time lag switch for bathroom lights?

[fallingditch]

Kids unable to remember to switch off bathroom lights. Bathroom lights are operated from a 6 amp ceiling pull switch. Does anyone manufacture a ceiling pull switch with pull on, and which automatically switches off after (say) 10 to 15 minutes? and is suitable for bathroom installations?

 

[Steve]

Fit a pneumatic time lag switch outside the bathroom. But beware long soaks in the bath - it could get a bit hazardous. If you're concerned about energy use, fit compact fluorescent energy saving lamps.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...dex/Timers_Index/Timers_Time_Delay/index.html

 

[big-all]

if you have a low energy light fitted apart from the wasted energy is there much point in worrying!!!!!

say your new equipment will cost £15
say you use 15w low energy bulb and it is on for say six extra hours a day thats 84 w that =588w a week or around 4p thats around 6 or 7 years to =the £15 outlay

 

[sparkyspike]

How about an occupancy sensor in the ceiling? You can set it to 10 mins, and it will come on and turn off automatically. It's not a cheap fix though.

www.cgi.ebay.co.uk/PIR-OCCUPANCY-SWITCH_W0QQitemZ330098162201QQcategoryZ58145QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bernardgreen]

PIR motion sensor. And wave at it if it times out during a long leasurely soak.

 

[JohnD]

I'm with big-all

Fit low-energy bulbs and forget it. You're turning into your dad.

The electricity you use with a heater, or an electric shower, or boiling the kettle with more water in it than will fill your mug, dwarfs energy used in lighting.

 

[fallingditch]

all leave house at 0830 ... bathroom lights on using 165w ... return at 1830 ... so thats 10 hours @ 165w = 1.65kwh @10p per kwh = 16.5p ... not a huge amount I suppose - guess I should take the hit!

 

[JohnD]

165W?

You have 3 filament bulbs in there? Two 60W and a 45W? Where did you find a 45W?

Fit energy saving lamps - three 11W would do unless you have a huge bathroom. You are now using 33W

10 hours = 330 w/hours

One third of a kWh. Say 3p? Put the 13p saved towards you retirement. Or run the immersion heater for 12 minutes to use the same energy. Or a 10kW electric shower for 4 minutes.

 

[breezer]

165W?

You have 3 filament bulbs in there? Two 60W and a 45W? Where did you find a 45W?

cut a 90 watt one in half?

 

[Steve]

He put the bulbs in the title of his 3rd post. 5 x 35w halogens.

Are these downlighters? How does the bulb connect to the fitting? Is it a retaining clip at the front and a flylead behind?

 

[fallingditch]

5 x 35 GU10's - ceiling mounted with clips and flyleads

 

[stevesey]

PIR motion sensor. And wave at it if it times out during a long leasurely soak.

Have one in our downstairs loo, for exactly the same reason as OP asked (kids leaving light on). Got ours from B&Q - cost less than the ebay one sparkysprite posted.

It's a great test for first time visitors - they don't notice it on the way in, then when they come out they try the hall light, the porch light, the outside light...

 

[sm1thson]

How about an occupancy sensor in the ceiling? You can set it to 10 mins, and it will come on and turn off automatically.

then when you go for a 1 minute pee it will waste 9 minutes of electricity!

 

[Steve]

5 x 35 GU10's - ceiling mounted with clips and flyleads

In that case, if theres plenty of slack on the flylead . . .

Fit these:

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GUCFL9.html

9 watts each. Equivalent to 40 watt normal halogen, but they seem brighter because they spread the light better. Take 5 mins to warm up, so could even be worth leaving them on all night. I can have a dump and they still aint full brightness. Try them and see. I am a very satisfied customer.

 

[securespark]

I can have a dump and they still aint full brightness.

But that's nothing to do with the lamps.......choke, splutter!!