Hiya, please could someone tell me what type of switch I will need to replace the current one I have for the bathroom fan? The front of the box says isolation but when I have had a quick google it comes up with switches with different poles and I'm not sure which I would need. The switch only turns on the fan not the light. I have posted a photo of the one we have at the mo.
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New switch for bathroom fan
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Hiya, i should have said the switch we have at the moment is a pull cord type. Also could you explain the 3 pole, just interested
The switch you have has the capability to switch three poles. But your wiring only brings two poles (live and neutral) to the switch. You will notice that the L2 terminals are not utilised.
You could use the same type of switch as linked to by @foxhole. Or a double pole pull switch. Like this https://www.ledbulbs.co.uk/products...qX7czHWPmzwNaRmlBYRIWtP0Bz50UdSUmArrf7AjkXlpc
You could use the same type of switch as linked to by @foxhole. Or a double pole pull switch. Like this https://www.ledbulbs.co.uk/products...qX7czHWPmzwNaRmlBYRIWtP0Bz50UdSUmArrf7AjkXlpc
Brilliant thank you
Sorry to go all Columbo
I found the switch we currently have is a CLICK PRW208 10A 3 Pole Pullcord Fan Isolation Switch with Neon. We have always found this switch quite stiff to pull so thought we'd go with another brand. What mostly comes up when looking for a isolation switch is a one pole 45 or 50amps I'm assuming this wouldn't work but thought I would check first
I found the switch we currently have is a CLICK PRW208 10A 3 Pole Pullcord Fan Isolation Switch with Neon. We have always found this switch quite stiff to pull so thought we'd go with another brand. What mostly comes up when looking for a isolation switch is a one pole 45 or 50amps I'm assuming this wouldn't work but thought I would check first
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With search term “ 10A 3 Pole Pullcord“ I get dozens of suitable results .
If you think that your existing switch is stiff, wait until you try one of those bad boys.
That is a switch designed to isolated 50amp circuits. Your fan only needs 3amps. So you can imagine the contacts and springs are miles heavier.
Also, note that the 50amp switch is an ISOLATION switch and is designed to be used occasionally.
What, I think, you need is a FUNCTIONAL switch to turn the light and fan on and off. I gave you a link to a suitable switch in my post #4. Did you just ignore that for some reason?
The switch I'm looking to replace is and isolation switch. It is just for the fan, we have a separate switch for the light. This is the exact one https://scolmore.com/product/PRW208. It might be best that I just switch (no pun intended) like for like if another switch will be no easier.
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