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Arcade Button Light Switches
DaOld Man:
So I take it that it's not UL tested.
Also it mentions a deep box, so if you order this, just be aware that it may not fit a standard wall box.
Im not sure if it will fit or not, but Im sure they mentioned it for a reason.
Changing a wall box to a different one is a pretty big job if both sides of the wall are finished (covered in sheet rock or whatever and painted.)
Before ordering, I would ask them how deep the box needs to be, turn off the power to the light you plan to use it on, remove the switch and measure your box for depth. (Remember wires inside the box need room too. Crowding the wires can make them get hotter.)
But I still like this idea, and if you used the shorter length buttons and used a UL tested switching device I think it would be OK.
I may look around and see what I can find, but I havent got that pay phone for my cave yet, so it may be awhile. LOL
Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on June 12, 2011, 08:41:09 pm ---Im no lawyer... but I would say that the manufacturer would be responsible.
Unless there was a disclaimer printed somewhere in the advertisements (fine print, website, etc).
But then again, I simply dont know.
Dont we have a new lawyer on this board? Maybe he can give his opinion.
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Responsible? Yes of course. Would they eventually end up paying for any damages? 50/50.
They would almost definately be responsible, but it isn't like the insurance company will help you out with this or anything. You would most likely have to sue the company. In this case the "company" probably consists of a couple of guys so you wouldn't get much and if you did it would probably ruin the poor guys.
If I can rustle up the time/parts I will cobble something together that simply uses buttons to switch a UL-listed switch. Probably isn't going to happen atm though.
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boardjunkie:
How 'bout a simple triac circuit instead of a relay?
shmokes:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on June 12, 2011, 08:41:09 pm ---Im no lawyer... but I would say that the manufacturer would be responsible.
Unless there was a disclaimer printed somewhere in the advertisements (fine print, website, etc).
But then again, I simply dont know.
Dont we have a new lawyer on this board? Maybe he can give his opinion.
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Manufacturer would be responsible. Generally speaking, to be liable for injuring someone there has to be some negligence on your part. But with consumer products manufacturers and distributers have strict liability for damages caused by product defects so long as you're using the product as it was meant to be used, or in a way that the manufacturer should reasonably have anticipated. Strict liability means you're on the hook even if you weren't negligent. In short, the things you sell can't hurt people.
More or less, anyway. It's been a few years since I studied product liability.
As Howard said, though, you may never get any money. If the guy isn't insured (or independently wealthy) the best you could do is maybe take his house and force him into bankruptcy. Maybe have him put in jail if he was recklessly negligent or something.