Has anyone ever had customers complaining that they find it impossible to operate 45/50 Amp. ceiling shower cord switches. They just haven't got the strength.
Was was your solution?
Z.
O.k. I have considered all of the above options. Some of which require much effort labour and cost.
Situation. Old boy has an electrically heated shower with a circular blue illuminated on/off button on its cover that is easy to push for ON or OFF. The shower has a staged shutdown, so OFF is not instant and may take 10 to 15 seconds.
The waste water is pumped away as the shower tray is very low, designed for disabled use with no step up.
The customer reported that he could not turn the shower off and the shower tray filled with water and was about to flood the floor. (Not a wet room).
In a panic, either because the shower was not turning OFF due to a fault, or because the old boy became confused, he tried to pull the cord to turn OFF the shower, but the switch would not operate for him. He phoned me and I assumed a faulty cord switch.
A new cord switch was fitted and operated correctly after installation as demonstrated to the customer. The shower also switched ON and OFF correctly. The waste water pump was also working correctly.
The customer phoned me last evening to say that he could not turn OFF the cord switch. He even tried to wind the cord around his hand but he could not get it to operate. Perhaps he has weak hands or in infirm.
He is concerned about another possible flooding issue, so needs the back up of a cord switch.
I showed him where the shower M.C.B. is located in case he needs it. It is easily accessed.
Perhaps a large plastic tri-angle pull on the end of the cord may assist?
End of story.
Z.
O.k. I have considered all of the above options. Some of which require much effort labour and cost.
Situation. Old boy has an electrically heated shower with a circular blue illuminated on/off button on its cover that is easy to push for ON or OFF. The shower has a staged shutdown, so OFF is not instant and may take 10 to 15 seconds.
The waste water is pumped away as the shower tray is very low, designed for disabled use with no step up.
The customer reported that he could not turn the shower off and the shower tray filled with water and was about to flood the floor. (Not a wet room).
In a panic, either because the shower was not turning OFF due to a fault, or because the old boy became confused, he tried to pull the cord to turn OFF the shower, but the switch would not operate for him. He phoned me and I assumed a faulty cord switch.
A new cord switch was fitted and operated correctly after installation as demonstrated to the customer. The shower also switched ON and OFF correctly. The waste water pump was also working correctly.
The customer phoned me last evening to say that he could not turn OFF the cord switch. He even tried to wind the cord around his hand but he could not get it to operate. Perhaps he has weak hands or in infirm.
He is concerned about another possible flooding issue, so needs the back up of a cord switch.
I showed him where the shower M.C.B. is located in case he needs it. It is easily accessed.
Perhaps a large plastic tri-angle pull on the end of the cord may assist?
End of story.
Z.
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