ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Three way switches

Old fashion wife. She wants the push/push operation and the rotary. It's actually the end of a 4way system so it's a 3way rotary push/push dimmer. You just can't tell if it's on of off if there's no pwr.
PDH ... one of the guys at work told me the same thing but it's a single gang box and I'm too lazy to cut the wall.

To really solve this severe problem, we have 3-way-switches here now that always stay "up", push them once = on, push 'em twice = off again.

Would that help?

You would be surprised at just how neurotic people are.

Steve,

See the D-603P- model in the link that I posted.....

It's a push-on push-off rotary dimmer, 3 way.

One of my grandparents had those push-button switches that were sized to exactly fit the standard switch plate. So if the power was out, you had no idea at all about every light controlled by those, whether 3-way or regular. The only exceptions were a couple switches for a dozen outside floods, and one to control the sink disposal motor. The house was built in early 1950's and even had three phase power. As a kid visiting them often I thought they were great. I didn't think about the consequences at that time.

I couldn't tell you if a push on/off rotary single pole dimmer was on or off without power - unless it was the lighted version in which light off = power failed (in either position.)
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