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Design
Considerations
The key factors that affect the use switches,
outlets and controls are ease operation,
visibility, height and freedom from obstruction. bathrooms and toilets,
lighting pull cords are recommended.e.Pull Cord Provisions
• Where wall mounted switches cannot
be provided, i.
A 50mm bangle visually contrasting
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between 900mm and 1100mm above
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• For emergency alarms systems the pull
cord and bangle needs coloured
red and located close wall as
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one set 100mm and the other set
between 800mm and 1000mm above
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• consistent relationship with doorways
and corners will further reinforce the ease
with which people manipulate switches
and controls
• All users should able locate a
control, know which setting and
use without setting and use it
without inadvertently changing its setting
• Controls that contrast visually with their
surroundings are more convenient for
visually impaired people, are light
switches that are activated large
push pad
• also advantage individual
switches panels and multiple
socket outlets are well separated, in
the form large touch plates, avoid
the inadvertent selection adjacent
control visually impaired people and
people with limited dexterity
