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MK large rocker light switches

  • 30-01-2017 8:56pm
    #1
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭


    Trying to source replacement switch units for a modular MK light switch. There are large format rocker switches, not the common euro format.

    Damn things are poorly engineered so tend to break, such that the rocker falls off

    No part number or other useful data on the switches themselves.

    Date from 1999-2000, any ideas on where I might be able to get a few of the switch/rocker modules?


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  • #2
    Decoda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Decoda


    I've recently picked up a couple of MK Chroma light switches from Amazon, couldn't get them in bricks and mortar shops as we had fitted them 8/9 years ago. I just did a quick search for MK rocker on Amazon and it returned some different types. Might be worth a look?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D1938304031&field-keywords=Mk+rocker&rh=n%3A79903031%2Cn%3A1938263031%2Cn%3A1938304031%2Ck%3AMk+rocker

    D.


  • #3
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    Thanks, being trawling Amazon also

    Ideally like for like replacement of the switch modules would be my aim


  • #4
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Why would you want to replace poorly engineered switches that break with the same thing?

    I'd replace them with something that doesn't break. The modular thing may be cool but there are lots of alternatives.


  • #5
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    Steve wrote: »
    Why would you want to replace poorly engineered switches that break with the same thing?

    I'd replace them with something that doesn't break. The modular thing may be cool but there are lots of alternatives.
    One would assume he wants them to match the rest of the switches in the house.


  • #6
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    One would assume he wants them to match the rest of the switches in the house.

    Fair point.

    However, been there and done that, gave up.

    About 8 yrs ago I was in one of Woodies / Atlantic / wherever and saw MK slimline light switches - they only sit 3mm out from the wall - on sale for half nothing and decided I'd snafoo enough to do the whole house.

    *Worst*decision*ever.

    They will *not* fit into a shallow box with a connector behind for the neutrals without major contortions and teaching the T&E's some yoga. :D.

    I got about half of them in, look really cool, the other half are still in the attic.


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