THE INVISIBLE LIGHTSWITCH 速
Established in London over 20 years ago, Forbes & Lomax have from the start approached the lighting control market from an aesthetic point of view and have now become the first point of reference for architects and designers. The elegant glass, nickel, bronze and brass switches of the 1930’s were no longer available and the modern equivalents were ugly and unsuitable for high end projects. It was with these projects in mind that Forbes & Lomax launched the Invisible Lightswitch®; a transparent acrylic plate allowing the wallpaper or paint finish to show through, with a stylish metal toggle switch in the centre. After much thought to design and technical specification, Forbes and Lomax have recently adapted the Invisible Lightswitch® for use in the United States and Canada. To complement the Invisible Lightswitch®, a complete range of dimmers and outlets are available to suit the exacting demands of architects and interior designers of both traditional and contemporary persuasion. With their switches, Forbes & Lomax have pioneered the screwless, flush fitting wallplate, creating a very sleek look. As well as the Invisible range of products, the company also offer wallplates in unlacquered brass, nickel silver, brushed stainless steel and antique bronze, all of which are accompanied by matching toggles, dimmers and outlets. All Forbes & Lomax U.S. products have been tested and approved for compliance to UL and CSA safety standards by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. They are designed to fit standard U.S. wall boxes.
Front Cover: Invisible Lightswitch® with brass toggle Pictured Right: Invisible Lightswitch® with antique bronze toggle
The Invisible Lightswitch® Inspired by 1930’s glass switches but with all the advantages of modern technology, The Invisible Lightswitch® has become synonymous with Forbes & Lomax. Switches and dimmers have 3mm bevelled transparent acrylic plates which are secured without the use of fixing screws. The plates are flush to the wall and are supplied with brass, nickel silver, stainless steel or antique bronze toggle switches, dimmer knobs or buttons. Invisible outlets with 3mm thick acrylic plates complete the range. 1mm thick ‘Inner Plates’ of primed aluminium sit behind the Invisible plates which can be decorated in the same way as the walls, giving the illusion that the wallpaper or paint finish runs seamlessly behind the wallplate.
Pictured Right: Three gang Invisible Lightswitch® with brass toggles and push button
METAL FINISHES
Unlacquered Brass plates mellow and tarnish with age if left unpolished. This can be particularly suitable for period buildings.
Brushed Stainless Steel plates suit contemporary interiors and are often used in areas such as kitchens and bathrooms.
Antique Bronze plates have a rich warm hue making them attractive in both contemporary and traditional interiors.
Nickel Silver plates are highly polished creating a mirror finish. They have a luxurious appearance and a warmer tint to them than chrome.
DEVICE STYLES
22.2mm 22.2mm
Toggle Switches are lever switches which provide a simple on/off function. A retaining ring holds the wallplate in place leaving no need for fixing screws.
22.mm 22.mm
Rotary Dimmers push in to switch on and off, and rotate to dim or brighten. They are simple and very tactile to use. 33.4mm 33.4mm
67mm 67mm
22.2mm 22.2mm
Push Buttons are low voltage momentary contact closure switches. They are designed to be used in conjunction with a programmable lighting system.
Outlets are available for power, phone, data and cable TV. See the next page for more details of our outlet range.
Invisible duplex outlet with black insert
OUTLETS Forbes and Lomax provides a comprehensive range of outlets to match all their plate finishes. The outlets sit flush to the wall and come with white, black or light almond inserts. An extensive selection of outlets are available including power, GFCI, phone, data and cable tv outlets. For painted walls we recommend our Painted Outlet range which are flush to the wall and come etch primed ready for painting in with the room.
stainless steel duplex with white insert
Antique bronze GFCI with black insert
Painted phone outlet with white insert
Painted Quad outlet with white insert Painted duplex with white insert
GALLERY
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1. Invisible Lightswitch速 with nickel silver toggle 2. Nickel silver three gang rotary dimmer 3. Invisible Lightswitch速 with stainless steel toggle 4. Invisible Lightswitch速 with nickel silver toggle 5. Stainless steel duplex outlet with white insert 6. Stainless steel two gang push button 7. Stainless steel rotary dimmer.
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1. Invisible Lightswitch速 with brass toggle 2. Antique bronze push button 3. Antique bronze two gang with one toggle and one rotary dimmer 4. Unlacuered brass push button. 5. Invisible Lightswitch速 with brass toggle.
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