Description
Bright orange with three chrome rockers across the face, this is a switch plate that makes no attempt to disappear into the wall. The cover is screwless, so the front reads as a clean 88mm square with nothing breaking up the colour. Each rocker is two way, which means it can work on its own or paired with a second switch to control the same lighting circuit from opposite ends of a room. The action is a firm click, positive under the thumb, and the chrome inserts catch enough light to be found in a dim hallway.
It suits rooms where several lighting circuits meet at one door: a kitchen with pendants, downlights and a run under the units, or a hallway where the landing and the porch are worked from the same spot. We keep the orange because it earns its place in workshops, studios, garden rooms and children's bedrooms, anywhere a plain white plate would look apologetic. It works as an accent against pale plaster or a dark painted wall, and it is the sort of thing we reach for when someone is matching a bold paint scheme or colour coding a bench.
The plate and rockers are moulded polycarbonate, double insulated, with the chrome inserts sitting flush in the face. It belongs indoors, on household lighting circuits, well away from damp. Wipe the plate with a barely damp cloth and dry it off straight after; solvents, cream cleaners and abrasive pads will dull the moulding and scratch the chrome, so keep them off it. Fingermarks show less on orange than on white, which is a small mercy by a kitchen door. It carries a ten year warranty. Used with plain white plates elsewhere in the room, the switch stays the one bit of colour rather than a whole theme.
Specification
| Colour |
Orange |
| Second Colour |
Chrome |
| Type of Finish |
Colour |
| Weight |
0.10KG |
| 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 |
3 |
| 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 current rating of the switch?
Each gang is a 10AX rocker, which covers ordinary domestic lighting circuits.
What does two way mean here?
Any of the three gangs can be wired to work alone, or paired with a second switch so one light is controlled from two positions, such as the bottom and top of a stairs.
How big is the plate?
It is 88mm by 88mm on the face, a standard square plate size, and sits against a 25mm depth.
Will it dim my lights?
No. It is a rocker switch, so it turns each circuit on and off only.
What is it made from?
Moulded polycarbonate in orange, with chrome rocker inserts, and it is Class 2 double insulated.
Can it go in a bathroom or outside?
No. It is IP20 and intended for dry indoor rooms only.