2 Gang 2 Way Light Switch - Warm Grey

Warm grey gives you a plate that steps back from a white wall without going dark, and the screwless front keeps the face clean, with no screw heads on show. The rockers carry chrome inserts, which pick up chrome or polished nickel door handles and lamp bases nearby. Each rocker is rated 10AX, the usual figure for household lighting, and moves with enough weight that you know the light has been switched. The action is the familiar rocker up-and-down, and the plate is square and compact enough to sit neatly beside a doorframe.

Two gang means a pair of lighting circuits from a single position: a pendant and the wall lights in a sitting room, or the landing light and the lamp over the stairs. The two way action lets a circuit be worked from another point as well, which is why this is the plate we choose for staircases, long hallways and bedrooms where you want control at the door and again at the bedside. It suits decorating schemes where white plastic accessories would jar, and anyone working through a house room by room for consistency. It belongs indoors, on domestic lighting circuits, in rooms that stay dry.

The plate is moulded in ABS and double insulated. A dry cloth keeps it clean, with a barely damp one for finger marks around the rockers; household sprays and cream cleaners will dull the moulded surface, so keep them well away. It carries a ten year warranty. Warm grey earns its place where walls are chalky off-white or greige and a white plate would look stark, and the chrome inserts tie it to brushed and polished metalwork elsewhere in the room. Nothing about it shouts, which is what you want from something touched several times a day.

How big is the plate?

It is 88mm square, so it matches the standard square plate footprint used across most switch and socket ranges.

What does 10AX mean?

It is the switch rating for lighting loads: 10 amps, with the X denoting suitability for inductive loads such as fluorescent circuits. It is the normal rating for domestic lighting.

Can I use it as a one way switch?

Yes. A two way switch can be wired for simple on/off at one position, or paired with a second switch so one circuit is controlled from two places.

What is the plate made from?

Moulded ABS in warm grey, with chrome inserts on the rockers. It is Class 2, double insulated.

Is it suitable for a bathroom?

It is rated IP20, which means dry indoor rooms only. It should not be used where it may be splashed.

How do I keep the finish looking new?

Wipe with a dry or barely damp soft cloth. Avoid solvents, bleach, cream cleaners and abrasive pads, as these can mark the moulded surface permanently.