1 Gang Momentary Switch Aged Brass Plate and Button, Single Button Dimmer Controller by Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GBELL/OLB, a one gang momentary switch aged brass plate, single-button dimmer controller, manufactured by Forbes and Lomax.

The Forbes and Lomax Aged Brass finish has been designed to look beautifully antiqued upon installation and has been left unlacquered to patina even more over time. Alternatively, it can be polished to bring back some of the shine.

The real beauty of this finish from Forbes & Lomax lies in the mellow aged look of the brass, as though it has been an original part of the interior for many years. The toggles, dimmer knobs and push buttons are supplied polished but unlacquered, providing a subtle accent to the more muted finish of the plates.

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 BSNo’s, 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
• 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.

The Button Dimmer Controller from Forbes & Lomax is a push-to-make momentary action switch that controls an In-Line Dimmer Pack. The system allows dimming of a lighting circuit from more than one position.

Manufactured by Forbes and Lomax

• This is a Forbes & Lomax button dimmer - one gang momentary switch
• 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.
• Finish: aged brass plate
• Dimensions: 22.2mm diameter button dimmer, with no plastic trim.
• All Forbes and Lomax switches and sockets require British standard 35mm deep flush wall boxes.
• 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 Aged Brass Range

The Forbes and Lomax Aged Brass finish has been designed to look beautifully antiqued upon installation and has been left unlacquered to patina even more over time. Alternatively, it can be polished to bring back some of the shine.

The real beauty of this finish lies in the mellow aged look of the brass, as though it has been an original part of the interior for many years. The toggles, dimmer knobs and push buttons are supplied polished but unlacquered, providing a subtle accent to the more muted finish of the plates.

• It can be left unlacquered to patina over time.
• It can be polished to make it a little shiny.
• It has a mellow aged looking brass, as if it was part of the interior for many years.
• Toggles, dimmer knobs, and push buttons are polished but unlacquered.
• Forbes and Lomax Aged Brass is available in: Dolly Switches, Rotary Dimmers, Button Dimmers, and Rocker Switches. Furthermore, a full range of socket outlets are available, including power outlets, European sockets, telecom and data, audio and visual, fused connection.
• All switches conform to BSEN 60669-1:2018. 13amp sockets conform to BS1363-2:2016 +A1: 2018, 2amp and 5amp sockets conform to BS546:1950
• Single plates measure 86mm x 86mm and double plates measure 146mm x 86mm
• All Forbes & Lomax switches and sockets require British standard 35mm deep flush wall boxes, but we recommend 47mm for ease of installation

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 system’s 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 system’s 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-aged-brass-olb.pdf (97.16 kB)
• forbes momentary.pdf (885.13 kB)
• gbell Integrating Forbes Lomax with Home Automation (154.22 kB)