Cyclaire Switch Bridge 3 Pack Lock Covers, Prevent Accidental Switching, Ideal for Hue, Black, Push Button Actuator, Manual Operation

Used next to a plug socket to prevent accidental turn off. Easy to apply tape. Stuck well. Very happy

Great item available to stop a child from pressing a switch. Comes with its own self adhesive strips and instructions for how to use. Good deterrent from children pressing the switch, although it is still possible to access the switch. This is done from putting your finger in the small gap to the side in order to switch the switch. This isn’t as good if you have a determined child or need to use the switch yourself and have larger fingers! Overall however it’s great option to keep children away from switches they’re not supposed to be touching.

I bought this switch lock cover after upgrading my office lights with Ikea Tradfri Smart Lights. With these smart light systems (or others like the Phillips Hue lighting system), you leave your light switch on all the time and control the light with either an app or a separate remote. This is great except after years of repetitive action, we are conditioned to fondle the wall for a light switch when walking into a dark room! Most smart lights come with wallmounts for remotes but it doesn't change the position of the existing light switch (see the attached picture). I debated getting a blanking plate or a key operated light switch like those used in public buildings but after a bit of searching I came across Light switch covers. Most of the switch covers I saw were black and would stand out like a sore thumb against the white switch. This cover is semi-translucent and blends in really well. Its a small strip of plastic which fixes above and below the switch using double sided tape (provided with the covers). In the pack you get three switch covers, some tape and a little plastic key which lets you turn the switch on and off without removing the cover. Some reviews state it is not very sturdy and the switch can still be pressed through the plastic. This is true to some degree; If you prod at your light switch with enough anger and force that even Master Yoda would be convinced you are on the dark side, then yes, you can press the switch (or more likely, dislodge the light switch cover so that it falls off). However, if you push a light switch normally, without fire in your heart, aching in your bones and a burning in your soul, it works perfectly - you fumble for the switch, prod it and realise it's covered - behaviour correction at it's finest! The cover will also have a little flex as it doesn't have sides (to allow it to be used as a middle switch cover). Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and think I will be getting some more as my smart lighting adventure continues!

We've been fitting Hue lights in several rooms and came across the usual problem of people pressing the existing light switch and leaving the smart lights with no power so they didn't respond to commands from the Hue hub. We bought this system and also tried a much more expensive switch cover which fits over the existing switch and holds a Hue remote. The fancier system is nice because it holds the Hue remote but was a total pain to install, it was very hard to get the screws to align properly to fit through the new cover, then the old switch and into the wiring box in the wall. These ones go on in seconds. If you align them just slightly off centre you can press the existing switch with a finger from the side and don't even need to use the little tool they provide or a credit card if it is necessary to power off the Hue bulb.

Not convinced these would stand up to ANY determined child that wanted to still access the switch. Luckily neither of mine have noticed that I've installed these over the wifi router switch & the lamp rocker switch that was putting my wifi lightbulb out of sync. They are more rigid than I was expecting and don't stick particularly well to my plug sockets which are not completely flat (they have a curve at the top.) As a result the adhesive seems to struggle to stick at both the top and the bottom as the cover has no flex at all. I have accepted that they only stick at the top and hopefully that will be enough.

I wasn't expecting much, I was worried thinking the adhesive would wear out rather quickly and this would just become a few lumps of plastic but it sticks surprisingly well and you are given a small roll of double sided sticky tape rather than something that is pre-added to the product which while some people may think that's just extra steps I think it's fantastic as when the adhesive does wear out you have the stuff ready to replace it. Pros: * Blocks the switches very well, I find it very difficult to press without using a tool and still has easy access * Comes with excess tape for when it stops sticking * Perfect for rented properties that want to get into making a smart home but don't want to change the wiring * Cheap Cons: * Doesn't look fantastic * It's a hard fit on my plug sockets as the plug will get in the way meaning I have to slant the plastic, still works but much better on switches "Rate Features" Asks me to rate motion detection... 1 star because it doesn't have or need it? XD but yeah everything else is 5 stars. It works. About to order some more of these

Does the job but expensive for a bit of plastic and tape

Got what I asked for it will do the job thank you