I'm trying to find a light switch that looks like this,
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CM2711.html
or this
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GU1011.html
but which is silent.
I want to replace all the noisey switches in my flat.
thanks.
Jason.
2006-10-17 01:20:06 · 4 answers · asked by Jason L 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I have searched endlessly for 'silent' switches for customers in the past, with not much success. The quietest I have found is made by Clipsal (in Australia) but is available here in uk. The snag is that it does not have a full size rocker, only a small round one!!
Your other alternative is to fit touch sensitive switches, Superswitch/Hamilton/Lutron/Clipsal may be able to help?
http://www.voltimum.co.uk/catalogue.jsp?catalogType=P&mode=details&brand=CLU&family_id=/017/019/CLU-eseries/switches/flush&universe=&PHPSESSID=45c15618d1057bb9218def507f8b7555
PS. The last properly silent switch was called a 'Mutac' and was made by GEC in the 60's!!
Re. above, there is no way I would consider MK to be a quiet switch, especially the wide rocker type, which by coincidence I fitted 4 of this morning!!
2006-10-17 02:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The advice so far is OK. I'll reiterate the key things. Make sure the light is not controlled on more than a single location. If it is controlled in two locations you will need a 3-way dimmer, if its controlled in 3 or more locations you will need either a 3-way or a 4-way dimmer. When you pull the fuse or turn off the breaker the power is out for the switch. It is possible, though not likely, that there is power for a different circuit running through the same box (behind the switch). For example - if you have an outlet to one side of the switch. It doesn't need to be near by either. So, if there are wires and wire nuts in the box don't mess with them. Just work on the switch and you will be good to go.
2016-04-01 23:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Installing a light switch is one of the easiest electrical jobs around when you merely remove one and replace another. Yes, once you turn off the circuit and the light goes out it means that there is no current thru that switch. It's dead. Then it's just unscrewing the cover, unscrewing the switch and removing it after disconnecting the wires. Hook the new one up exactly as you disconnected the old one, remount the switch by screwing it back on and screw the cover back on. Make sure that all electrical connections are tight and none touch each other. Turn the power back on and you've got a new dimmer switch. Again, it's easy.
2016-03-22 15:45:55 · answer #3 · answered by Pamela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These switches work on a rocker system. They are all going to make some clicking noise. Good luck!
On the other hand, You can go for a totally different style. touch screen, sliding controllers, electronic dimmers. If that low volume click is a problem, price should not be an issue.
2006-10-19 10:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for mercury switches. They have a small glass vial half full of mercury and the vial has 2 wires going into it. When you flip the switch the vial partially rotates and the mercury rolls down to the end where the wires are and completes the circuit or opens it depending if the switch is in the on or off position. They are totally silent but am not sure about their availability in the UK
2006-10-17 02:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Captleemo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone mentioned mercury switches which are 100% silent.
I suspect they are unavailable in UK, they are used to make BOMBS
Try good old B&Q
2006-10-17 04:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B&Q display all their range and you can try them yourself.I have found that MK are the best but some of these make an audible click when making the contact and some do not.Have you tried easing the rocker switck over gently when switching.It works for me !!
2006-10-17 05:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ed B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found the best to make them quiet is to buy the wide light switches from MK. I got mine from Screwfix direct.Easy to fit. See source below
2006-10-17 01:31:25 · answer #8 · answered by Lazarus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tlc-direct.co.uk Products
2016-11-12 22:00:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just about all the new switches available today are quiet. Check B&Q or any DIY places.
2006-10-17 02:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by Munster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋