Changes to bathroom now has cord switch dangling over a tall radiator.

Considering alternatives but most will always turn the light on when you
enter - which we may not want in the dead of night.

Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a hand
wave:?

John wrote:

Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a hand
wave:?

yes, but it can be annoying ...

I have one under my bathroom cabinet that turns on the
illuminated/heated mirror, you wave your hand, it takes a fraction of a
second where you think it hasn't activated, so you wave again, and it
then belatedly turns on then straight off again.

You go to pick a towel from the nearby rail, the Ir switch sees this and
turns on when yu don't want it to.

On Wednesday, 4 September 2019 18:52:42 UTC+1, John wrote:
Changes to bathroom now has cord switch dangling over a tall radiator.
Considering alternatives but most will always turn the light on when you
enter - which we may not want in the dead of night.
Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a hand
wave:?


Hand clap light switch?

Owain

wrote:
On Wednesday, 4 September 2019 18:52:42 UTC+1, John wrote:
Changes to bathroom now has cord switch dangling over a tall radiator.
Considering alternatives but most will always turn the light on when you
enter - which we may not want in the dead of night.
Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a hand
wave:?

Hand clap light switch?

I've put the new[ish] IP67 Quinetic wireless switches in our new
(well, it's on the way) wet-room. They are 'single action' push
switches that toggle the controlled circuit so all you have to do is
push the switch with finger, elbow, nose, hip, whatever and the light
goes on (if it's off). Then same again to turn it off.

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"John" wrote in message
2.236...
Changes to bathroom now has cord switch dangling over a tall radiator.

Considering alternatives but most will always turn the light on when you
enter - which we may not want in the dead of night.

Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a
hand wave:?

Yes, the philips hue movement sensors work well like that when
you put the sensor where you actually have to wave the hand at it.

I have one like that in the bedroom sited so it can't see me coming
into the room or in bed. Its on the other side of the panel at the
side of the bed. When I get up in the dark I just wave my hand
there to have the lights come on when I want them on. And
can prowl around the house in the dark if I hear something
outside and want to check what it was due to at night.

No wires involved so its trivial to move the sensor
around to where it works best for the hand wave.

Not that cheap for the minimum hardware you need tho,
basically one movement sensor, one hue bulb and the bridge.

On Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:45:57 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote:

On Wednesday, 4 September 2019 18:52:42 UTC+1, John wrote:
Changes to bathroom now has cord switch dangling over a tall radiator.
Considering alternatives but most will always turn the light on when
you enter - which we may not want in the dead of night.
Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a
hand wave:?


Hand clap light switch?

Could be set off by a loud fart while on the throne. That'd put you off.

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"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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John wrote:

Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a
hand
wave:?

yes, but it can be annoying ...

I have one under my bathroom cabinet that turns on the illuminated/heated
mirror, you wave your hand, it takes a fraction of a second where you
think it hasn't activated, so you wave again, and it then belatedly turns
on then straight off again.

The Hue motion sensor works much more reliably than that
and its easy to specify how long it comes on for using the app
and what light level it has to see before turning the light on.

Not cheap for the minimum hardware needed, but works very well indeed.

You go to pick a towel from the nearby rail, the Ir switch sees this and
turns on when yu don't want it to.

But with the Hue movement sensor, easy to put it where that doesnt happen.

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On Wednesday, 4 September 2019 18:52:42 UTC+1, John wrote:
Changes to bathroom now has cord switch dangling over a tall radiator.
Considering alternatives but most will always turn the light on when you
enter - which we may not want in the dead of night.
Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a
hand
wave:?


Hand clap light switch?

Not ideal in the dead of night unless he lives alone.

On Thu, 5 Sep 2019 06:55:43 +1000, jeikppkywk, better known as cantankerous
trolling senile geezer Rodent Speed, wrote:


The Hue

I believe I told you already, you can shove your Philips Hue up yours,
senile asshole!

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On Thu, 5 Sep 2019 07:11:39 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:



Hand clap light switch?

Not ideal in the dead of night unless he lives alone.

Just HOW senile can you still get, you endlessly bull****ting senile idiot?
tsk

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On Thu, 5 Sep 2019 06:51:06 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:

Yes, the philips hue

I told you already, shove your idiotic Philips Hue up your senile arse,
senile arsehole!

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MID:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian

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"John" wrote in message
2.236...
Changes to bathroom now has cord switch dangling over a tall radiator.

Considering alternatives but most will always turn the light on when you
enter - which we may not want in the dead of night.

Is there something that only responds to something deliberate - like a
hand
wave:?

"Brian Gaff" wrote in news:qkqclk$ich$1@dont-
email.me:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian


Not going to go down that route Brian.

Mostly, if we go in the night we do not want the bright light on and there
is a slight glow from a digital clock.

What about those Kinetic Switches that need no direct wiring? Do they make
a loud click?

It seems they can be just stuck onto a tiled wall. Receiver in the ceiling.

On Thursday, 5 September 2019 08:50:17 UTC+1, John wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in news:qkqclk$ich$1@dont-
email.me:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian


Not going to go down that route Brian.

Mostly, if we go in the night we do not want the bright light on and there
is a slight glow from a digital clock.

I just have a basic PIR with a built in buld from B&Q, it;s orabge and about 2-4W, if I want a brighter light I use the pull cord to switch on the 3X40W lights. I find at night I don't need much illumination in order to see what I'm doing. I know some friends take a book in the bog with them so they need as brighter light.

"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
...
Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?

does she stick her hand out of the box and pull the cord?

tim

"John" wrote in message
2.222...
"Brian Gaff" wrote in news:qkqclk$ich$1@dont-
email.me:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian


Not going to go down that route Brian.

Mostly, if we go in the night we do not want the bright light on and there
is a slight glow from a digital clock.

so what's wrong with the pull switch?

whisky-dave wrote in
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On Thursday, 5 September 2019 08:50:17 UTC+1, John wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in
news:qkqclk$ich$1@dont- email.me:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian


Not going to go down that route Brian.

Mostly, if we go in the night we do not want the bright light on and
ther
e
is a slight glow from a digital clock.

I just have a basic PIR with a built in buld from B&Q, it;s orabge and
about 2-4W, if I want a brighter light I use the pull cord to switch
on the 3X40W lights. I find at night I don't need much illumination in
order to see what I'm doing. I know some friends take a book in the
bog with them so they need as brighter light.



A tall radiator is in the way of the cord of the cord switch

John wrote:




What about those Kinetic Switches that need no direct wiring? Do they make
a loud click?

It seems they can be just stuck onto a tiled wall. Receiver in the ceiling.

That's what I recommended earlier in the thread. :-)

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John wrote

What about those Kinetic Switches that need no direct wiring?

They do work well and easy to use.

Do they make a loud click?

Nope, just more of a press than usual.

It seems they can be just stuck onto a tiled wall.

Or anything, door jamb etc.

Receiver in the ceiling.

Or anywhere in the entire house with the Hues or zigbee ones.

On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 05:22:11 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:


Or anywhere in the entire house with the Hues or zigbee ones.

You can shove all those up your senile arse, senile Rodent!

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On Friday, 6 September 2019 08:08:33 UTC+1, tim... wrote:
"John" wrote in message
2.222...
"Brian Gaff" wrote in news:qkqclk$ich$1@dont-
email.me:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian


Not going to go down that route Brian.

Mostly, if we go in the night we do not want the bright light on and there
is a slight glow from a digital clock.

so what's wrong with the pull switch?

It might have push written on it.

"tim..." wrote in
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"John" wrote in message
2.222...
"Brian Gaff" wrote in
news:qkqclk$ich$1@dont- email.me:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian


Not going to go down that route Brian.

Mostly, if we go in the night we do not want the bright light on and
there is a slight glow from a digital clock.

so what's wrong with the pull switch?




Just had bathroom refit and the cord is dangling in the wrong place now.
May have to move swithch - but was hoping to find a way of avoiding
doing that.

On Friday, 6 September 2019 15:08:27 UTC+1, John wrote:
"tim..." wrote in
:



"John" wrote in message
2.222...
"Brian Gaff" wrote in
news:qkqclk$ich$1@dont- email.me:

Whatabout Alexa, turn on the bathroom light?
Brian


Not going to go down that route Brian.

Mostly, if we go in the night we do not want the bright light on and
there is a slight glow from a digital clock.

so what's wrong with the pull switch?




Just had bathroom refit and the cord is dangling in the wrong place now.
May have to move swithch - but was hoping to find a way of avoiding
doing that.

Are you allowed to use remote control switches in that area or are they illegal because you still have the option to touch them to engaged them ? as most remotes do allow that
Perhaps if you have one of thioose security versions that connect between the ceiling 'bulb' and the holder might be a solution just don;t drop the remote in the bath.

On Friday, 6 September 2019 15:08:27 UTC+1, John wrote:
Just had bathroom refit and the cord is dangling in the wrong place now.
May have to move swithch - but was hoping to find a way of avoiding
doing that.

bell cranks?

Owain

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On Friday, 6 September 2019 15:08:27 UTC+1, John wrote:
Just had bathroom refit and the cord is dangling in the wrong place
now. May have to move swithch - but was hoping to find a way of
avoiding doing that.

bell cranks?

Owain



Great idea!