Anybody know of any switch rockers with pictures excluding PDL?

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#321576 30-Aug-2025 20:54

Howdy folks

Looking at replacing our switches as they're an older style and seen these cool PDL ones:

https://www.pdl.co.nz/products/switches-sockets/pdl-iconic/dolly-rocker-switch-fan-pdl381afan?itemno=PDL381AFAN-VW

They have a quite a few icons that would work but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any other brands that are compatible with our systems here (plates, switches etc.).. for example, our bathroom has extractor fan, main lights, mirror (heated and lit) as well as under vanity lighting... having somehing that would work for the mirror and under vanity lighting would be fab.. I can approximate the PDL ones for the fan and main light but there do not appear to be any for the mirror or vanity.

Anyone seen anything?

thanks!

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#3408905 31-Aug-2025 00:54

Having used two different brands in the bathroom over five years before PDL - I'd say go with PDL. The bathroom switches get hammered compared to the once or twice a day use of other switches in the house

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#3408918 31-Aug-2025 08:29

I had a number of switches laser engraved by a local company. I only required text based engraving and not icons.

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#3408972 31-Aug-2025 10:11

kiwiharry:

I had a number of switches laser engraved by a local company. I only required text based engraving and not icons.

Interesting... tell me more! Presume it wasn't cheap and was there a requirement for specific plastic types or colours?

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#3408974 31-Aug-2025 10:21

your local electrical wholesaler should be able to organize laser engraving.

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#3408980 31-Aug-2025 11:31

Benoire:

kiwiharry:

I had a number of switches laser engraved by a local company. I only required text based engraving and not icons.

Interesting... tell me more! Presume it wasn't cheap and was there a requirement for specific plastic types or colours?

Cost was $3.50+gst per switch. This was just over 2 years ago though.

I just gave him the individual switches (PDL600 Series) and a list of what text I wanted on each switch.

This is who I used https://www.laserin.co.nz/electrical-switches but as per other post, your electrical wholesaler could also organise it.

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#3408991 31-Aug-2025 12:30

What icons or text did you need that the PDL ones didn’t have?

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#3409026 31-Aug-2025 16:58

Getting the switch plates laser-engraved may also be cheaper/easier as you can do one plate for multiple switches, they tend to be flat, and you can swap them out easily with no wiring.

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#3409029 31-Aug-2025 17:13

Visit your local ideal branch - they usually have a set of drawers with all sorts of different labels and icons on them.

Edit: Friends dont let friends use Iconic
Stick with PDL600

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