Modular Switch Manufacturers in Mumbai
KEMPS and VIZA, our two modular switch ranges, are both made at our works in Marol, Andheri East. This page puts them side by side for a buyer in Mumbai who is choosing between them: designs, ratings, colours, box quantities and the plates each one goes into.
Made in Andheri East KEMPS: 5 designs VIZA: 6 designs Plates 1M to 18M Full boxes only
KEMPS and VIZA side by side
| KEMPS | VIZA | |
|---|---|---|
| Switch designs | PEONY, DAISY, ORCHID, VINCA, ASTER | PIANO, MIRCHI, ROYAL, SUMO, SLIM, AIR |
| Ratings printed | 10 AX and 20 AX, plus 32 AX double pole | 6 A, 10 A and 20 A; AIR in 10 AX and 20 AX; 32 A double pole |
| Module widths | PEONY, DAISY and ORCHID in 1M and 2M; VINCA 1M only; ASTER 2M only | PIANO, MIRCHI, ROYAL, SUMO and SLIM in 1M; AIR in 2M |
| Colours | White or grey, each with its own code | Printed as a Matt Black and S. Grey series |
| Pieces per box | 1M switches 20, 2M switches 10 | 1M switches 30, 2M switches 10 |
| Two switches in 2M | ASTER, K171 to K178 | AIR, V1291 to V1298 |
| Power sockets | 6 A 3 pin and 6 A & 16 AX universal, all 2M | 6 A 2 pin, 3 pin and five pin; 13 A; 16 A porcelain and PC |
| Plate ranges | PEONY, ORCHID, DAISY, ASTER | ROYAL, CHERRY, AQUA CHERRY, GLASSO, CRISTAL, SLIM, TEYOMA, V-WOOD, DECORE |
| Every code and MRP | KEMPS switches and sockets | VIZA switches and sockets |
Reading a KEMPS code: add 400 to a white code to get the grey version. K101 is the white PEONY 10 AX 1-way switch and K501 the grey one, which has the higher MRP.
The designs, photographed
One switch from each design. Each photo opens that design’s product page, where every code is listed with its MRP.
KEMPS
VIZA
SLIM (V131 to V135, from a 6 A chrome 1-way switch to a 20 A 2-way) has a product page but no photo yet. For how black switches look on different walls, see black modular switches.
Plate sizes, 1M to 18M
A switch takes 1 or 2 modules of space and a socket takes 2; the plate sets how many modules one board holds. All four KEMPS plate ranges are printed in the sizes below, with 8M made both horizontal and square. Most VIZA plate ranges use the same steps; TEYOMA, CHERRY and AQUA CHERRY add a 16M, and V-WOOD has steps of its own, including a 10M.
1M 2M 3M 4M 6M 8M 12M 18M
Worked example: four 1M switches and one 2M socket add up to 6 modules, so they go on a 6M plate. Leave a module spare if you may add a point later, and fill it with a blank plate.
Laying out a whole board, room by room: how to choose a switch board. Weighing one brand against another: how to choose a modular switch brand.
Buying in Mumbai
Anyone can buy, in full boxes only; we do not sell single pieces or online. Buy through a dealer near your site, or contact us at the works at KBM Compound, Marol Maroshi Road, Andheri East (directions and hours are on the contact page).
Full boxes No online sales Our pages for each part of the Mumbai region:
- South and Central Mumbai
- Western suburbs, Andheri to Borivali
- Eastern suburbs, Ghatkopar to Mulund
- Thane, Kalyan and Dombivli
- Navi Mumbai
- Vasai-Virar and Palghar
Need a non-modular switch instead? Our VIYONA range is on the electrical switch types page.
