Pull cord light switch - Aaaargh!

andygb

Is it really too difficult to buy something which works as it should, here in the UK in the 21st century?
We are having the bathroom renovated, and I bought a pull cord light swith from B & Q yesterday. We fitted it tonight, and after an hour, it ceases to function correctly. It clicks and then sticks, refusing to turn on the light for ten seconds before clicking again. Now it has stopped functioning:mad::mad::mad::mad:
Will someone please tell me if there is a "Toyota Landcruiser" light switch, one which will work from day one to eternity.

Anne3333

andygb wrote: »

Will someone please tell me if there is a "Toyota Landcruiser" light switch, one which will work from day one to eternity.

The computer says NO! :cool:

keystone

andygb wrote: »

and I bought a pull cord light swith from B & Q yesterday.

That was your first mistake then. Buy one from an electrical place not a shed.

Cheers

Owain_Moneysaver

A cheapy no-brand one?

Try a decent brand (which in B&Q probably means MK with quite a high mark-up).

ormus

try toolstation or screwfix.
get a branded one. mk or crabtree etc...

A.Penny.Saved

ormus wrote: »

try toolstation or screwfix.
get a branded one. mk or crabtree etc...

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/White%20Wiring%20Accessories/Ceiling%20Switch/d190/sd2633/p91213

or unbranded 2 way?
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/White%20Wiring%20Accessories/Ceiling%20Switch%20Pull%20Cord/d190/sd2633/p44781

The_Biff

Can anyone recommend a fairly quiet pull cord.

attila_

random question but did you fit a weight or handle to the end of the chord?

andygb

attila_ wrote: »

random question but did you fit a weight or handle to the end of the chord?

Sorry to take my time getting back to this, but no, I did not fit a weight or handle - why?
Oh yes, the switch now takes the best part of a dozen attempts to make it work - it goes into "half click" mode, midway between two settings.

tony6403

A remote possibility but we had a similar switch problem on a refurb. job and sent it back to the manufacturer.
It turned out from their reply that following testing in their lab. some "silica deposits" -or some phrase like that- had got into the switch and prevented it from working as it should.
Is it possible that something has found its way into your switch during your renovations?

keystone

andygb wrote: »

Oh yes, the switch now takes the best part of a dozen attempts to make it work - it goes into "half click" mode, midway between two settings.

Post #3. Rinse and repeat.

Cheers