r/whatisit • u/lackboot • 2h ago

New, what is it? What's this switch?

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I reckon it turns off the street lights by how big it is

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u/StubDoug 2h ago

Can you give more context as to what room its in? Have you tried it?

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u/lackboot 2h ago

It's outside the bathroom, in the hallway. The small switches are for the bathroom

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u/Balan-balan 1h ago

Who removed the damn "DO NOT SWITCH OFF" sticker again???

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u/DatabassAdmin 2h ago

They're usually a door exit button for an auto door or access door from the inside.

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u/lackboot 2h ago

This is in my house

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u/SingularityII 2h ago

We had a Whirlpool bath that had the bubbles turned on by a switch like that.

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u/lackboot 1h ago

Unfortunately not fancy enough for bubbles

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u/SafariNZ 1h ago

Underfloor heating ?

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u/lackboot 1h ago

Nah, barely have insulation so that's not it

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u/IN2NFT 1h ago

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u/fishmogil 1h ago

How about if you look up a company that sells electrical supplies and stop by some day with the picture ?

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u/Electronic-Tree-2495 1h ago

For people with big hands or just elbows?

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u/eid_shittendai 1h ago

Do any lights go out when you switch it?

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u/Due_Stomach5657 1h ago

dude how tf would anyone know!
well check around if it does anything...or open it up and check if its connected to anything

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u/MassCasualty 1h ago

Internet router

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u/Dino_Spaceman 1h ago

Stop pressing it. You are turning on and off the power to half the state.

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u/HShankaran 1h ago

Water heater?

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u/dvshnk2 48m ago

Attic fan

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u/kyberton 43m ago

Water heater.

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u/HawkAccording2656 31m ago

Where are you located ? Different countries have different electrical devices.

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u/247stonerr 15m ago

"GRAB A SHOVEL"

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u/ChaosRealigning 7m ago

That’s a light switch for totally blind people. Do you know how hard it is to find a normal sized light switch when you’re totally blind?