Decora Switch Plate Cover Guard, Child Protection, Residential, Lighting, Sump Pump, Indoor/Outdoor

What set this apart for me was the "no hinge" approach with, instead, small cutouts provided to turn the protected switch on and off when needed. Pretty unobtrusive being transparent.

The media could not be loaded. Well...this thing works awesome. I don’t know who would install the switch for a garbage disposal in front of the sink at hip/bum level so every time you bump against the counter it turns on, but someone actually did it! I don’t like the price, I mean come on, $10 for a plastic shield which probably costs less than $1 to make via a 3D printer or somewhere in Asia. BUT it’s ok! Because I’ve convinced myself that I’m not paying for materials, I am actually paying for the ingenuity behind this thing! As you can see in my vid, it absolutely works!!!!! Prevents bum bumps, pelvic thrusts and many other unintended or even intended actions from turning on the garbage disposal. I absolutely recommend this thing.

We just updated my elderly parents bathroom and my 91 year old father got confused which switches work what. And we had a dedicated switch for a heater put in for when he gets out of the shower. But the problem was when he would use restroom at night he switched everything on but only turned out the lights when done. In the morning, the bathroom was very hot. So we needed something to keep him from turning it on just when he needed the restroom. This is perfect. We can put the heater on for him before he showers and now he won't accidentally turn it on in the middle of the night. And the clear acrylic doesn't affect the decor of the bathroom.

This is a nice guard for Decora rocker switches. It's perfectly clear once the opaque plastic protective covers are removed. Perhaps a little overpriced for what it is but on the other hand, it functions perfectly for its intended usage. It also looks a little bulky on my three gang switch plate but I understand that this cover “depth” is needed to allow the underlying rocker switch to function. Last, it is supplied with longer white screws. My plate covers and screws are Light Almond so I had to hunt around in my parts bin to find matching Almond screws to attach the guard. Based upon these minor “faults” I would give this product a 4 1/2 star review.

With my Google Home system, whenever I can I'll use a smart wall switch rather than using a smart bulb or smart plug, but when a switch is dual pole you can't use a smart switch. So for this situation I used smart bulbs and then just put these switch guards over both switches so it wouldn't be so easily turned off at either switch location so that Google Home can easily control the circuit. They're not what I would call incredibly attractive, but they also aren't obvious or glaringly ugly or anything. Basically, they work well for my application. The most difficult part of the "installation" was peeling off the protective film on both sides. The rest was easy -- just two screws.

It's even better than I had expected. Based on product description, I had thought the "barrier" part with the small holes was all part of the one piece. Turns out its 2 plates, one wafer-thin with the finger holes and the other is the main clear piece that fits over the switch. I am just using the main piece and it works great keeping my high back office chair by the door from turning off the ^%$# lights while still allowing turning off the light on the way in or out. Frankly its exactly how I would have made for myself if I was skilled in any way. ;)

I use a lot of timer light switches in my home. If the switch is a 3-way switch, you need to make sure another switch doesn't get used because it will mess up the timer. Covers I have used in the past are bulky and ugly. This is great. You won't even notice it is installed. Installation took two minutes. I love that you can still use the switch with the cover on if you need to. My only complaint is the price considering what it is. But since I have reordered I guess I must think it is worth it!

Works exactly as intended, and came with screws. Fairly thick and seems sturdy enough to not crack like some others out there. The small holes on the corners are large enough to be able to conveniently turn switch on or off without tools if needed while making sure no one accidentally uses it. I’m using this for switches that control outdoor lights on motion sensors I don’t want turned off accidentally, and it’s ideal for that. The plastic is glass like clear, and was shipped with a protective covering to pull off to keep it from getting scratched.