Two basic switch/indicator questions...

[deliveryguyuk]

Hi Guys,
I've recently moved in to an upstairs flat and in the bathroom there is fused switch on the roof - which I have to turn on so that the extractor fan would come on... Can I remove the fused switch and fit a cord pull type switch? Any ideas why there would be a fused switch fitted?

Also, I have a shared staircase and at the bottom I have a switch that turns on a light in the staircase, in the lounge there is a double pole, single gang switch, one switch controls the staircase light. I'm wondering if there is a way to have some kind of indicator (red led etc) display if the staircase light is turned on - no matter which switch is used?

Thanks in advance

 

[deliveryguyuk]

yeah I thought about pir, but he will still use it - sounds pathetic I know but he has an identical one - just I guess I pay for mine and he pays for his, so if he uses mine then its all good...

I'm thinking a test switch type thing with the little key haha....

 

[Taylortwocities]

You’d need a PIR that has a changeover switch for the 2-way switching. Never seen one of those!
You’d need one at top and bottom pc the stairs.

 

[PEG]

So this is a communal area? How is the circuit arrangement set up,with regard to the two flats,and this staircase?