2 Gang Pattress Box with 2 x 1 Gang Chrome Switches

[CSutton]

Hi everyone,
I have a new home and have recently installed two chandeliers in my lounge which are both on separate circuits. There is also a third circuit for 4 spot lights. All three circuits currently return to a 1 Gang 3 switch chrome plate. I want to be able to dim the chandeliers. The spot lights are not dimmable. I do not want 2 separate 1 Gang pattress boxes and would ideally like one 2 gang pattress box which takes two 1 gang CHROME plated switches (one with a 2 switch dimmer and the other a single chrome switch for the spotlights). Is this possible? I'm concerned with a standard 2 gang pattress box the 2 chrome switch plates will be too large for the one box.

Many thanks in advance.

Chris

 

[mikeyd]

I can't understand your question. I think you think the number of gangs is something other than what it is. Basically it is the number of switches, so when you say "1 Gang 3 switch chrome plate" it just doesn't make sense to me.
The best I can come up with is that you refer to a standard width plate as a 1 gang, and a double with plate (same width as a double socket) as a 2 gang, but even then I cant work out exactly what you are asking.

One suggestion that might help is that you can get switches which look like dimmer modules but aren't, so you could get a 2 or 3 gang dimmer and change one or more modules for one of these 'pretend dimmer' switches.

 

[AndyPRK]

Are you restricted by width or is it just looks you are concerned about.

Look at grid switches or put two single gangs together

 

[EFLImpudence]

If I do understand, you need one of these.

They are called 'dual'.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Ele...ses/Pattress+Box+Dual+32mm/d190/sd2634/p71672

 

[AndyPRK]

Or at least the dry lined or metal equivalent.

 

[EFLImpudence]

He did ask for 'pattress' boxes.

I'm only so good at mind-reading.

 

[pjcomp]

Very often the decorative switches (in this instance the chrome ones) are slightly larger than the standard and they can be a problem to get side by side on a dual pattress/back box.

pj

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Look at grid switches