Childproof Light Switches?

[steamboatwilly]

Folks,

Doing some work in a cottage next week and the client has a young autistic child who's favourite game is to constantly switch the lights on and off all day. They want me to change the wall switches for something which he can't intefere with.

Any ideas what switch plates might be suitable? I'd need 1G and 2G versions. Not something I've fitted before.

Ta!

 

[monkeyelectric]

Folks,

Doing some work in a cottage next week and the client has a young autistic child who's favourite game is to constantly switch the lights on and off all day. They want me to change the wall switches for something which he can't intefere with.

Any ideas what switch plates might be suitable? I'd need 1G and 2G versions. Not something I've fitted before.

Ta!

Only thing i can think of is key switches, bit of a pain but other than moving them up higher it is the only way

 

[steamboatwilly]

Yeah, thought about MK key switches.....never fitted them. Do they toggle on/off? If so, it might be just what they want. I guess they'll need some switches to work properly as there are other kids in the house and they'll need to operate the switches at night, etc.

 

[monkeyelectric]

Yeah, thought about MK key switches.....never fitted them. Do they toggle on/off? If so, it might be just what they want. I guess they'll need some switches to work properly as there are other kids in the house and they'll need to operate the switches at night, etc.

Yeah they just toggle up and down, could always get q from james bond to invent some kind of iris regcognition switch

 

[steamboatwilly]

Yeah they just toggle up and down, could always get q from james bond to invent some kind of iris regcognition switch

Cobblers to James Bond, let's invent it oursleves and make a pile

Thanks monkey!

 

[monkeyelectric]

Cobblers to James Bond, let's invent it oursleves and make a pile

Thanks monkey!

Its a deal no probs mate

 

[Anonomoose]

what about remote controled? only adults and the other kids get them.

 

[steamboatwilly]

what about remote controled? only adults and the other kids get them.

Spooky...I was just Googling that very subject. They seem to be mostly dimmers...I'd only want on/off really.

Good thought though.

 

[Firebucket]

What about
Gaffer tape on the kid
Just a though

 

[m4tty]

aint autistic kids really bright. Whatever you fit theyll work out a way round it lol i like the gaffer tape..... lol maybe add some brickline lol

 

[ryanryan]

maybe motion sensors! or air switches

 

[Mac]

How about pull cord switches and tie the cords up high

 

[steamboatwilly]

How about pull cord switches and tie the cords up high

Thanks Mac...unfortunately all of the chases are done and the backboxes fitted...not by me though! They wanted wall switches so that they could swap them back to normal toggle switches when they move again.

 

[Mac]

How about these mate.
Toolstation > Electrical > Energy Saving Controls > Green-I Time Delay Switch

 

[Davey101]

If you are looking at remote control, have a look at x10 gear, I haven't used it, but it seems very flexible.
B+Q also have a good range, cheap too.