4 Gang Twin 2 Way Light Switch - Ice White

Four rockers sit side by side on a single clip-on plate with no screw heads on show, so the front reads as one clean rectangle on the wall. The finish is a soft Ice White moulding, with chrome around the rocker apertures to give each switch a crisp edge. Every gang is two way, which means it will work as a plain on and off or as one end of a pair controlling the same light from either side of a room. The rocker action is short and positive, and the plate is rated at 10A for household lighting circuits.

This is the plate for a busy wall: a hallway where the porch, hall, stairs and landing all want a switch in one place, or a kitchen where pendants, under-cabinet lighting and downlights are on separate circuits. We reach for a four gang like this when the alternative is two plates crowded side by side, which never looks as tidy. It suits open-plan rooms with several lighting zones, and it works equally well in a rental or a new build where a quiet white plate is more useful than something showy. Dry indoor rooms are its place; we would choose a sealed fitting for a bathroom zone or anywhere outdoors.

The body is polycarbonate, a tough moulded plastic that keeps its colour and does not yellow the way cheaper plastics can, and the unit is double insulated. Fingermarks are the only real upkeep: wipe the plate with a barely damp cloth and dry it off, keeping sprays, cream cleaners and solvents well away from the rockers so the surface stays matt and even. It carries a ten year warranty. White and chrome sit happily alongside chrome or polished nickel door furniture, and because the plate is screwless it looks settled next to painted walls and papered ones alike.

How wide is the plate?

It measures 146mm long by 88mm high, with a plate depth of 25mm, so it needs a run of clear wall about 15cm wide.

What does 2 way mean on all four gangs?

Each of the four rockers has both a two way and a one way capability. Used on its own it switches a light on and off; paired with a matching switch elsewhere, either one can control the same light.

What current is it rated for?

It is a 10AX rocker switch, which covers normal domestic lighting loads.

Is the chrome a separate finish option?

No. The chrome is a trim detail around the rockers on this Ice White plate, not a different version of the product.

Can it be used in a bathroom or outside?

It is rated IP20, so it is for dry indoor locations only.

How should the plate be cleaned?

A soft cloth, barely damp, then dried. No abrasive pads, bleach or solvent cleaners, as they can mark the polycarbonate.