Remote power control switch assembly

A remote mechanical-electrical power control switch assembly for controlling power to a controlled device, the remote switch assembly comprising:

• a housing;
• an electrical switch mounted to the housing, the switch having a first actuator movable between a first position and a second position, the first actuator being biased into the first position, and wherein the switch is changed between an off state and an on state by movement of the first actuator between the first position and the second position, respectively;
• a mechanical second actuator mounted to the housing, the second actuator having a central axis, the second actuator including a cam mechanism which is operatively connected to the first actuator such that rotation of the cam mechanism causes the first actuator to move between its first and second positions, the second actuator having a manual activation mechanism which is accessible from outside the housing and is connected to the cam mechanism, the manual activation mechanism being rotatable about the central axis between a first position and a second position, the rotation of the activation mechanism causing concurrent rotation of the cam;
• a power input conductor operatively coupled to the switch;
• and
• a power output conductor operatively coupled to the switch and connectable to the controlled device;
• and
• a receptacle adapted for receiving a plug of a controlled device, the receptacle located remotely from the electrical switch,
• wherein with the second actuator in the first position, the switch is placed in the off state, and electrical power is not provided to the power output conductor, and
• wherein with the second actuator in the second position, the switch is placed in the on state, and electrical power is provided to the power output conductor.