4 position single light switch (Not mult- way switching!!).

[benstoneham]

Probably doesn't exist, as no one I have spoken to knows of anything like it, but anyone here ever come across a muli-position switch for lighting circuits?

Context is domestic switching of multiple lighting circuits in a bedroom where the alternative would be at least 5 individual switches to allow switching of 2 groups of 3 GU10 CFs and 3 individual HID (Britespot Metal Halide).

3 way (OFF > +Group 1 > +Group2) would be OK, but 4 way to allow switching of individual groups would be better.

Thoughts/ advice welcome. Cheers.

 

[RF Lighting]

Some sort of X10 control or a scene setter?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Go to Google and type in Intelligent Lighting

There are a number of companies who do systems that allow you to change lighting effects to do almost anything..

 

[benstoneham]

No it wasn't for automation, just manual switching of the lighting groups.

...Although the idea of using a custom built circuit to control auto-dimming of conventional GU10s has been discussed (the idea was that this would deal with need for 'instant' light when HIDs were warming up and when unable to re-strike if switched off/ on again).

 

[RF Lighting]

if you don't want some sort of automation controller, then the only option I can think of is a multi gang switch.

No reason why you couldn't install a 6 gang switch for example.

 

[benstoneham]

Yeah that was my conclusion also I think.. a 6 way is going to just look a little industrial unfortunately.

 

[securespark]

You can use an MK 3-pos switch OFF-ON-ON to achieve what you describe. ie OFF, Gp1 & Gp2, but doing it this way means you cannot have Gp1 & Gp2 on together, unless you insert another switch which effectively joins the switchwires for Gp1 & Gp2 together when the switch is closed and disconnects them when open.

 

[RF Lighting]

The click range by Scolmore has a 6 gang switch on a 2 gang plate. These look alot less industrial than your standard 6 gang plate

 

[benstoneham]

..which is back to 5 switches.. never an easy solution is there LOL

although it is interesting that MK do a 3 way, I missed that when I went through their catalog.. perhaps someone does do a 4 way then..

 

[securespark]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GU1062.html?utm_source=froogle

 

[IJWS15]

How about something like a christmas tree light controller - each push on the button gives you the next setting.

Don't know where you would get one though.

 

[RF Lighting]

Arn't they called scene setters?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

3 way (OFF > +Group 1 > +Group2) would be OK, but 4 way to allow switching of individual groups would be better.

If rotary is OK, I'm sure you'll find something suitable from RS/Farnell.

Get a single-gang dimmer, remove the works, replace with the switch, put the knob from the dimmer on it and there ya go?