Side lamps controlled by ‘light switch’?

[SJRSJR]

Just an idle thought…

In an ideal world I’d like the side lamps in my living room (which are plugged into the double sockets) to come on via a switch as you enter the room i.e. same as how you control the overhead light. (I rarely have the overhead one on.)

A fused spur would look awful but anyway I think that would also mean you’d need the lamps on if say, you wanted to plug in the vacuum cleaner.

Just wondering if there’s a relatively straightforward way that doesn’t look ugly.

 

[Ragnar_AT]

Traditionally, 2 or 5 A round pin sockets would have been used for this purpose. You could also have 13 A sockets on the lighting circuit, the worst thing that could happen is temporary darkness if someone decides to plug in a massive load. Considering how often blowing incandescent lamps tripped MCBs I‘d consider that a minor inconvenience.

You could also put an unswitched FCU with a 5 A fuse next to a convenient socket, cable from there to a standard light switch and from the switch to the socket(s) for your lights. In that case only the side lights would stop working until the 5 A fuse in the FCU is replaced.

 

[ETAF]

how about remote plugs

 

[jj4091]

how about remote plugs

Ditto

 

[Murdochcat]

Unless you are prepared for some re plastering and general making good, smart bulbs are probably the only solution

 

[SJRSJR]

Thanks for the replies.

Yes. I use smart bulbs already. I’ll stick with them!

 

[Tigercubrider]

I use remote sockets.
Mainly because I have them.
They use a small remote control.

You could tidy it up using a kinetic switch I suppose

 

[SUNRAY]

I started writing this before post #7 then the kettle boiled:-

I have seen a fused spur off the ring feeding a kinetic switch to power light sockets.
Oh how useful a 'Kinetic switched' double socket would be in the range.

EDIT In fact any kinetic socket. including 2A or 5A socket with a fuse.