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Title: When did residential grade light switches start appearing?
Post by: Fluorescent05 on June 17, 2019, 09:54:08 PM

When did residential grade light switches start appearing? Did residential grade hard snap switches exist?

Title: Re: When did residential grade light switches start appearing?
Post by: fluorescent lover 40 on June 18, 2019, 12:20:17 AM

I think residential grade switches (toggle switches) appeared in the '60s.

Title: Re: When did residential grade light switches start appearing?
Post by: Fluorescent05 on June 18, 2019, 06:49:18 AM

Quote from: fluorescent lover 40 on June 18, 2019, 12:20:17 AM

I think residential grade switches (toggle switches) appeared in the '60s.

Were any snap switches considered "residential grade"?

Title: Re: When did residential grade light switches start appearing?
Post by: fluorescent lover 40 on June 20, 2019, 06:03:31 PM

Quote from: Fluorescent05 on June 18, 2019, 06:49:18 AM

Were any snap switches considered "residential grade"?

I don't think so. I've seen Leviton snap switches everywhere. Houses, my school, churches, and warehouses (for a small number of lights).

Title: Re: When did residential grade light switches start appearing?
Post by: Fluorescent05 on June 20, 2019, 07:39:15 PM

Here, snap switches are pretty rare. Apart from the ones in my grandparents' house, I don't know of any in use.

Title: Re: When did residential grade light switches start appearing?
Post by: fluorescent lover 40 on June 20, 2019, 10:38:37 PM

Quote from: Fluorescent05 on June 20, 2019, 07:39:15 PM

Here, snap switches are pretty rare. Apart from the ones in my grandparents' house, I don't know of any in use.

To be honest, I don't know of any snap switches in my city still in use. But certain places apparently still have lots as the ReStore I go to have some show up from time to time.