[TenTec] ROCKER POWER SWITCH FOR PARAGON II AND 961 PS

[Ken Brown]

"Both switches fail.. After time they become progressively more 
difficult to switch until they finally fail. "

That sounds to me like the failure is mechanical (as Bob said) and has 
nothing to do with contacts going bad due to excessive load, arcing or 
anything like that. In that case the advice to lubricate them may be the 
only way to extend their lives. I recall one of those switches failing 
in a similar way. I think I replaced it, and have had no trouble since. 
It would be nice to find a better switch that fits the same space and 
has the same look, or at least looks as good. If you find one I'd like 
to know the part number. I'd consider being a participant in a group 
order if that helps to get a better price.

DE N6KB