Electrical Switches by Type and Rating
An electrical switch makes or breaks a circuit by hand. We make them in three ranges at our Mumbai works: KEMPS and VIZA are modular, VIYONA is non-modular. Below, the switches are sorted by the job they do and the current they are rated for, with the codes that do each job.
1-way 2-way Bell push Indicator Double pole Twin 2M Bed and surface
Switch types and the codes for each
| Type | What it does | KEMPS | VIZA | VIYONA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-way | Turns one point on or off from one place | K101, 10 AX | V1201, 6 A | 101, 6 A |
| 2-way | Fitted in pairs, so one light works from two places such as a staircase | K102, 10 AX | V1202, 10 A | 102, 6 A |
| Bell push | Closes only while it is pressed, for a door bell | K503, 10 AX | V1203, 10 A | 103, 6 A |
| 1-way with indicator | A lamp in the switch itself | K508, 20 AX | V1204, 10 A | — |
| Heavy duty | For one heavy appliance on a circuit of its own | K106, 20 AX | V1211, 20 A | 151, 16 A |
| Double pole | Breaks the live and the neutral together | K516, 32 AX | V1346, 32 A | 175 and 176, 32 A |
| Twin, 2M | Two switches side by side in one 2-module unit | K171, 10 AX | V1291, 10 AX | — |
| Bed and surface | A switch on a flexible cord, or one fixed on the wall surface | — | — | 181 and 184 |
Each code opens its product page with the MRP; the full list is in the e-catalogue. What the X in 10 AX means: AX rating on a switch. Wiring a pair: 1-way or 2-way switch.
A switch does not protect the wiring. The MCB on the circuit does that. Pick the switch for the load it turns on and off, and leave fixed wiring to a licensed electrician, with the MCB switched off first.
How these switch types are drawn on a wiring layout
Common symbols, for reading an electrician’s layout. The intermediate switch is shown for completeness; it is not in our catalogue.
Modular or non-modular
A modular switch is one or two modules wide and clips into a frame behind a decorative plate, so one plate can carry switches, sockets and regulators side by side. A non-modular switch is a complete unit fixed on a switch board. More on the difference: modular vs normal switches.
| KEMPS | VIZA | VIYONA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Modular, 1M and 2M | Modular, 1M and 2M | Non-modular |
| Ratings | 10 AX, 20 AX, 32 AX double pole | 6 A, 10 A, 20 A; AIR 10 AX and 20 AX; 32 A double pole | 6 A, 16 A, 32 A double pole |
| Goes into | KEMPS plates | VIZA plates | A switch board |
| Full range | KEMPS switches | VIZA switches | VIYONA switches |
Switch photos by type
Modular KEMPS and VIZA, one photo per type.
Non-modular The VIYONA 6 A Deluxe and Nano switches, the 16 A switch and universal socket and the bed and surface switches are pictured in the product cards further down this page.
Dimmers, regulators and data points
The modular plates take more than switches. Both KEMPS and VIZA have dimmers, fan regulators, TV and telephone sockets, data jacks and USB charger sockets, and KEMPS also has a TV HDMI socket (K206). They are listed on KEMPS accessories and VIZA accessories.
TEYOMA is a plate, not a switch
TEYOMA is one of our VIZA plate ranges: a white front frame clipped onto a base plate. The catalogue prints it as ten plates from 1M to 18M, with 8M made square and horizontal and a 16M, codes V351 to V360. Two TEYOMA plates are pictured in the product cards below.
Sizes and MRPs: TEYOMA modular plates. Buying modular switches in Mumbai: KEMPS and VIZA compared.
