Description
Deep, muted green covers the plate, with chrome rockers set into it and no screw heads breaking up the face. Two gang, two way: each rocker works its own lighting circuit, and each can be wired alongside another switch so a room is controlled from either end. The plate is 88mm square, which keeps the footprint tidy beside a door frame or at the head of a stair.
Coloured plates earn their keep in rooms where white plastic looks like an afterthought. This one suits a hallway with panelled walls, a kitchen with darker cabinetry, or a snug where the paint is already on the deeper side of green. With a rocker for each circuit, we like it at the entrance to an open room, pendants on one and wall lights on the other. The switching arrangement also makes it a natural for a landing or a long corridor, on at the bottom and off at the top. Dry indoor rooms on household lighting circuits are where we would use it, and nowhere damper.
Plate and rockers are moulded polycarbonate, double insulated, and the green is a painted finish rather than a surface tint, so it wants a gentle hand. A dry cloth over the face keeps dust and finger marks down; strong household cleaners, polishes and anything solvent based will dull the colour, so keep them well away. The action is a rocker, with the positive click you want from a switch used several times a day. It carries a ten year warranty. We would let the chrome do the linking work, picking it up in door furniture, a lamp base or a kitchen tap, and keep the other plates on that wall in the same green so the run reads as one thought.
Specification
| Colour |
Dark Green |
| Second Colour |
Chrome |
| Type of Finish |
Colour |
| Weight |
0.07KG |
| Length |
88mm |
| Width |
25mm |
| Height |
88mm |
| Back Box Depth |
25mm |
| Materials Used |
Polycarbonate, Metal |
| Max. Current Output |
10AX |
| Protection Class |
Class 2 - Double Insulated |
| Input Voltage |
220-250V~50/60Hz |
| Switch |
Yes - Rocker Switch |
| IP Rating |
IP20 |
| Warranty |
10yrs |
| UKCA/CE |
Yes |
| Additional Certification |
BS EN 60669 |
| Number of Gangs |
2 |
| Pieces Included |
1 |
| Installation |
Requires Installation By Qualified Electrician. 25mm Box Depth Is Recommended. |
| Suitable For |
Indoor Use Only. Domestic lighting circuits. |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
What is the switch rated at?
It is a 10AX rocker switch, intended for domestic lighting circuits indoors.
What size is the plate?
The plate is 88mm square, which is the standard double plate footprint, so it sits comfortably where an existing switch of that size has been.
Can a two way switch be used on its own?
Yes. Two way switches are used singly or in pairs, so you can run this one as a straightforward on and off switch and still have the option of a second switch position later.
What is it made from?
Moulded polycarbonate for both the plate and the rockers, in dark green with chrome rocker inserts, and it is double insulated.
How should I clean it?
Isolate the circuit first, then wipe the plate with a dry or barely damp cloth. Avoid cream cleaners, metal polish and solvents, as these will mark the painted finish.
Are the rockers a different colour to the plate?
Yes. The plate is dark green and the rockers are chrome, so there is a clear contrast at the switch face.