gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

In the kitchen I have 4 light circuits: ceiling, spots, wall lights and
cabinet lights worked at the door by a wide quadrupal wall switch on a
normal double box about 145mm wide. I want to make a little extra space
for some shelves and I have been looking for a quadrupal switch plate
which is tall rather than wide, something just single box width. Can't
find one. Do they exist? Do I have to put two double switches one above
the other? Untidy.

TW

On Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:20:14 UTC+1, TimW wrote:
I have been looking for a quadrupal switch plate
which is tall rather than wide,

You could use two twin architrave switches side by side.

Or the MK Essentials range has a 4 gang on a single plate
https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/prod...y-switch-white

Owain

wrote:
On Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:20:14 UTC+1, TimW wrote:
I have been looking for a quadrupal switch plate
which is tall rather than wide,

You could use two twin architrave switches side by side.

Or the MK Essentials range has a 4 gang on a single plate
https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/prod...y-switch-white

4 gang dimmers are also available:
https://www.click4electrics.co.uk/cl...er-cma148-p-21
and dimmer knobs don't have up/down/left/right orientations.

Alternatively US switches and sockets are often in a vertical configuration.
The Australian versions of those use 240V - would they be acceptable for a
UK installation?

Theo

On 08/10/2020 14:20, TimW wrote:
gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

In the kitchen I haveÂ* 4 light circuits: ceiling, spots, wall lights and
cabinet lights worked at the door byÂ* a wide quadrupal wall switch on a
normal double box about 145mm wide. I want to make a little extra space
for some shelves and I have been looking for a quadrupal switch plate
which is tall rather than wide, something just single box width. Can't
find one. Do they exist? Do I have to put two double switches one above
the other? Untidy.


https://www.clipsal.com/products/det...temno=2034A-WE

since you don't mention budget

or ask for postage on the much cheaper

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Gang-Ar...-/261922029229

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On 08/10/2020 15:31, Robin wrote:
On 08/10/2020 14:20, TimW wrote:
gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

In the kitchen I haveÂ* 4 light circuits: ceiling, spots, wall lights
and cabinet lights worked at the door byÂ* a wide quadrupal wall switch
on a normal double box about 145mm wide. I want to make a little extra
space for some shelves and I have been looking for a quadrupal switch
plate which is tall rather than wide, something just single box width.
Can't find one. Do they exist? Do I have to put two double switches
one above the other? Untidy.


https://www.clipsal.com/products/det...temno=2034A-WE

since you don't mention budget

or ask for postage on the much cheaper

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Gang-Ar...-/261922029229



PS

don't forget the back box !

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Robin
reply-to address is (intended to be) valid

On 08/10/2020 15:22, Theo wrote:

Alternatively US switches and sockets are often in a vertical configuration.
The Australian versions of those use 240V - would they be acceptable for a
UK installation?

I suppose you'd have to mount them upside down.

Bill

In article ,
TimW wrote:
gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

In the kitchen I have 4 light circuits: ceiling, spots, wall lights and
cabinet lights worked at the door by a wide quadrupal wall switch on a
normal double box about 145mm wide. I want to make a little extra space
for some shelves and I have been looking for a quadrupal switch plate
which is tall rather than wide, something just single box width. Can't
find one. Do they exist? Do I have to put two double switches one above
the other? Untidy.

MK certainly made one as part of their grid switch range. Years ago. You
might still find NOS on Ebay.

If white plastic is OK. you could make one using two 2 gang grid switches
and a blank plate

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*Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of cheques *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

TimW wrote:

gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

Do they exist?

Adam will be along in a minute to say Scolmore do them, fairly sure they
had them on their stand at Elex show

Andy Burns wrote:
TimW wrote:

gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

Do they exist?

Adam will be along in a minute to say Scolmore do them

yep

https://www.sparkswarehouse.com/products/scolmore-cma9014-10ax-4-gang-2-way-single-plate-switch

fairly sure they had them on their stand at Elex show

The MK cheap'n'nasty edition has a 4 gang single

https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/4896627-10ax-4-gang-2-way-switch-white

Or there's this from Schneider's HFM? range

https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/1222400-4-gang-2-way-10a-switch-white

On 08/10/2020 19:28, Andy Burns wrote:
TimW wrote:

gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

Do they exist?

Adam will be along in a minute to say Scolmore do them, fairly sure they
had them on their stand at Elex show


CMA9014

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Adam

On Thu, 8 Oct 2020 14:20:07 +0100, TimW wrote:

gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

I assumed it was old Scots, as in 'Gang up the hous'.
https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gang

Surprising choice of terminology, I agree.

On 08/10/2020 19:41, Andy Burns wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
TimW wrote:

gang??? seems a strange word, but anyhow:-

Do they exist?

Adam will be along in a minute to say Scolmore do them

yep

https://www.sparkswarehouse.com/products/scolmore-cma9014-10ax-4-gang-2-way-single-plate-switch


fairly sure they had them on their stand at Elex show

The MK cheap'n'nasty edition has a 4 gang single

https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/4896627-10ax-4-gang-2-way-switch-white


Or there's this from Schneider's HFM? range

https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/1222400-4-gang-2-way-10a-switch-white


Thanks, I have ordered one.
TW