Description
Three rockers sit side by side on a square plate, finished in platinum silver with chrome inserts for a little contrast against the paler face. The plate is 88mm across, tidy enough for a wall that is already busy, and the screwless format leaves the front unbroken. Each gang is a two way rocker, so it will serve as a plain on off or work alongside a second switch to control the same light from either end of a room. The action is firm and quiet, which matters on something used dozens of times a day.
It earns its place where several lighting circuits meet at the same point: a kitchen with ceiling lights, worktop lights and a pendant over the table, a sitting room with separate lamp circuits, or the foot of a staircase. We reach for screwless plates in hallways and on landings, where switches sit at eye level and get looked at far more than they get thought about. The platinum silver reads as a soft warm grey rather than a bright metal, so it sits happily against magnolia, greige and stone painted walls. We would choose it over a plainer white plate in a room where the door handles and other ironmongery are already chrome.
Plate and rockers are moulded in polycarbonate, so the colour runs through the material rather than sitting on top as a coating that can chip at the corners, and the assembly is double insulated. It is meant for dry indoor rooms on domestic lighting circuits. For cleaning, switch off at the consumer unit and go over the face with a barely damp cloth; cream cleaners and solvent sprays will dull the finish, so keep both well away from it. It carries a ten year warranty. Kept to the same platinum silver across a hall, it gives switch positions a quiet consistency that white plastic never quite manages.
Specification
| Colour |
Platinum Silver |
| Second Colour |
Chrome |
| Type of Finish |
Core |
| 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 current rating do the switches have?
Each gang is rated 10AX, which covers normal domestic lighting circuits, including banks of downlights and multi-lamp fittings.
Can I use it to control one light from two places?
Yes. Every gang is a two way rocker, so it can be used on its own as a simple on off or in tandem with a second two way switch, for example at the top and bottom of the stairs.
How big is the plate?
It is a square plate, 88mm by 88mm, in the standard three gang size band.
What is the finish made from, and will it fade?
The plate is moulded polycarbonate in platinum silver with chrome rocker inserts. The colour is in the material rather than sprayed on, so it will not flake, though solvent and abrasive cleaners can mark the surface.
Is it suitable for a bathroom or an outbuilding?
It is IP20 rated and intended for dry indoor rooms only, so it is not for bathroom zones, unheated outbuildings or anywhere exposed to damp.
Does it come with a warranty?
It carries a ten year warranty.