Anyone who wants to lay out well-designed light switches and sockets, there is now a wide range on the market. An overview.
he simple light switch has long since risen from a function carrier to a design object. In all of the examples shown, the latest technology is hidden behind the stylish facade. But also for those, who prefer to use forms from the past, is taken care of. People have gone back to the beginnings of factual form in design. The first flush-mounted rotary switches are already around 1920 developed. Striving for an elegant, functional design of installation elements is not just a phenomenon of our time. However, the materials available today have also led to an enormous design boost for switches and sockets. High quality colored plastic, impact resistant and pleasant to the touch, has its place next to the stainless steel switch, matted or high-gloss.
natural materials
Also wood, Stone and metal are processed in switch construction. Warm precious wood is used as well as natural stone with its unique surface character. Combined with matted or shiny frames, switches with a very special expression are created. All of these switches are used in private single-family homes by the owners, who attach particular importance to aesthetics. The manufacturers' ranges have the right switch for every living situation. In addition to modern switches, there are also those with an antique look made of brass, matted, glossy or combined with a white button surface. There are no limits for your creativity, when colored frames can be put together with surfaces and seesaws. In the purely functional and technical area, specially designed combinations are offered, that provide information about the switch position or warn against overloading the socket.
Unplug the easy way
This is particularly a problem with sockets that are used frequently: Pulling a stuck plug out of the socket is sometimes difficult, often even the socket is shaken loose. The box shown has an auxiliary device: Connectors are pushed out with a lever on the side (Busch-Jaeger).
Technical installation
In addition to a noble robe, the switches also have a technical inner workings, that can be seen. All manufacturers of the products shown produce comfortable and clear installations. Security is a top priority, so all those products have the VDE mark, where the award of the mark is possible. Many programs included, with few exceptions, no products with PVC or even halogens. Easy-to-install plug-in terminals are used for the sockets, which can also accommodate different cable cross-sections. Screw terminals of the sockets are captively attached, the protective conductors are often solid and offer optimal contact capability. Through the modular system, a technical inner life for all design series of a manufacturer, the switch ranges are interchangeable. In this way, antique can be exchanged for modern without any problems, the modern technical installation is future-proof. Offered is the universal off toggle switch, the series switch, the rocker switch with and without a symbol, illuminated or unilluminated, Everything from the Schuko socket with and without cover to the light bulb dimmer with pressure changeover switch and the light bulb touch dimmer, what your heart desires. All functional devices mentioned can be installed in frames, which offer all possibilities from the single device to the quadruple combination. In addition to the program presented, all manufacturers have further installation material ready, that can fulfill almost every wish.
Kid-friendly devices
A special aspect is the safety of the sockets against incorrect operation by children. Manufacturers also offer decorated sockets with permanently integrated child safety devices.