Where to buy 4 button light switch

[greenboy5]

I am a clueless homeowner (not even DIY enthusiast) looking to buy spare parts before imminent visit of electrician...

I currently have a 3 button light switch controlling 3 separate lights in downstairs hall, and next to it another switch controlling upstairs hall light. We would want to replace this with one switch with 4 buttons. Can someone kind and helpful please point me in the direction of such an item that I could purchase from Screwfix, B&Q etc.. (with a link?)

(Incidentally, I mention these shops as they are open when i get home from work, but if there are London electrical shops open late, please do enlighten me)

 

[roxyb666]

I am a clueless homeowner (not even DIY enthusiast) looking to buy spare parts before imminent visit of electrician...

I currently have a 3 button light switch controlling 3 separate lights in downstairs hall, and next to it another switch controlling upstairs hall light. We would want to replace this with one switch with 4 buttons. Can someone kind and helpful please point me in the direction of such an item that I could purchase from Screwfix, B&Q etc.. (with a link?)

(Incidentally, I mention these shops as they are open when i get home from work, but if there are London electrical shops open late, please do enlighten me)

at the moment ul have a single plate switch to have 4 switches on one it will have to be a double (the length on a double socket) if the back box is buried in your wall this is going to be more work than you expect if it is a plastic back box fixed to the wall you will have to buy a double back box too and swap them

 

[pjcomp]

Rather than get the parts, why not let the electrician supply them? OK, so maybe he'll mark up the price a bit, but he'll also make sure it's the right part, and if anything goes wrong he can come back to fix it.
PJ

 

[ricicle]

I am a clueless homeowner (not even DIY enthusiast) looking to buy spare parts before imminent visit of electrician...

Which Electrician would this be ?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What you'll have is a single plate 3 gang switch and a single plate 1 gang switch. In one gang back boxes.
If the switches are next to each other, should not be such a big deal to change over to double back box and plate.
But a little bit of remedial work will be needed.
This is what will do the job.

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• PrenticeBoyofDerry
• 18 Aug 2010
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double back box

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• PrenticeBoyofDerry
• 18 Aug 2010
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and double 4 gang plate.

 

[greenboy5]

What you'll have is a single plate 3 gang switch and a single plate 1 gang switch. In one gang back boxes.
If the switches are next to each other, should not be such a big deal to change over to double back box and plate.
But a little bit of remedial work will be needed.
This is what will do the job.

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• PrenticeBoyofDerry
• 18 Aug 2010
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double back box

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• PrenticeBoyofDerry
• 18 Aug 2010
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and double 4 gang plate.

Thanks so much for your help. I had seen a 4 gang plate like that, but wasn't sure if it'd be okay, as it seems to be divided into 2 and 2 (and I've got 3 on the same circuit) - will get one now

 

[greenboy5]

Which Electrician would this be ?

It would be the one coming to inspect newly wired house... and do remedial work where necessary

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I had seen a 4 gang plate like that, but wasn't sure if it'd be okay, as it seems to be divided into 2 and 2 (and I've got 3 on the same circuit) - will get one now

Will work fine!
Just make sure you speak to the electrician, to make sure the switch drops will reach and stay in safe zones, but if the two plates are as you said next to each other, it should be okay.