4 Gang Single 2 Way Light Switch - Sky Blue

Four rockers sit on a single square plate, finished in a soft sky blue with chrome inserts framing each switch. The plate is screwless, so the front face reads as a clean flat panel with nothing breaking up the colour. Every gang is two way, which lets each rocker be paired with another switch elsewhere in the room to work the same light from either end, or simply used on its own for ordinary on and off. At 88mm square, the plate stays neat on a wall that already has plenty going on.

We reach for a four gang plate where several lighting circuits land at the same point: a hallway taking porch, stairs, landing and cloakroom, or an open-plan kitchen where downlights, pendants and under-cabinet lighting all want switching from the doorway. The paired wiring option earns its keep at the top and bottom of a staircase, or across the two doors of a through room. The colour suits people who would rather the switch was part of the scheme than hidden from it, and it looks particularly good in a child's bedroom, a utility or a coastal-feeling bathroom lobby. It belongs indoors, wired into household lighting circuits.

The plate is moulded polycarbonate, double insulated, with a firm rocker action that gives a positive click rather than a vague push. Coloured plates hold their looks best if kitchen sprays and solvent cleaners stay away from them, so wipe the face with a cloth wrung out in warm water and dry it off; nothing abrasive, nothing chemical. It carries a ten year warranty. If you are running a themed wall of hardware, keep the chrome thread going through nearby sockets and flex outlets and the sky blue then reads as a deliberate choice rather than an outlier. Screwless plates like this one look best on a wall that has been properly finished, as there is no screw head to draw the eye away.

What is the switch rated at?

Each gang is a 10AX rocker, which covers domestic lighting loads comfortably.

How big is the plate?

It measures 88mm by 88mm, with a 25mm depth behind the plate.

Can I use it for single-direction switching too?

Yes. Two way gangs work perfectly well as one-way switches; you simply use two of the three terminals on each.

What is the plate made from?

Moulded polycarbonate in sky blue, with chrome inserts around the rockers. It is Class 2, double insulated.

Is it suitable for a bathroom?

It is an IP20 fitting, so it belongs in dry rooms rather than within a bathroom's damp zones.

How should I clean it?

A cloth wrung out in warm water, then dried. Avoid solvents, bleach and abrasive creams, which dull coloured plates.