2 Gang 2 Way Dimmer Switch - Copper

A pair of rotary controls sit on a flat copper plate with no screw heads on show, each capped with a chrome knob. It is a two gang, two way dimmer rated to 100W and intended for LED lighting, so a pair of circuits can be brought up and down from the same position. The knobs turn by hand for a fine hold on the level, and the screwless plate keeps a clean square outline on the wall. The copper is warm rather than bright, and the chrome knobs give it contrast without fuss.

This is one we suggest where a room runs more than a single lighting circuit from the same doorway: pendants and wall lights in a sitting room, downlights alongside a run of picture lights, or a table light beside the ceiling lighting in a kitchen. Being able to drop the level suits rooms that work hard through the day and want softening in the evening, dining rooms most of all. The finish sits well with copper taps, copper pendants and deeper paint colours, and on a pale wall it reads as a small piece of jewellery. Lamps run from it should be marked dimmable.

The plate and knobs are moulded ABS with the copper and chrome finishes applied, double insulated and light in the hand. It belongs indoors, on household lighting circuits, and not in a shower room or a porch. An occasional wipe with a dry lint-free cloth is all the finish asks for; keep spray cleaners and cream polish away, since both will dull the copper and mark the chrome. It carries a ten year warranty. We would keep the plates across a room matching, so switches and dimmers read as a family along the walls.

How big is the plate?

The plate measures 88mm by 88mm, so it keeps to the usual small square footprint on the wall.

Will it dim LED lamps?

Yes, it is made for LED lighting and rated to 100W. The lamps themselves need to be marked as dimmable by their maker, or they will flicker or refuse to dim.

Can I use it in a bathroom?

No. It is rated IP20, which means dry indoor rooms only, so keep it out of bathrooms, shower rooms and any covered outdoor spot.

What is it made from?

The plate and the two knobs are ABS, finished in copper with chrome on the knobs. It is Class 2, double insulated, and weighs around 0.1kg.

How should I clean the copper?

A dry lint-free cloth, lightly used. Avoid solvents, bleach sprays and metal polishes, which will take the shine off the copper and streak the chrome.

Is there a warranty?

It carries a ten year warranty.