From £79.00
From a small team of makers in Bohemia come these charming round porcelain sockets. Katy Paty have perfected a special process of dyeing porcelain and the Roo Nitor range features the most vivid colours of the lot. These yellow, red, green and blue porcelain plug sockets are fully compliant for use in the UK.
Our Katy Paty sockets are only available asย unswitchedย singles and need a single European back box.
They can be installed next to each other using “chamfered” backplates, if a double socket is required. Choose “Double Unswitched” as the function below and add one of the special double back boxes, found here (for dry walls) and here (for masonry walls).
What you need to know
What’s in the box?
You will receive a modular socket set, consisting of a socket insert, a round 1-gang frame and a front plate with fixing screws.
(Click image to enlarge. Pictures for illustration only. Number of gangs and/or finishes might vary)
What does an electrician call this?
Where is this used in the home?
A 1-gang 2-way switch is commonly used for controlling a single light source from one or two places. A 1-gang intermediate is used as the middle switch of three, controlling a single light source (for example in a hallway).
Installation
Katy Paty switches require a bit more patience to wire up, simply because they are modelled on original designs and don’t have the modern conveniences of push-contacts and encapsulated backplates.
Just follow the step-by-step pictures below or go to ourย Katy Paty switch installation page.ย Don’t forget you need a European round box for this product!
Wiring

Step-by-step
(Click gallery to enlarge. Number of gangs and/or finishes might vary)
Please refer to ourย Installation section for more installation advice, manuals and helpful videos.
Dimensions

Does this cover a standard british back box?
No, a 68mm round back box is required. Check the available options below.
How deep does the back box need to be?
This needs a slightly deeper box, at least 35mm.
a happy switch

The range
The key to the whole Katy Paty range is personalisation and fun. Endless styling possibilities are provided by the huge range of colours, which makes it possible to mix and match moods and rooms. Pale off-white to soothe the senses in a bedroom, a bright candy-red to accent the white walls of a bathroom, and softest turquoise for the babyโs room. The black variety speaks for itself in its bold darkness - the matt version being particularly lush!
There is some lovely interplay between the neutral pastelsย as well โ the soft stones, earths, and mosses โ and the more retro, seaside feel of the rose, lemon and mint shades. Explore and indulge.
The detail
The form of this switch is circles within circles, undulating rounds of carefully sculptured porcelain create spiralled surfaces for light to dance on โ these switches sparkle. The steel screws on the face of the switch are perfectly placed to create symmetry and framing for the rocker, which adds to the classic feel. The porcelain is glossy (although a matt range is coming soon), homely and tactile, and the switch mechanism delivers a satisfying โchinkโ as you press the rocker to illuminate your room.
Katy Paty's switches are hand-made artisan products, so you might find slight imperfections and colour variations. But that just adds to the quirky luxury of having these pieces on your walls.
