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I have a 40 amp double pole pull switch providing switched power to our electric shower and timed extractor fan. Said pull switch has a mechanical flag (red) and red neon lamp to indicate it's on condition.
Just recently when pulling the switch cord to energise the shower and extractor the red flag appears and the extractor runs but the neon remains off as does the shower. Pulling the cord a second time retracts the red flag, the neon and shower remain off and the extractor remains on as it should. Pulling the cord a third time the flag reappears, the neon illuminates and the shower energises. The extractor continues running.
Pull the cord a fourth time the flag retracts, the neon extinguishes and the shower goes off. The extractor runs on the desired time.
What is causing this malfunction? It is completely repeatable and one now has to pull the cord three times to get a shower!
Just recently when pulling the switch cord to energise the shower and extractor the red flag appears and the extractor runs but the neon remains off as does the shower. Pulling the cord a second time retracts the red flag, the neon and shower remain off and the extractor remains on as it should. Pulling the cord a third time the flag reappears, the neon illuminates and the shower energises. The extractor continues running.
Pull the cord a fourth time the flag retracts, the neon extinguishes and the shower goes off. The extractor runs on the desired time.
What is causing this malfunction? It is completely repeatable and one now has to pull the cord three times to get a shower!