2 gang architrave dimmer switch
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I've seen this question asked before, and I fear the answer probably is that no-one seems to make them. I think the nearest one can get is to mount two 1-gang ones above one another (although that's then a bit 'taller' than a 2-gang architrave switch). I have to say that I'm rather surprised they manage to get a dimmer module into an architrave back box at all!
Kind Regards, John
Scolmore do a 2-gang architrave plate in their Minigrid range.
would this do
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MK-Ed...103?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item463370014f
fitted with two of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-MK-EL...622?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d9fb7a96
works out expensive I know but it is the only way I think it may be done other than taking a double blank plate and drilling it and fitting (if suitable) these
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_3/VLJP400MOD.JPG
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MK-Ed...103?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item463370014f
fitted with two of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-MK-EL...622?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d9fb7a96
works out expensive I know but it is the only way I think it may be done other than taking a double blank plate and drilling it and fitting (if suitable) these
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_3/VLJP400MOD.JPG
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The modules clip off the back of the plastic ones, you MAY find the mk dimmers will clip on the back.
Your main problem would be as john says with the backbox size
The modules clip off the back of the plastic ones, you MAY find the mk dimmers will clip on the back.
Your main problem would be as john says with the backbox size
Are there dimmer modules that fit architrave grids?
I have only come across ones that fit the standard grid plates.
I have only come across ones that fit the standard grid plates.
I know click (scolmore) dimmers require 2 modules, so will not fit architrave plates.
as I said before get a double architrave blank, drill suitable holes in it (the relevant centres are often marked on the back) and fit these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dimmer-Sw...960?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f1f4665f0
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dimmer-Sw...960?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f1f4665f0
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deleted again - even my 'deletion' got duplicated somehow!
... and as I said before, I'm very far from convinced that most dimmer modules would actually fit in an architrave back box (and also leave space for cables), so I think one would be advised to check dimensions very carefully before spending money on any modules.
Kind Regards, John
Why not?
It's likely to be incredibly marginal, at best, unless you can find some unusually small dimmer modules ...
The modules linked to by Sureitsoff? were (mm) 56H x 25W x 24D. I've just measured a few back boxes I have, and the 'biggest' one I can find has internal dimensions of about 24mm wide and 25mm deep - theoretically not quite wide enough, and only just deep enough. The MK 2-gang ones are described as 136 x 27 x 27 - but they are probably external dimensions, corresponding to the one I measured.
Even if you could find modules which would fit ion a back box, there might well not be enough room left for cables - and I'm not sure what would happen as regards temperature (hence life) of the modules.
Kind Regards, John
Because I can make the hole any size that I choose.
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