Description
Replacement white low voltage light switch with on and off buttons for the low voltage lighting systems common in homes built in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
These unlighted devices were the updated versions of original 25V GE RFS3, RFS6, and RFS9 models of low volt lighting switches. Note that these newer GLC style low voltage light switches are a bit larger than the original rocking style switches and protrude farther from the wall as well.
Features
- IMPORTANT: Fits in GE new style and bracket mount switch plates ONLY. Does NOT fit old type GE/Bryant wallplates or straps.
- 3 Amp 28 V.A.C. (volt alternating current)
- single pole double throw center off SPDT Normally Open (SPDT NO)
- one button turns light on; the other turns light off - marked on side or back
- RED = ON, BLACK = OFF, WHITE = COMMON
- standard Class 2 control relay wiring
- outside dimensions: 1-3/8" W x 7/8" H x 5/8" D
- (subsurface housing that snaps into plate is 1.16" x .75", sets down into plate to a depth of 0.5"; protrudes from plate about 3/16")
- SPDT momentary manual override switch
- three 4.25" stripped wire leads; three wire nuts included
- for "snap in" or "bracket mount" wall plate covers
- fits 1.28" x .76" rectangular switch cover opening
- slightly bigger than original RFS series switches - use with New Style wall plates
- may use as single pole or 3 way switch - see GE RS237 Switch Wiring Instructions for 3-way installations
- replacements for GE RFS-3, RFS-6 and RFS-9 rocker devices: direct replacement for GE RS2-37
- also may use to replace Bryant rocker light switches
- newly manufactured replacement switches made in Canada by GLC
Click Low Voltage Switch Plates and Electrical Devices for all low volt switches, brackets and wallplates including those that fit the old style RFS-6 devices. We carry custom made low voltage wall plates that fit many different series of low voltage wiring system's electrical devices.
Pass & Seymour Low Voltage Despard Trigger Switches can also be used as 1:1 replacements for unlighted switches but require a new strap and bracket.
Q & A
Yes. These newly manufactured switches are direct replacements for the GE RS237 switches with two square buttons that were produced from the 1980s until 2020. In addition, Kyle Switch Plates has several alternative switch options that are compatible with GE systems. Please see GE low voltage replacement switches.
Q. My vintage GE rocker switches are mounted in a steel bracket. Should I buy a new strap for these?
A. No, GE's RS23X light switches did not require a mounting strap (unless using with Bracket Mount Wall Plates). They simply snapped right into the front of the New Style Switch Plates thereby eliminating the need for a bracket altogether.
Q. Can I use these RS23X series style switches with my old yoke/strap?
A. It depends on the type of strap/yoke you have.
Ladder Straps (1950s - 1970s) - If you have a ladder strap that holds 1, 2, or 3 stacked switches, then no, do not use these RS23X series switches and do not attempt to insert them into an older ladder-type strap or yoke. These switches are slightly bigger than the old rocking light switches and likely would be damaged - the housing can crack and the buttons can get stuck because it is too tight a fit for them to function properly.
Diamond Straps (1980s - 2020) - If you have the irregular hexagon/diamond straps that hold 1 and 2, or 3 and 4 switches, then these new replacements fit. They now have stripped leads instead of the old quick connectors. Diamond brackets are no longer manufactured.
Q. Can I buy GE 3-way low voltage switches?
A. Good news! Any GE replacement switch options can be used as 3 way low voltage switches, too. All you have to do is wire them in parallel to create 3 way switches, 4 way switches, etc. - as many as you want. That way, any switch you click will turn the lights on or off.
Q. How can I tell which button is on and which is off?
A. These new switches are marked on the back of the housing to indicate which button is on (red) and which is off (black). As long as you install the switches the same direction on your covers you will know which is which: the left button is on and the right is off, for example, or the top button is on and the bottom is off.
