How do I get this pull light working again? See pics

NIMAN

We have this pull cord light switch in a cupboard, but was wondering how I would go about getting it working again.

Pictures:

http://s973.photobucket.com/user/sok40/library/Light%20Switch?sort=3&page=1

Sir Arthur Daley

Buy a new one, they are a cheap item.

NIMAN

Fair enough, but that will entail getting a spark in to fit it, which changes it from being cheap to maybe €40.

I posted a picture link to see if there was something I could do myself, but I am not good at DIY so I wouldn't tackle changing it myself.

Sir Arthur Daley

Trying to put that switch back together would be alot more fiddly and difficult than replacing it for a new unit.

NIMAN

Cheers, spark it is then.

endacl

NIMAN wrote: »

Fair enough, but that will entail getting a spark in to fit it, which changes it from being cheap to maybe €40.

I posted a picture link to see if there was something I could do myself, but I am not good at DIY so I wouldn't tackle changing it myself.

'I am not good at DIY' is a phrase that works fine when putting up a shelf. Not so much with mains electricity!

NIMAN

endacl wrote: »

'I am not good at DIY' is a phrase that works fine when putting up a shelf. Not so much with mains electricity!

Hence getting the spark in.
I'm not stupid enough to remotely consider this.

Irish Steve

Hope the spark has security bits for his screwdrivers, can't imagine why the original fitter used those screws to attach it to the ceiling, square drive screws are not the norm for that sort of fitting!

.G.

I'm a spark and all I use is square head screws.Nothing to do with security,they never slip when screwing in,much better than philips screws.

2011

superg wrote: »

I'm a spark and all I use is square head screws.Nothing to do with security,they never slip when screwing in,much better than philips screws.

They also stick nicely to the end of the screw driver.
Very handy gadgets.
Most sparks I know have a large selection of heads in their toolbox.

Chet T16

My aldi bit set has 3 sizes of square head

hufpc8w3adnk65

2011 wrote: »

They also stick nicely to the end of the screw driver.
Very handy gadgets.
Most sparks I know have a large selection of heads in their toolbox.

And if you get stuck/too lazy too go too the van a Wiha flat head terminal size driver fits in just right

tomdempsey200

most equipment you're working on

panel screws, mcbs etc will tale the no2 pozi bit

too much hassle using square drive