3 Gang 2 Way Light Switch - Bright Teal

Bright teal is not a colour you often see on a switch plate, and that is rather the point. The plate is screwless, so the face reads as one clean panel with no fixing heads interrupting it, and the three rockers sit in chrome inserts that pick up the light against the colour. Each rocker is two way, so it can work on its own or pair with a matching switch across the room. The plate is square, 88mm on each side, the usual footprint for a triple.

A triple plate earns its keep at the top of the stairs, beside a kitchen door or on a hallway threshold, where one position needs to handle pendants, spots and a run of wall lights without a row of separate plates. We would choose it for a wall that already carries some colour, a papered or deep-painted hall rather than plain white, where teal has something to sit against. It is one we reach for on landings and long corridors, since the same lights can be switched from either end. It belongs indoors, on domestic lighting circuits.

The body is moulded polycarbonate, light in the hand and double insulated, with the chrome inserts giving the rockers a harder edge than the plate around them. Keep it looking right by wiping with a barely damp cloth and drying it straight after; kitchen sprays, cream cleaners and anything solvent-based will dull a coloured plate quicker than fair wear ever would. It carries a ten year warranty. If you want a room to hang together, we would stay with the same screwless style across the switches and socket fronts on that floor, and let the teal do the talking on the wall it faces.

What is the switch rated at?

It is a 10AX rocker switch, which comfortably covers domestic lighting circuits, whether that is a pendant, a group of downlights or a set of wall lights.

Can I use it as part of a two way pair?

Yes. All three rockers are two way, so each one can be wired to work alone or in tandem with a second switch, which is how most landings and long hallways are set up.

How big is the plate?

It measures 88mm square, the standard size for a three gang plate.

What is it made from?

The plate and rockers are moulded polycarbonate in bright teal, with chrome inserts around the rockers. It is Class 2, double insulated.

How should I clean it?

A soft cloth, barely damp, then dry it off. Avoid solvents, polishes and cream cleaners, as they can take the shine off a coloured plate.

Is it suitable for a bathroom?

No. It is rated IP20 and intended for dry indoor rooms such as halls, landings, kitchens and bedrooms.