A tenant switched off a chest freezer by mistake, thinking it was a spare socket, and lost a weekend's worth of food. Six identical unlabelled switches in a row is how that happens. Here's why fridge and freezer switches specifically need factory engraving, what BS 7671 actually says about switch identification, and what it costs to get right the first time.
A care home specified narrow screwless switches because the designer liked them, and within a fortnight staff were taping arrows over them. Here's what actually changes with an edge-to-edge rocker, where it stops being a style choice, what Part M really says, and why it costs almost nothing to spec at first fit.
A tenant kept switching off the communal stair lighting to save on the shared bill. A key switch ended it permanently. Here's where key-operated switches genuinely belong, module versus full faceplate, the emergency lighting rule you must not break, and why to order spare keys at fit-out.
