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Old Light switch

#161785 04/07/07 07:52 PM

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Can anyone identify this old light switch?.

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It would have been an outdoor switch judging by it's construction and was more than likely designed to connect to steel conduit.
Any ideas?.

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Re: Old Light switch

Trumpy #161842 04/08/07 07:01 AM

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Australian made Federal Rowco rotary switch perhaps? Normally 10A @ 240V AC only rating, a good guage of its age would be a 3/4" conduit entry instead of a 20mm one.

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Re: Old Light switch

32VAC #161843 04/08/07 07:31 AM

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If you look closely On is up.
This switch is certainly foreign.

Re: Old Light switch

Trumpy #161873 04/08/07 05:51 PM

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I have a look by one of our subs, for the outside lights.
They look similar, heavy duty for steel conduit.

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