1 Gang 2 Way Dimmer Switch - Navy Blue

A rotary control on a flat screwless plate, finished in navy blue with a chrome knob at its centre. The cover clips over its frame, so no screw heads break up the front and the face stays easy to wipe over. Turn the knob to set the brightness and it holds where you leave it, so a room can be taken down to a low glow without fiddling. Rated at 100W, it is scaled for dimmable LED lamps rather than a heavy load of old filament bulbs, and it is a two way control, so it can share a lighting circuit with a second switch.

We reach for a dimmer like this when a room needs bringing down rather than switching off outright: bedside lighting, a snug, or a dining room where the ceiling light sits too bright over pudding. Navy is an easy colour to place against paint in deeper tones, panelling or a papered wall, and the chrome knob answers chrome or nickel fittings elsewhere in the room. The plate is a small one gang format for a lighting point, which suits landings, hallways and modest rooms where one control does all the work.

The plate and knob are moulded ABS, double insulated, with the chrome centre as the only ornament on an otherwise plain navy face. Cleaning asks very little: a dry cloth over the plate, and a barely damp one where fingerprints gather around the knob, keeping solvents and cream cleaners well away so the colour stays even. It is intended for indoor domestic lighting circuits. It carries a ten year warranty. Use it with matching navy plates through a room for a run that reads as one idea, or let it stand alone as the single piece of colour on a pale wall.

What load can it take?

It is rated to 100W, which is generous for dimmable LED lamps and suits most domestic ceiling lights, wall lights or table lamp circuits.

Will it dim any LED lamp?

It needs lamps marked as dimmable. Non-dimmable LEDs will flicker, buzz or simply refuse to dim, so check the lamp packaging before you wire the switch in.

Can I use it with a second switch on the same light?

Yes. It is a two way dimmer, so it can work in a pair with another switch, for example at the top and bottom of a staircase.

How big is the plate?

It is a square plate, 88mm by 88mm, with a back box depth of 35mm.

What is the plate made of?

Moulded ABS with a navy blue finish and a chrome rotary knob. It is a Class 2 double insulated fitting.

How should I clean it?

A dry cloth for dust, and a barely damp cloth for marks around the knob. Avoid polishes, solvents and abrasive creams, which will take the sheen off the navy.