Cheap in-line power cord switch

[Speakerguy]

I would like to find a switch to splice into two and three wire 120VAC conductors similar to the cheap rotary jobs you find on lamp cords. I want these so I don't have to dig under the desk to unplug the soldering iron or the power supplies I use that I use cut-off IEC power cords for.

For some reason I can never find the most common things, and this is one of them...

 

[ericgibbs]

I would like to find a switch to splice into two and three wire 120VAC conductors similar to the cheap rotary jobs you find on lamp cords. I want these so I don't have to dig under the desk to unplug the soldering iron or the power supplies I use that I use cut-off IEC power cords for.

For some reason I can never find the most common things, and this is one of them...

hi,
Maplin used to stock them.

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YES:
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[Speakerguy]

Any US based suppliers?

Thanks though.

 

[mneary]

The cheap rotary ones you find on lamp cords can be found at the local pharmacy or supermarket.

 

[gerty]

You mean like this:
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Cord, switch and all for $1.20

 

[audioguru]

When the cheap non-certified switch sets yor house on fire and the insurance company finds out that it wasn't certified then they will say, "too bad you used a cheap switch".

All name-brand switches are certified to be safe. They are inexpensive.

 

[Mikebits]

When the cheap non-certified switch sets yor house on fire and the insurance company finds out that it wasn't certified then they will say, "too bad you used a cheap switch".

All name-brand switches are certified to be safe. They are inexpensive.

I agree, those types of switches used for a soldering iron application are a disaster waiting to happen.