I have just swapped/altered the lights at friends house and now I need a 2 gang dimmer to fit a 2 gang back box. The existing switch is a 3 gang dimmer in brass and is fitted to a 47mm deep 2 gang back box in a breeze wall. Any attempt to change the backbox will result in damage to the hallway walls as it is sunk in so deep.
MK do a flatplate version but all she wants is a white plastic normal profile switch. Anyone seen one?
Adam
On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:40:49 GMT, "ARWadsworth" mused:
Some of the dimmers with higher ratings come on double plates for the cooling aspect, maybe look for >1000W dimmers? Otherwise, grid switches.
or fit 2 single dimmers (less faceplates) to one double blanking plate.
NT
Grid looks worse than brass.
Adam
Adam
There are a whole lot of different options for the MK Grid system, including different faceplates, knobs and switches. Most wholesalers stock only the industrial steel rounded stuff with white inserts and the plain white plastic, but there are at least 10 more different ranges in their catalogue available to order.
There are some location restrictions for the dimmers however - basically density in a box - heat dissipation.
On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:05:08 GMT, "ARWadsworth" mused:
You must use crap grids then, I've got a Crabtree 3 gang grid with 2 dimmers and a switch in the lounge, looks great. Also got loads of other grid switches in the house, all Crabtree, none of them look worse than brass.
What grid do you usually use?
On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:50:16 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@care2.com mused:
I'd have thought I'd have remembered that one, I've done it before several times.
Probably cheaper as well.
Adam
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