JamesPB Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Most general switch faceplates are designed so they are a bit bigger than the wall hole and screw down to hide it. The C4 ones we've got angle back towards the hole, exposing any imperfect plastering/painting (on our legacy switch points). Why is this?! Are there alternatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwanerka Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Yes , a leviton midway deco plate. The only draw back is that they are not screwless But you can go to any home depot and pick them up. They have the midway and even over sized ones Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, JamesPB said: Most general switch faceplates are designed so they are a bit bigger than the wall hole and screw down to hide it. The C4 ones we've got angle back towards the hole, exposing any imperfect plastering/painting (on our legacy switch points). Why is this?! Are there alternatives? Any decora will do. There are “jumbo” ones or “oversized” with a bigger profile yet same size decora opening. I’m sure they make them screwless. Nothing magical about the c4 ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 So...is that the glass square one (ie UK?) ? Because I don't recognize it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 yeah was wondering the same thing...doesn't look like a Control4 one but maybe the glass square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHA Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Its a Control4 glass faceplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujtaba.khokhar Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Looks like the glass square face place to me for the UK market in that care. Go to face4ltd they make c4 face plates. Here’s an example of mine Thanks M Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk JamesPB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Africa C4 user Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 What is wrong with the normal Control4 faceplates? We have them installed in both our houses and they look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantlmcdonald Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 What is wrong with the normal Control4 faceplates? We have them installed in both our houses and they look great.In the pic OP posted, you can see imperfections of the box cutout around the wall plate. I have a question for you though. I was under the impression that SA used UK standard wall boxes and wiring, which would be square style like OP has. Looking at your picture that clearly isn’t the case in your house. Is your house an exception, or is what you have the standard in your area?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujtaba.khokhar Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, brantlmcdonald said: In the pic OP posted, you can see imperfections of the box cutout around the wall plate. I have a question for you though. I was under the impression that SA used UK standard wall boxes and wiring, which would be square style like OP has. Looking at your picture that clearly isn’t the case in your house. Is your house an exception, or is what you have the standard in your area? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Most of the time it’s probably going to be square sometimes if the customer wants or an interior designer suggest it then we use j box back boxes and decora switches and face plates thanks M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Africa C4 user Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, brantlmcdonald said: In the pic OP posted, you can see imperfections of the box cutout around the wall plate. I have a question for you though. I was under the impression that SA used UK standard wall boxes and wiring, which would be square style like OP has. Looking at your picture that clearly isn’t the case in your house. Is your house an exception, or is what you have the standard in your area? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What I have is standard in South Africa (so typical 1 gang, 2 gang, 3 gang and sometimes 4 gang) boxes like the US (I think) but our voltage (220v) is more similar to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 7 hours ago, appliedautomation said: Its a Control4 glass faceplate. Yep but as noted it's the Square one - so already posted alternatives wouldn't be an option (as they are north american decora - also apparently used in south africa ) Also means that there may be far less options (as C4 switches are full standard size here so ANY faceplate you would buy here for decora standard would fit) - not sure on options in the UK/Europe etc. I've NEVER had an issue with decor plates and edges like that, but of course both the plates, boxes and even wall construction is quite different here. South Africa C4 user 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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