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Trying to find the right limited access key switch (!google deficient!) Marc_G 11-22-2006
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Posted by Marc_G on November 23, 2006, 10:47 am


nobody@nowhere.com says...
> Hi all,
>
> I've spent the last hour googling without success. Please someone, clue
> me in.
>
> I want to buy a single gang wall switch (will control an overhead light)
> that can't be turned on or off by the prying hands of my 2 year old.
> I've seen such switches in commercial use; they look just like a normal
> wall switch except in place of the toggle, there's a little slit there,
> and you need to have the matching "key" that slips in there and lets you
> turn it on or off. The toggle is basically recessed behind the slit. The
> key isn't unique; it's just a sliver of metal or plastic that mates with
> the toggle inside.
(snip)

Thanks everyone. These are perfect. The missing keyword I needed was
"locking toggle"

Thanks for your help!

Marc

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Posted by Jeff on November 24, 2006, 3:18 am


Might want to consider a motion detecting switch
> nobody@nowhere.com says...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've spent the last hour googling without success. Please someone, clue
>> me in.
>>
>> I want to buy a single gang wall switch (will control an overhead light)
>> that can't be turned on or off by the prying hands of my 2 year old.
>> I've seen such switches in commercial use; they look just like a normal
>> wall switch except in place of the toggle, there's a little slit there,
>> and you need to have the matching "key" that slips in there and lets you
>> turn it on or off. The toggle is basically recessed behind the slit. The
>> key isn't unique; it's just a sliver of metal or plastic that mates with
>> the toggle inside.
> (snip)
>
> Thanks everyone. These are perfect. The missing keyword I needed was
> "locking toggle"
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Marc
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>



Posted by Rudy on November 25, 2006, 12:24 am


http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/itemDetailsRender.shtml?ItemId=1611605652

> I want to buy a single gang wall switch (will control an overhead light)
> that can't be turned on or off by the prying hands of my 2 year old.
> I've seen such switches in commercial use; they look just like a normal
> wall switch except in place of the toggle, there's a little slit there,
> and you need to have the matching "key" that slips in there and lets you
> turn it on or off.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on November 27, 2006, 7:58 am


my local REAL hardware store sells a buck cost guard that screws to the
existing light switch and either locks the light off or on.........

arent toddlers fun:)

I heard about a 4 year old that disassembled the parents computer in
less than 5 minutes


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