Foot Dimmer and Switch

A plug-in dimmer you work with your foot, so your hands stay free for whatever you were already doing. The Foot Dimmer and Switch turns any floor lamp into a dimmable one: it sits in the power point on a piggyback plug, your lamp plugs into the back, and from there a light tap of the pedal switches it on or off, while a press and hold dims it smoothly up or down, with no bending under the shade and no electrician. It uses trailing-edge control for a clean, flicker-free fade, and two small screws on the back set both your lowest brightness and the rate at which it dims. Backed by a 3-year warranty.

Control at Your Feet

The large round pedal does the work that a wall switch or an under-shade cord usually asks your hands to do. Tap it once, and the lamp is on; tap again, and it is off; hold your foot down, and the light rises or falls smoothly to the level you want. A green indicator glows so you can see at a glance when the lamp is live. The two adjustment screws on the back are what set it apart from a plain foot switch: one dials in the minimum brightness, so it dims down to a soft glow without flickering out, and the other sets the dimming speed, from a slow, gentle fade to a quicker response.

Smooth, Flicker-Free Dimming

It uses trailing-edge phase control, the type suited to modern LEDs, so the light fades cleanly from bright to low without the flicker or buzz cheaper dimmers can bring. It works with most dimmable LED, incandescent, halogen and CFL bulbs.

Key Specs

• Control: a large foot pedal, tap for on or off, press and hold to dim, plus a green power indicator.
• Adjustment: two rear screws set both the minimum brightness and the dimming speed to your preference.
• Dimming: trailing-edge phase control, smooth from a low glow to full.
• Install: a piggyback plug on a 1.5-metre cord, it sits in the power point, and your lamp plugs into the back of it. No wiring or tools.
• Load: up to 150 watts of incandescent, halogen or CFL, or 100 watts of LED. Minimum load 2 watts.
• Rating: IP20, for indoor use.
• Size: a compact Ø83 mm housing that tucks in neatly on the floor.
• Certified to SAA, and backed by a 3-year warranty.

Good to Know

It is made for dimmable lamps and bulbs, so it will not work with LED fairy lights or strip lighting. It requires only a small minimum load to run, which suits the low-wattage LED lamps that some dimmers struggle with.

Where It Belongs

It is at its best on floor lamps, where reaching down to the cord is the fiddly part: living-room and lounge floor lamps, the reading corner by an armchair, a bedroom uplight, or a standing lamp in a home office where a foot tap keeps your hands on the keyboard. Because it plugs in and comes with you, it is a favourite in rentals, student housing and shared homes. In hospitality and retail, it earns its place on hotel-room and lobby floor lamps, restaurant and bar standing lights, and boutique display lamps, anywhere staff want to set the level without crouching behind the furniture.

Complete the Look

Prefer a dial in your hand or a switch on the cord? Our full plug-in dimmer range covers rotary, push-button and smart outdoor control, so you can match the dimmer to the way you actually reach for the light.

Tap to switch, hold to dim, all without bending down.