1 Gang 2 Way Light Switch - Champagne Gold

This is a single rocker on a flat champagne gold plate, with no screwheads showing on the front and a chrome rocker set into the middle. The plate is 88mm square, so it sits neatly on its own or lines up with others along a run. It is rated 10AX, and the two way action means it can control a light on its own or be paired with another switch across the same lighting circuit.

We reach for this on stairs and landings, where a switch at the foot of the stairs and its partner on the landing save walking up in the dark, and in bedrooms where the door switch is matched by another at the bedside. The soft, warm gold reads well against off white and greige walls, and against unlacquered brass or antique brass light fittings, without the harder glint of polished brass. We stock it in a single gang here, and it suits anyone tidying up a hallway where mismatched white plastic has crept in over the years.

The plate is moulded polycarbonate rather than metal, which keeps the weight down and the price low, and the whole unit is double insulated. Keep the finish looking right by wiping it with a dry microfibre cloth; if fingerprints build up near the rocker, a barely damp cloth and a dry buff will lift them, but keep bathroom sprays, kitchen degreasers and cream cleaners away from the plated surface, as they dull it quickly. It belongs in dry indoor rooms, on domestic lighting circuits. It carries a ten year warranty. Gold plates pay off best when you commit to them, so we would pick up the same finish on the sockets and any other switch plates in the same room.

Is the plate metal or plastic?

It is a moulded polycarbonate plate with a champagne gold finish, and the rocker insert is chrome. At 0.07kg it is light in the hand compared with a solid metal plate.

Can I use a two way switch to control a light on its own?

Yes. A 2 way switch will happily operate a single light by itself, and the second travel is simply left unused. You only need the pairing where you want two switch positions for the same light.

What size is the front plate?

It is 88mm square, the standard single plate footprint, so it sits in line with other plates of the same size.

What is the switch rated at?

10AX, which covers normal domestic lighting circuits.

How should I clean the gold finish?

A dry microfibre cloth for dust and fingerprints, or a barely damp cloth followed by a dry buff if marks are stubborn. Avoid solvents, abrasive creams and household sprays, which take the shine off plated surfaces.

Is it covered by a warranty?

It carries a ten year warranty from the maker.