[C320-list] Rocker Switch on Aft Cabin Bulkead Lamp

[Kaare Wold]

Scott, suggest you call Mouser Electronics  800-346-6873 and ask one of the techs.  
Kaare Wold
Sheet Music 945

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> On May 13, 2015, at 6:42 AM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
> 
> So last weekend I ran the wiring down to the compartments under the shelf. Twisted the ends together temporarily and secured with a wire nut in lieu of a switch. But I'm having trouble finding suitable switches. There are lots of rocker switches designed to be mounted in a panel, but I can't find anything that mounts on a solid surface such as the shelf or the wooden trim on the edge of the shelf. Can anyone point me to a suitable source for a simple 12v rocker switch that can be mounted on (rather than through) a surface?
> 
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, #653
> 
>> On 5/5/2015 7:33 PM, Allan S Field wrote:
>> Scott - I ran 2 switch legs down to the shelf under the aft cabin lights.
>> Works great!
>> 
>> Allan S. Field
>> Sea Shadow - #808
>> Columbia, MD
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
>> Of Scott Thompson
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 6:30 PM
>> To:C320-List at Catalina320.com; C320 email list
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Rocker Switch on Aft Cabin Bulkead Lamp
>> 
>> So has anyone figured out a quick and easy way to add remote switches to
>> these lamps so that you can turn them on/off without getting halfway out of
>> bed?
>> 
>>> On 5/4/2015 11:58 PM,sailor3952 at charter.net  wrote:
>>>  Skippers, our aft cabin bulkhead swivel light fixtures had grumpy
>>> rocker switches. (Sheet Music, #945) One finally gave up and failed
>>> completely and the other required coaxing by snapping it on/off
>>> numerous times before it decided to work.
>>> Forget the Ace Hardware and Radio Shack stores.  After considerable
>>> time surfing switch suppliers online,  I located the exact replacement
>>> switch that fits the cutout opening in the lamp base. They snapped in
>>> just like the OEM parts. Same exact size.
>>> Here is the source.
>>> Mouser Electronics, 800-346-6873,www.mouser.com  Mouser part no.
>>> 629-GRS-4011-0140
>>> Description: SPST On-Off Rocker switch.
>>> Here is the best part. $0.86 each. YES!
>>> No minimum order either. $1.72 for both switches and five bucks
>>> economy shipping. Had them 5 days later.  Reinstalled the lamps with
>>> the new switches and they work great.
>>> Kaare & Mary Wold
>>> Sheet Music
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