British General Nexus Metal 45A 2-Gang DP Cooker Switch & 13A DP Switched Socket Brushed Steel with LED with Graphite Inserts (74857)

Hi Jenetthefarm, The requirement for a deep box on 45A switch plates isn't due to the dimensions of the plate itself but rather the turning radius of 45A rated cable, which is significantly larger than that of more regular rated wiring, so the cooker control unit would happily sit on a 25mm box (but the wiring would potentially not be able to turn into the terminals on the rear without being broken). If your electrician is happy that there is sufficient turning space for the particular cable being used then we would not argue against this.

Hi, thank you for your product enquiry. This British General Nexus Metal 2-Gang 45A DP Cooker Switch & 13A DP Switched Socket Brushed Steel has standard dimensions of 146.5mm x 86mm x 31.8mm (deep), so is smaller than your rather sizeable existing product unfortunately.

Hi, thank you for your product enquiry. This British General Nexus Metal 2-Gang 45A DP Cooker Switch & 13A DP Switched Socket Brushed Steel has FEED terminals for the incoming permanent Live and Neutral cables from your consumer unit and LOAD terminals for the outgoing Live and Neutral cables to the controlled device, with the indicator being connected directly to the LOAD terminals. Therefore it sounds like your switch is wired backwards, with the permanent Live and Neutral cables in the LOAD terminals and so permanently powering the indicator light prior to the switch mechanism.