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Be carefull!! I have had an apartment in Spain for 3 years now. It has several switched sockets which I eventually found out were "lighting only" sockets, for usewith table lamps These lighting sockets were visually VERY similar to standard "side earth" sockets (they accepted the...

Very interesting. I'll get that translated and we'll see what the contractor says but it probably won't get me very far!. I'm glad I knew enough to doubt the contractor's assurances, and thankfull someone with knowledge responded eventually. My English neighbour in Spain has just told me he...

I know it's quite some time since I posted this, but I would still value a reply from anyone with more knowledge than me. Thanks.

I have a top floor apartment in Spain, complete with a .7 metre deep plunge pool on the roof terrace I have had a Spanish air conditioning contractor install a "split" type Mitsubishi air conditioner. The contractor's English and my Spanish are limited, so misunderstandings can (and do)...

:D I'll go with that --- a good practical alternative, as I now believe that timer pullswitches are completely unobtainable. Many thanks for your help

I have bought a flat in Northern Spain, built 12 -14 years ago. It gets quite cold in winter. The bathroom has an infrared electric heater that keeps getting left on, which bumps up the power bills no end. It is pullcord operated but has a 1 metre flex (cable clipped in place) going back to a...