5-gang light switch

boardtc · 29-03-2021 04:31PM #1

We have two 6 gang light switches with only 5 used. I can get a single, double, tripe, quad or 6-way no problem, but I can't find a 5 gang. Surely somewhere I can get a 5 gang?

Does anyone have a source please?

Risteard81 · 29-03-2021 04:48PM

They don't exist - at least not readily. Insert a blank into one of the gangs.

brightspark · 29-03-2021 04:52PM

Did Clipsal make a five gang in a single box format? (Like five on a dice)

meercat · 29-03-2021 04:56PM

brightspark wrote: »

Did Clipsal make a five gang in a single box format? (Like five on a dice)

They sure do

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Clipsal-5-gang-Switch-1-way-2-terminal-250V-10A-WHITE/161798943740

Risteard81 · 29-03-2021 07:54PM

brightspark wrote: »

Did Clipsal make a five gang in a single box format? (Like five on a dice)

For the Australian market though I believe. Not sure whether they do one which would fit our backboxes. (Having said that I'll have a look at your link in case.)

meercat · 29-03-2021 08:02PM

Risteard81 wrote: »

For the Australian market though I believe. Not sure whether they do one which would fit our backboxes. (Having said that I'll have a look at your link in case.)

I’ve seen them here in some wholesaler(not sure which)

https://www.dungannonelectrical.co.uk/Search-Results?prodref=E35WE&proddesc=Clipsal-5-Gang-Faceplate&description=clipsal

The Spark · 29-03-2021 08:04PM

The spare way is no big deal & you might be glad of it some day. Would advise leave well enough alone. If its not broken, don’t fix it.

Risteard81 · 29-03-2021 08:28PM

meercat wrote: »

I’ve seen them here in some wholesaler(not sure which)

https://www.dungannonelectrical.co.uk/Search-Results?prodref=E35WE&proddesc=Clipsal-5-Gang-Faceplate&description=clipsal

Fair enough. I know Clipsal is all the rage in Australia but don't seem to be anywhere near as common here. I assumed it was just their Australian range which had the 5 gang, but it may not be. Certainly most manufacturers don't appear to make a 5-gang, but either a 4-gang or 6-gang. With a grid switch or minigrid I'd just put a blank in the extra one, although it's not ideal.

boardtc · 29-03-2021 08:36PM

meercat wrote: »

They sure do

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Clipsal-5-gang-Switch-1-way-2-terminal-250V-10A-WHITE/161798943740

nice one! The current backing box is a double though :-(

Risteard81 wrote: »

They don't exist - at least not readily. Insert a blank into one of the gangs.

Update: I chatted with my local electric store and they said blanks can be put in but it depends on the make and you need to have grid modules, each module costs about €5 so the whole thing could be a not worth it €50.

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