Seen this switch before?

[Jim Robinson]

This was replacing a light switch, but it didn't work at all. Any idea what it is supposed to do? I couldn't get it to open, nor could I get the cover off of the thing.

[Ted Menelly]

No hammer Jim????

[Vern Heiler]

This was replacing a light switch, but it didn't work at all. Any idea what it is supposed to do? I couldn't get it to open, nor could I get the cover off of the thing.

Get a kid to show you how to open it! It's "child proof":D

[Jerry Peck]

My guess is it is one of two things.

- A cover to keep the switch from being switched and the cover opens via that tab on the left.

- That is one of those tap-on, tap-off, tap-and-hold dimmers which, when you hold a finger on them, cycles up and down brighter to dimmer and back to brighter.

[Jerry Peck]

Looks like a central vac outlet to me.


Could be, but then it would not (at least not likely) be mounted up high like a switch is.

[Jim Robinson]

The switch on the left pushed straight across to the right. It was labeled "on" and "off". I figured some type of touch dimmer also. The light bulb could have been burnt out in the fixture. I thought maybe someone had seen one like it during one of their inspections. It sure seemed like the middle panel was supposed to open, but it wouldn't for me.