3 Gang 2 Way Light Switch - Brushed Steel

Three rockers sit side by side on one flat plate, with no screw heads showing on the face, so what you see is brushed steel and the chrome of the switches themselves. The grain on the plate is fine and even, catching light softly rather than bouncing it straight back. Each rocker is two way, which means it can run a circuit on its own or work as a partner to another switch at the far end of a room or landing. It is rated 10AX, comfortably within the load of ordinary household lighting.

We keep this on the shelf for rooms where the lighting is split across more than one circuit: a pendant, the wall lights and a picture light on separate rockers, all reached from the door. It suits a kitchen with both task and ambient lighting, a sitting room where you want the brighter circuit off and the softer one left on, or the head of a staircase where the landing light needs its partner at the bottom. The plate is compact, so it keeps a tidy line on a wall that a wider one would crowd.

The plate is steel over a moulded polycarbonate body, and the assembly is double insulated, so protection does not depend on an earth at the plate. It is meant for indoor domestic lighting circuits in dry, normally heated rooms. Brushed steel keeps its looks with very little effort: wipe along the direction of the grain with a dry, soft cloth, and keep chrome polish, cream cleaners and anything gritty well away, as they flatten the brushed texture and leave shiny patches. It carries a ten year warranty. It sits comfortably beside other brushed steel hardware, and the chrome rockers pick up chrome taps, handles and lamp holders elsewhere in the room.

What size is the plate?

It measures 88mm square, the usual footprint for a three gang plate, and stands only a few millimetres off the wall thanks to the screwless design.

What does two way switching mean on this switch?

Each of the three rockers can be wired to work alone, or as one of a pair so the same circuit can be switched from two places, such as top and bottom of the stairs.

Is it a dimmer?

No, the rockers switch on and off only. If you want to set levels rather than simply switch, we would choose a dimmer plate instead.

What is the switch rated at?

10AX, which covers normal domestic lighting circuits.

How do I clean the brushed steel without marking it?

A dry, soft cloth used along the grain is all it needs. Avoid metal polishes, cream cleaners and abrasive pads, and never spray anything at the plate.

Is there a warranty?

Yes, it carries a ten year warranty from the manufacturer.