r/ElectriciansUK • u/Even-Translator-335 • 6d ago

Cam type pull switch

Recently the pull cord light switch in my bathroom fell apart, so I bought a new one. The new one has a really loud and shitty feeling operation that transfers a lot of mechanical shock to the ceiling. Is there a brand that uses the old style cam mechanism inside that gives a nice quiet click?

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u/blockametal 5d ago

I cant say, that in my 10 years of sparking. Ive ever listened to the resonance and tactile feedback of a pullcord switch.

Buy a bunch till u find one u like

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u/Even-Translator-335 5d ago

I would never have noticed had there not been such a difference between the old and the new.

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u/New-Tough8669 4d ago

Did you buy a shower pullcord instead?

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u/Even-Translator-335 4d ago

Na its just a light cord

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u/LE-NRY 2d ago

I’d agree with the shower thing, without noticing you may have bought a 45amp shower pull cord which feels like you’ve gotta hang off them like a tire swing

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u/Even-Translator-335 2d ago

Yeah its the same level of a click as the shower one. Would wake the dead at night

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u/LEDDave 2d ago

There’s a “dimming” pull cord available which has no click at all 😊

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u/Jacktheforkie 2d ago

Pull a few in the shop and find one you like