6 Gang Twin 2 Way Light Switch - Platinum Silver

A screwless plate hides its fixings behind a clip-on cover, so the front face reads as one clean piece of platinum silver with no screw heads to catch the eye. Six rockers sit across the twin plate, each finished in chrome against the silver ground, and the click under the thumb is the same on every gang. Every rocker is two way, so it can work alone or be paired with a switch elsewhere in the room for control from either end of a space. The build is double insulated.

A plate this wide puts a lot of control in one place, which is why we point people towards it for hallways, stair landings and open plan kitchen diners where downlights, pendants, under-cupboard lighting and an outside light all want switching from the same spot. It suits anyone tidying up a wall that has gathered a cluster of separate plates over the years. We would fit it by a front door or at the head of the stairs, and it earns its keep in a utility or boot room where the lighting is split into zones.

The plate and rockers are moulded in ABS, a hard-wearing plastic that holds its colour and will not tarnish the way plated metal can, and the silver reads as a low sheen rather than a mirror. Cleaning asks little: a dry cloth over the plate, then a barely damp one on the rockers where fingers land most often, and keep cream cleaners and solvents well away from the face. Keep it to indoor rooms, on domestic lighting circuits. It carries a ten year warranty. Where a room already has chrome handles or brushed metal ironmongery, it sits alongside them quietly.

What does two way mean here?

Each of the six rockers is a two way gang. That means it can be wired as a straightforward on/off switch, or paired with a second two way switch so the same light can be operated from two positions, such as the bottom and top of a staircase.

What is the switch rated at?

The rockers are rated 10AX, which covers normal domestic lighting circuits, including LED and filament lamps on household pendants, downlights and wall lights.

How big is the plate?

It is a twin plate measuring 146mm by 88mm on the face, with a back box depth of 35mm. The switch weighs 0.16kg.

Can it go in a bathroom?

No. It is an IP20 fitting, so it belongs in dry indoor rooms and should not be used in the zones around a bath or shower.

What is the plate made from?

Plate and rockers are ABS. The plate carries a platinum silver finish and the rocker inserts are chrome.

Is there a warranty?

It carries a ten year warranty.