-White-...oAAOSwd~RZVhej


a rocker type, but with no surrounding lip, just the brown rocker's knob
pokes through the frame. The rear of the switch is rectangular, rather
than round and sort of clips into two small lugs formed in the metal of
the frame. Rather than spade terminals it uses push in terminals for the
bare (soldered) flex ends. The rocker toggle is about the same size as
the above linked item.

It pushes into the lugs from the rear, and wings on the switch prevent
it being pushed to far out through the frame.
Take a photo against a plain background. Trim so the switch fills the
frame and use google image search.

It happens that Bob Minchin formulated :
Take a photo against a plain background. Trim so the switch fills the frame
and use google image search.

I'll try that, when I get back home, thanks.

On 13/08/2017 17:25, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
It ia for 12v and goes in a fancy gold frame containing the 10w halogen
reflector lamp. Now converted to LED reflector lamp.

The switch is similar to
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-White-...oAAOSwd~RZVhej


a rocker type, but with no surrounding lip, just the brown rocker's knob
pokes through the frame. The rear of the switch is rectangular, rather
than round and sort of clips into two small lugs formed in the metal of
the frame. Rather than spade terminals it uses push in terminals for the
bare (soldered) flex ends. The rocker toggle is about the same size as
the above linked item.

It pushes into the lugs from the rear, and wings on the switch prevent
it being pushed to far out through the frame.

Good luck Harry but, with the best will in the world, the chances of
finding one are slim to zilch- been there etc. I assume it is for your
caravan- that probably makes it even harder, the makers seem to
specialise in using 'odd' parts ;-)

Perhaps just enlarge the hole to take the one in the photo. Or make a
plate an mount it from behind, with just the toggle going through the
existing hole.

On 13/08/2017 19:51, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
It happens that Bob Minchin formulated :
Take a photo against a plain background. Trim so the switch fills the
frame and use google image search.

I'll try that, when I get back home, thanks.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2A-250VAC-... gY1DHgPJ417GA

Is the switch get attable to fix it. If its a 12v one its probably very
simple.
Brian

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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
It ia for 12v and goes in a fancy gold frame containing the 10w halogen
reflector lamp. Now converted to LED reflector lamp.

The switch is similar to
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-White-...oAAOSwd~RZVhej


a rocker type, but with no surrounding lip, just the brown rocker's knob
pokes through the frame. The rear of the switch is rectangular, rather
than round and sort of clips into two small lugs formed in the metal of
the frame. Rather than spade terminals it uses push in terminals for the
bare (soldered) flex ends. The rocker toggle is about the same size as
the above linked item.

It pushes into the lugs from the rear, and wings on the switch prevent
it being pushed to far out through the frame.
Take a photo against a plain background. Trim so the switch fills the
frame and use google image search.

Brian Reay wrote on 13/08/2017 :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2A-250VAC-... gY1DHgPJ417GA

Yes, for the caravan. It has more than a dozen of these lights and
local switches fitted. Thanks, ordered - that is almost identical apart
from the ring around the button, which I think can be discarded. The
existing switches just clip into two lugs, either side of where the
rocker pivots.

Brian Gaff used his keyboard to write :
Is the switch get attable to fix it. If its a 12v one its probably very
simple.
Brian

Very easy to get at, it just clips in/out of the fitting. Some of the
switch contact had burnt due to switching halogens on DC. I swapped all
over to LED and mananaged work the contacts enough to clean them up
apart from one, where one of the grandkids managed to break the switch
plastic.

On 14/08/17 10:06, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Brian Reay wrote on 13/08/2017 :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2A-250VAC-... gY1DHgPJ417GA


Yes, for the caravan. It has more than a dozen of these lights and local
switches fitted. Thanks, ordered - that is almost identical apart from
the ring around the button, which I think can be discarded. The existing
switches just clip into two lugs, either side of where the rocker pivots.


I'm amazed just how many different types of light fittings and 'gizmos'
there are for caravans / motorhomes, especially when you consider that,
in the scheme of things, the market is far more limited than the normal
domestic one. Not only do different caravan makers/motorhome converters
use different ones, they don't even seem to have even just a few they
use themselves. Plus, some don't supply spares direct to owners and/or
seem to be able to identify items by name- ie that is an XYZ fitting.

We've been lucky and not had any issues but I've known others who have
hunted for ages to find a fitting to match one that has failed etc.

Then there is the matter of 12V connectors. I've installed several
Anderson Powerpole outlets, mounted on CBE back plates, and wired with
decent rated cable (appropriately fused etc). They aren't just for
running amateur radio kit, I also run things like 'buck' converters for
laptops when we don't have mains, my 12V soldering iron, 12V5V USB
chargers, .... I can even the TV etc if needed. Far better than the
'cigarette' lighter sockets' or the funny 2 pin system some makers use.

Brian Reay wrote :
I'm amazed just how many different types of light fittings and 'gizmos' there
are for caravans / motorhomes, especially when you consider that, in the
scheme of things, the market is far more limited than the normal domestic
one. Not only do different caravan makers/motorhome converters use different
ones, they don't even seem to have even just a few they use themselves. Plus,
some don't supply spares direct to owners and/or seem to be able to identify
items by name- ie that is an XYZ fitting.

Back home an hour ago and the ordered switches had arrived. Not the
easiest of jobs but yes, they were a perfect fit.

The outer rim ring, is the part which normally squeezes it together at
the rocker pivots, so that had to be teased off. Then because the
rocker part is larger than the hole, the rocker had to be also teased
out of its pivots. Main part of switch the goes into the panel from the
rear and the rocker pushed in via the hole in the face. The two lugs in
the panel then hold the switch tight across the pivots.

It must have been an incredibly tedious and fiddly task, assembling
these Bailey fittings on a production line.