MPINT - New Intermediate
Push On/Off Switch
Due to overwhelming demand, we are proud to
introduce our New Intermediate
Push On/Off Switch. This is ideal for those tricky installations
where you need to retain the aesthetics of a dimmer switch in an intermediate
switch situation.
What is an
intermediate switch:
For those less technically minded amongst us, I’ll try and explain. A one way
switch is used when you have one switch for a single light or set of lights. A
two way switch is used when there are 2 switches controlling the same light or
set of lights. If you are using 2-way push on/off dimmer switches you can
replace either one of the switches with the dimmer. The other will remain as a
standard switch or it can be substituted with replacement switch module which
looks like a dimmer. Click here
for more information. If you wish to dim your lights from both switches you can
use a master/slave dimmer combination. Click here
for more information.
Now we come to the intermediate switch; this is used when you have 3 switches
controlling one light or set of lights. The most typical example of this might
be in a hallway, when perhaps there is a switch at the front door, a switch at
the bottom of the stairs and one at the top of the stairs, all controlling the
same hall light. On this circuit the middle switch (usually the one at the
bottom of the stairs) will be an intermediate switch. This can be extended to
four or more switches. In the above example, there could be another switch at
the end of the landing, in which case the 2 middle switches will both be
intermediate. The intermediate switches have, until now, had to be standard
rocker or toggle switches. With this latest product launch, you now have the
flexibility to install an intermediate
switch which looks like a dimmer, especially useful if the
replacement switch is two or more gangs and also contains dimmers. As before, only one
of these switches can be dimmers but by using Varilight’s ranges of touch and remote
control dimmers you
can dim from all switch locations.
One final note on intermediate switches, and a question we are often asked: “If
I have bought an intermediate switch by mistake it can be used as 1-way or a
2-way switch?”. The answer is yes, it can easily be wired as such.
What is available:
Varilight’s intermediate dimmer modules are available in the following formats:
Multi-Grid
Module for MK, Crabtree and Schneider/GET grids.
