Patent ID: 8542089

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a wall-mounted electrical switch comprising; a housing comprising: a front side comprising a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge; an opposing back side comprising a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge opposite the fourth longitudinal edge; a first exterior side extending from the first longitudinal edge to the third longitudinal edge; and a second exterior side extending from the second longitudinal edge to the fourth longitudinal edge; wherein the front side, back side, first exterior side and second exterior side define a cavity in the housing; a first tab coupled to and extending out orthogonally from the first exterior side; a second tab coupled to and extending out orthogonally from the second exterior side; a first slot aperture disposed within the first exterior side, the first slot aperture having a shape substantially complementary to the second tab; a second slot aperture disposed within the second exterior side, the second slot aperture having a shape substantially complementary to the first tab; and a manually operated switch at least partially disposed within the cavity of the housing, wherein the manually operated switch is capable of being manually adjusted to a plurality of positions.