4 Gang Light Switch 4x3 Way - Strawberry

Four rockers sit side by side on a single screwless plate, each one wired as an intermediate switch. That makes this the part to reach for where a lighting circuit already answers to switches in several places and you want to add another position to it. The plate is finished in strawberry with chrome inserts, and the screwless format means the front clips over its frame, so nothing breaks up the face. The rockers are rated 10AX, which is the usual rating for household lighting, and the plate is narrow enough to sit comfortably beside a socket or a data socket.

We would fit it in a hallway, on a landing or at the turn of a stairwell, wherever the same lights are switched at either end of a run and a further point is wanted in the middle. Open-plan rooms with doors at both ends are the other common case. Grouping the switching in a single plate keeps a busy corner tidy. A coloured plate like this suits a room where plain white would look like an afterthought, and we choose it for painted hallways and deeper bedroom schemes.

The plate and rockers are moulded from ABS, double insulated, and made for dry indoor rooms on a domestic lighting circuit rather than bathroom zones or anywhere outdoors. Cleaning is a case of switching the lights off first, then wiping the plate with a dry cloth; cream cleaners and kitchen sprays will take the shine off the finish, so keep them clear of it. It carries a ten year warranty. Because the colour is doing the work, we would keep the surrounding wall plain and let the strawberry read as a small piece of trim rather than as hardware.

What does the 4x3 way arrangement mean?

Each of the four rockers is an intermediate switch, the type used when a lighting circuit is controlled from more than two positions. All four operate independently on the same plate.

How big is the plate?

The plate measures 146mm long by 88mm high, with a 25mm depth to the switch body, and the whole switch weighs 0.16kg.

What is the current rating?

The rockers are rated 10AX, which covers normal domestic lighting loads.

What is it made of?

The plate and rockers are moulded ABS, with chrome inserts, and the switch is Class 2 double insulated.

Can it go in a bathroom or an unheated outbuilding?

No. It is rated for dry indoor rooms only, so keep it out of shower zones, porches and anywhere subject to damp.

How should I clean the strawberry finish?

Switch the lights off, then use a dry or barely damp cloth. Avoid solvents, abrasive creams and household sprays, as these can dull the colour and the chrome.