1 Gang 2 Way Light Switch - Brushed Steel

A flat brushed steel plate with no screws showing on the face, so the front reads as a clean panel broken only by the chrome rocker. The brushing runs in fine straight lines that keep fingerprints and hard reflections down, and the chrome insert sits with a gentle contrast against the cooler grey of the steel. The rocker is wired two way, so it can control a lighting circuit by itself or work as a partner to another switch at the far end of a hall, a landing or a flight of stairs.

Hallways and stairwells are the obvious home for it, where lighting your way ahead and switching off behind you makes the difference. It suits kitchens, bedrooms and sitting rooms just as well, wherever you want the plate to sit quietly on the wall rather than draw the eye. We reach for a screwless plate beside a door at eye level, since there is nothing on the face to gather dust or interrupt the line. It belongs indoors, on household lighting circuits, and the switch is double insulated.

The plate is steel over a moulded polycarbonate body, 88mm square, keeping to the usual footprint for a plate of this kind. To keep it looking right, wipe the face with a dry cloth following the direction of the brushing; cream cleaners, wire wool and solvents will dull the grain and are best kept well away. Marks tend to show less on brushed steel than on polished chrome, which is part of why we like it in busy corridors. It carries a ten year warranty. We stock brushed steel sockets and plates in the same screwless style, so a run of switches down a hallway can be matched from end to end.

What does a two way switch mean in practice?

It can be used on its own to control a light, or paired with a second two way switch so the same light can be turned on at one point in the room and off at another, such as the bottom and top of a staircase.

Can I use it where only a one way switch is needed?

Yes. A two way switch works perfectly well as a one way switch, so it is a common choice even for a single switching position.

What size is the plate?

It is 88mm high by 88mm wide, the standard single plate size, with a 25mm depth behind it.

What is the switch rated at?

The rocker is a 10AX light switch, intended for domestic lighting circuits indoors.

Is it suitable for a bathroom?

No. It is rated IP20, so it is for dry indoor rooms only and should not be used within bathroom zones.

How should I clean the brushed steel?

A dry or barely damp cloth wiped along the grain is enough. Avoid abrasive pads, cream cleaners and solvent sprays, as these leave the brushed surface patchy.