What are those pull cord pulley wheels called?

steve1007

Hi,

Just had a new bathroom in, and the pull cord switches for the fan and light are a bit in the way of the door. I have seen you can get a small pulley system which you can use to divert them to another place - but I do not know what they are called or where to get them from.

Does anybody know?

I had thought of using a ring eyelet screwed into the wall, but was worried this would fray the cord over time.

Thanks in advance,

Steve

andrew-b

Can't answer the first bit but i'll comment on the second...

steve1007 wrote: »

I had thought of using a ring eyelet screwed into the wall, but was worried this would fray the cord over time

This is the solution chosen by the previous owner of our house and yes it will fray the cord and the cord will frequently snap. I've lost count of the number of times the cord has snapped. Replacement pull cords are cheap but it's still annoying. As i'm redoing the bathroom i've removed the coving which has gained me just enough room to be able to move the pullcord switch closer to the wall without hanging in the way of the door.
I was going to have a standard light switch outside the bathroom door instead. Another solution i saw was a touch sensitive switch which activated a relay so was safe for having in the bathroom - but it came with a hefty price of £60 or more i think.


Andy

si-mate

I used a screw in ring to divert the cord away from the door in our last house and didn't notice any wear to the cord in the 4 years we were there.

Ebe_Scrooge

You can buy small pulley wheels from any diy shop - B&Q, Wickes, local old-fashioned hardware shop etc. Have you considered moving the switch itself ? It's not a huge job, as long as you're reasonably OK with simple electrics. Even easier if you can get access from above the switch ( e.g. in the loft ). You may well find there's already enough play in the cable to just move it 6 inches or so. Reposition the switch, a bit of polyfilla where the old one was, sand it smooth, job done.