2 Gang 2 Way Light Switch - Champagne Gold

Champagne gold sits somewhere between brass and rose gold: a warm metallic with less yellow in it than polished brass and none of the coolness of nickel. The plate is screwless, so the face is clean and unbroken with no fixings on show, and the rockers are finished in chrome for contrast against it. They are wired as two way, so each can pair with a switch elsewhere in the room, and the plate measures 88mm square.

We reach for this where the switching matters as much as the light: a hall with a plate by the front door and another at the foot of the stairs, a bedroom switched from the doorway and again from the bedside, a landing worked from top and bottom. Being two gang, it gives a gang for each circuit, so a main pendant and the wall lights that sit with it can be controlled from the same place. It suits indoor domestic lighting circuits, and the rocker action is the familiar click most people expect of a light switch.

The plate is moulded polycarbonate rather than pressed metal, so it stays light in the hand, and the champagne finish is applied evenly across the face and the shallow edge. Keep a dry cloth for it: dust and the odd fingermark around the rockers lift easily, and if the marks are stubborn, damp the cloth very slightly and dry it off straight away, leaving polishes, creams and anything abrasive well alone. It carries a ten year warranty. We would run the same champagne gold through a room's sockets and flex outlets so nothing on the walls jars, and pair it with warm brass or antique gold fittings overhead, where the finishes sit happily together without matching exactly.

What does two way switching mean on this plate?

Each gang can be paired with a second two way switch, so one light is controlled from two positions, such as the top and bottom of a staircase. If you only need a single switching point, a two way switch is happily used as a one way switch.

What size is the plate?

The plate is 88mm by 88mm, a small square footprint that sits neatly beside sockets and data sockets on the same wall.

What load is the switch rated for?

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

What colour are the rockers themselves?

They are chrome, set against the champagne gold plate, so the switch reads as a warm metal face with a cooler bright insert.

How should I clean the champagne gold finish?

Dust it with a dry, soft cloth. For fingermarks, barely dampen the cloth and dry the plate immediately afterwards, and avoid metal polishes, cream cleaners and abrasive pads, which will dull the finish.

Is the switch warranted?

It carries a ten year warranty from the manufacturer.