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EPAIII:
Well, I don't know about over there, but here in the US the latest irritating thing is lights that automatically switch off in the public restrooms. And one without a window can get really dark with no light. Errrrrrrrr!!

It is all built into the switch which is located by the door. You might look at a local electric supply house. I would bet they have similar switches.
tooki:
I mean, I’ve run into that problem, but I’ve only ever seen PIR motion sensors used for the purpose.
james_s:

--- Quote from: EPAIII on October 25, 2022, 06:40:52 am ---Well, I don't know about over there, but here in the US the latest irritating thing is lights that automatically switch off in the public restrooms. And one without a window can get really dark with no light. Errrrrrrrr!!

It is all built into the switch which is located by the door. You might look at a local electric supply house. I would bet they have similar switches.

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A place I used to work put those stupid things in the bathroom, in the box by the door formerly containing the ordinary switches. More than once I had to wipe my ass in pitch darkness or by the light of my mobile phone screen.
John B:
Those kinds of switches sound like something that died out in the early 2000's. They were used in public toilets. It was basically a slow release button that took a couple of minutes to turn itself off once it was pushed in. Utterly terrible, very annoying.

Maybe install one in the daughter's room?
tom66:
Definitely still sold today, the old apartment I lived in had them, in the communal spaces where the landlord has to pay for the electricity.  Pneumatic or spring based I suspect.  But not ideal for that application: many frustrated residents had hit them and eventually they get stuck "on", completely defeating the point.

There are also modern electronic versions which work fine, but have the same frustration.  Still could be ok for low occupancy areas, like utility rooms and garages, as long as there is an override too.
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