1 Gang Architrave Momentary Switch Button Dimmer Painted Plate

This is the Forbes and Lomax ABELL/PAINTED 1 Gang Architrave Momentary Switch Button Dimmer Painted Plate with Brass Button available at Sparks Electrical Wholesalers for the best price.

With this item you will also need to order the Forbes and Lomax 1715 Architrave Back-Box – see the required items.

All momentary switches (contact-closure switches) require an in-line dimming pack to enable them to work as a dimmer, or a relay pack to have an ON/OFF function. The button dimmer controller allows dimming from more than one location, and it can be used to control home automation systems.

Please note: The button dimmer / momentary switch will only work in conjunction with an inline dimmer (see the required items). The way it works is: one in-line dimmer (impulse dimmer) per button dimmer. For 50-1000W 4A dimming you can order the ID0401 and for LED dimming you can use ID0101LE.

About the Forbes and Lomax Button dimmers

• Standards, Approvals & Directives: Button dimmer Conforms to BS EN 60669 – 1: 1999 when assembled to appropriate plate and grid and installed correctly. ASTA Certificate No: 16240
• Button dimmers are manufactured from brass and finished to complement or match the cover plates.
• They feature a solid brass button
• All products clearly printed with BSNos, ratings, etc
• They are contact-closure momentary switch
• Button dimmers are screwed to appropriate grids.
• All the Forbes and Lomax buttons are available in the complete range of plate finishes: Unlacquered Brass, Antique Bronze, Stainless Steel, Polished Nickel, Verdigris and Invisible.
• Supply voltage: 250V AC, 50Hz
• Current rating: 4A
• Ambient operating temperature: -5 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius
• Max. installation altitude: 2000m
• IP Rating: IP2XD
• No of operations: 40.000 per button dimmer
• Terminal capacity: 3 x 1mm (Flex), 2 x 1mm (Solid), 2 x 1.5mm (Solid), 1 x 2mm (solid), and 1 x 2.5mm (Solid).
• Button dimmer dimensions: 23mm width x 50.3mm height x 30.5mm depth.

About the Forbes and Lomax Painted Range

• The Forbes and Lomax painted range are supplied with etch-primed face plates ready to be painted in the same colour as the wall. A choice of black or white inserts are available for all our painted items.
• It is part of the Forbes and Lomax Painted Range
• Both Radius and Square edge corners are available.
• Switches are available upon request.
• Painted items are supplied with etch-primed face plates ready to be painted in the same colour as the wall.
• They are available with a choice of black or white inserts. 13amp sockets and switched fused connections can be supplied with metal switches if desired.
• A choice of black or white inserts are available for all of our painted items.

Integrating Forbes & Lomax Switches with Lighting Control and Home Automation Systems

• Forbes & Lomax contact closure push buttons and toggle switches can be used as controls for panel-based home automation systems such as Mode Edin, Lutron Homeworks, Crestron KNX, Control 4, Rako and many more.
• The switches connect to these systems using contact closure interfaces. Once connected, different functions can be assigned to the switches via programming in the systems software. Typical examples of functions would be selecting and dimming a lighting zone or scene, cycling through multiple scenes, switching the whole house off, raising and lowering window shades, etc.
• Cover plates can be custom engraved with text to denote the functions of each switch. Whilst our contact closure push buttons and toggles function as the front-end controls (an alternative to standard keypads), it is the lighting control systems and panel of dimmers, which are hidden away in an electrical closet, that would handle the lighting loads.
• The contact closure interfaces can either be housed in the back boxes behind the Forbes & Lomax switches or in the electrical closet with the systems processor. If the interfaces are located with the processor, data cables would need to be run from each switch location back to the interfaces. If the interfaces are in the back boxes behind the switches, the switch locations can be wired together as a network. One must bear in mind the size of the interfaces, when considering housing them in the back boxes behind the switches.

Note: Some images and pictures are for reference only. The item may differ from the image/picture due to manufacturer’s change. Should you require the exact item in the picture, please call or email us to enquire.

Need more detailed specs?

• forbes momentary.pdf
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• forbes painted range.pdf
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• gbell Integrating Forbes Lomax with Home Automation
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