I want to change the regular light switch in my dark under-stairs cupboard for door-operated switch so that the light comes on when I open the door. Simple really.
There is a single bayonet light fitting in the cupboard which is currently fitted with an 18W CFL bulb. Even if I were to put a 100W incandescent bulb in the fitting the current draw would be less than 0.5A
So (noting that other retailers do exist) I find this:
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FM142W.html
a 1A push-to-break surface door switch but it says 'Unsuitable for use with Fluorescent lighting' How is this so? Does it mean those old-school fluorescent tubes or a CFL bulb in a bayonet or both? What is it about a fluorescent light that makes the properties of a simple on/off switch relevant?
It's bigger 2A brother, which oddly is 10 pence cheaper:
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FM143W.html
does not seem to suffer from the same limitation - so I'll be buying one like this, but I'm just curious!
There is a single bayonet light fitting in the cupboard which is currently fitted with an 18W CFL bulb. Even if I were to put a 100W incandescent bulb in the fitting the current draw would be less than 0.5A
So (noting that other retailers do exist) I find this:
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FM142W.html
a 1A push-to-break surface door switch but it says 'Unsuitable for use with Fluorescent lighting' How is this so? Does it mean those old-school fluorescent tubes or a CFL bulb in a bayonet or both? What is it about a fluorescent light that makes the properties of a simple on/off switch relevant?
It's bigger 2A brother, which oddly is 10 pence cheaper:
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FM143W.html
does not seem to suffer from the same limitation - so I'll be buying one like this, but I'm just curious!