Something wrong.. can’t trace fault

[Dave OCD]

Just checked with Dave down the pub who fitted it. He says it just needs a slight clean and should be good to go.

Hoy not all Daves are bodgers you know !!?

 

[westward10]

Sorry Dave couldn't resist?

 

[pirate]

On the subject of electric showers, a pal gave me this today and i wondered if it would be ok as an isolator for a 9.5kw Mira?

 

[pirate]

Lovely ceramic base, nice brass domed cover...
would look really nice in their retro-themed bathroom...

 

[Dustydazzler]

If it wasn’t missing a screw I would be tempted to install it as a shower isolater if the customer really wanted it

 

[James]

On the subject of electric showers, a pal gave me this today and i wondered if it would be ok as an isolator for a 9.5kw Mira?

You could surprise people by. Using it on a selv circuit to operate a contactor for the shower

 

[pirate]

The contactor idea had occurred to me, but that missing screw...have to get the soldering iron out!
The insulation between the brass toggle and the switch contacts is somewhat tenuous, being a couple of wafer-thin layers of some unknown material which is a bit crumbly...
"By Royal Warrant to HM The King" is embossed on the base, so it should be good to go...
The mechanism does work beautifully though, so I may just install it on a 12V circuit to summon my butler.