Dimmer switch query?

chaddythebear

Can you get such a thing as a faceplate with one 'normal' switch and one dimmer?
Reason i would like this is for my bathroom, one for extractor fan and one for dimmable downlighters.
If not i'll have to put in two switches which is not as nice looking.
thanks in advance

mountainchrisriver

I am assuming the switch will be outside the bathroom itself!? Otherwise I think they should be pull corded switches!!

chaddythebear

Yes its outside

TimBuckTeeth

Can get a modular plate and separate switch and dimmer modules, eg :

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=84716
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=81450
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=25191
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=63302

robby-01

no .you cant buy one that i know of but you can make one from components.
try mk or crabtree catologues.

shown73

I'm sure that I have seen one, but sadly don't know where or when. I actually need a triple on/off switch for my hall, and can't find one anywhere. It's to replace an exising switch, so it's obviously possible. Have to look a bit deeper, these things are around somewhere, but yes, I have seen just what you want, but presumably we both need specialist suppliers, not your usual B&Q, etc.

TimBuckTeeth

I wouldn't have thought a triple switch should be too hard to find, even in places like B&Q.
Here is one :
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=26454

spinybif_2

CPC At preston stock the MK Grid Plus System which will give you exactly what you require. The 2007 catalogue (due to be replaced) has them on page 1551,

https://www.cpc.co.uk

shown73

Thanks folks, our humble town only just aquired a Screwfix, and I haven't had a nose round yet.

real1314

perhaps a pull switch and a dimmer might be more of a money saver - that modular job looks like £33 minimum.

silvercar

We've got two, one has one dimmer and one push button but appearance wise it looks like two dimmers, twiddling the dimmer round onthe second knob does nothing.

The second one is brass, has four knobs but the last one is a push button with a dummy twiddler.

Here when we moved, so can't say where they come from, though most of thehouse seems to come from B&Q!