Light Switch Lock

darren

I am trying to hook up a projector for our church and the only power i can find is a plug in the ceiling that is controlled by a couple of 3 way switches.

I know I could rewire it for it bypasses the switch but I rather not do that. Does anyone know of some type of lock i can put on the switch to prevent people from turning off the projector. When i was at wholesalers today the only type they had invovled using a padlock which i don't want.

If anyone has any ideas let me know. the switch is ivory so i would like something to match to that.

Thanks
Darren

JohnJ0906

I don't know where it comes from, but I have seen a small clear plastic cover that uses the plate screws. Just large enough to cover the toggle.

edit to add : Try the big box stores

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mdshunk

Just change out the switch for a key-operated switch. They have them that directly replace a regular toggle (single pole or three way), and take the same cover plate. Let me know if that's interesting to you, and I can look up the part number and get a picture up for you. They're right around 15 bucks.

darren

Hey MD

When I was at the supply house today that is one option he gave me but a single pole was around 30 and he was guessing the three way was probably around 50.

I am more looking for something that John mentioned, because i am assuming they would be pretty cheap.

Darren

mdshunk

some ideas:

http://www.improvementscatalog.com/h...itchguard.html

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/htm...uct3017746.htm

Generically, what you're looking for is called a "switch guard". It's not really anything I've ever seen at an electrical supply house, but I've seen them in places like little hardware stores and K-Mart.

MSSI

WOW did you see the price on those ACE guards? $30......Holy cow...
Dont I see the metal ones at HD for 89 cents??

JohnJ0906

Yikes! 30 dollars!

There has got to be somewhere cheaper- I mean, it probably costs 25 cents to make.

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dw electric

unit price at ace $30.13 divided by 12 = $2.51 per pack or around $1.25 per gaurd. ace site sells by the set of 12 for this product. not too expensive if you do the math.

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mdshunk

That's for 12 two-packs. Gotta read the fine print.

MSSI

AHHH, the fine print. Always missin the fine print........ fineprint

JohnJ0906

Yeah, I kinda missed the quanity.... oops!
Didn't see "12"

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