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  1. W

    2 way switching

    Thought I’d start a thread to see how everyone does 2 way switching, a know there’s a few ways. Me myself always connect my feed in with L1 and switch wire in L2 and then in common is just the brown from the 3 core, at the other switch all you have is the 3 core. This is baring in mind I work...
  2. F

    2 way light switch wiring help

    Trying to wire a 2 gang 2 way light switch and I have 2 cables, both cables have neutral(blue) and brown(live)? where do i put the cables on the switch. I can get one to work but when i copy the other cable to the other switch they dont turn on. Please help! pics attached.
  3. R

    3 gang 2 way swicth wiring

    Hi all trying to get my head around hall and landing switches, basically a 2 gang 2 way down stairs, a 3 gang 2 way on the middle floor and a 2 gang 2 way on my loft conversion landing Does any one know whether this should be on the a particular floors circuit or is this just judgement based...
  4. N

    2 way 2 gang dimmer

    Hello, I’m trying to change my 2 way standard on/off buttons for a 2 way 2 gang dimmer. The old cables are making me wonder where I should put in the new dimmer. In the old 2 way standard on/off the live (red) goes into A 1 way and at the same time into B COM. The blue goes into A COM and the...
  5. R

    Light Switch 2 Gang 2 Way, light switch crackling & Earth Wire question (DIY)

    Hello everybody, I was experiencing some crackling when turning our kitchen lights on (2 gang 2way). I opened up the light switch to see if there was any obvious issues such as loose wires and I noticed the one loose earth wire. One earth wire to the light switch was wired to the casing and...
  6. B

    Help ... 2 gang 2 way lighting

    Guys .. go easy on me .. looking for help on the wiring of this circuit ... I can't for the life of me get the batton in the second room working ... Power is there. .. but possible no Neutral .. .. I've attached a drawing of the circuit .. it's wired in 2 plate ... (Power to the switch) I'm a...
  7. S

    Wiring a 2 way switch to intermediate existing wiring.

    can i wire a 2 way switch to existing intermediate wiring
    • Stewart
    • Thread
    • 2 way existing intermediate switch wire wiring
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  8. F

    EICR Testing with 2 way Radios & RCBOs

    Currently doing testing on an old building, with concrete walls everywhere, circuit finder dosnt work. So using 2 way Radios, but they are opening the Protective RCBOs! Using Motorla, has anybody else had this issue? Does anybody know of a 2 way Radio that will not open the RCBO? Tia
  9. H

    Unusual 2 way switching.

    Hi, Hopefully a quick and easy question. I have just installed lights in my loft and everything is work without problem. However, I am a little paranoid about leaving the lights on up there and when closed up you can not see that they are on and it could be months before this is discovered...
  10. M

    2 Gang (1 x Intermediate 1 x 2 way) Light Switch

    Hi, Sotty if this is a repetative post but I could not find anything similar to my question anywhere on this forum. I need a 2 Gang switch with 1 x Intermediate & 1x 2 Way. I have serached a lot on the internet but had no joy! Can anyone advise where I can find a cheap plastic one, please...
  11. J

    UK Possible connectors - 2 way + intermediate

    Hi all, What options do I have when connecting the common cable in a 2 way + Intermediate light circuit. (Side question - what would this circuit be called in industry?) I'm using 3 core and earth. If I'm not wrong, the black common cable would be connected together (and not in a terminal...
  12. G

    2 way lights

    Hi, I’m a little confused, I’ve just swapped a 2 g 2 way switch in the hall which controls the hall and landing lights. I thought I’d rewired it exactly the same way but clearly not. The switch works correctly controlling the the hall and landing lights, however the upstairs switch which has not...
  13. N

    2 way wiring old UK wiring confusion

    Hi I need some help. I have a 2 x 1 gang 2 way light switches - 1 on the upstairs landing and 1 downstairs. They both used to work to control 1 light but have recently stopped. I have opened them up and messed around and now cluelesss how to put them back! The upstairs switch (2nd Picture)...
  14. T

    UK 2 way light switches

    I have an upstairs hall light can be switched on/off from both upstairs switch and downstairs switch.....the downstairs light can only be switched on/off from the downstairs switch....the upstairs switch does nothing. When I look inside the upstair switch it's not connected....I have a diagram...
  15. D

    2 Way switching & intermediate, old to new switches

    The house renovation is almost done but some of the original 1980's switched have remained and I wanted to swap them out for the MK ones in the new parts of the house. Simple job eh? So I bought some 2 way switches for the hall (4 switches control the same set of lights); for the snug (2...
    • DavidUK
    • Thread
    • 2 way intermediate new old switches switching
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  16. L

    Powering a new light from a 2 way switch

    Hi, currently we have 2 uplights on the front of our property and we are looking to add a 3rd onto a new porch that has been built. The current lighting has a 2 way switch so the lights can be switched on and off from the garage or by the front door. Looking at my poor attempt of a diagram...
  17. B

    Correct switches for 2 way pendant + bedside lamp circuits?

    Hi. First post here. Background I have a relative who is an electrician and is about to re-wire our home as a favour. I said that I will order and pay for all of the parts - so that they are here in on-site when he arrives to begin work. I have already ordered a Hager consumer unit; the 10...
    • BillMcLeod
    • Thread
    • 2 way circuit circuits correct lamp light pendant switches
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  18. C

    2 way light help

    Hi all new to the forum, just after a bit of advice. I'm a qualified, registered kitchen fitter so don't really work on lighting circuits, however after doing my usual switch change to chrome sockets at the end of the job, customer has pointed out something strange which i cant get my head...
  19. P

    Changing old triple 2 way light switch to New triple 2 way wiring set up problem

    The switch operates an outside light ,Hallway Light and two way landing light I want to change to new socket but the set up is different in the old switch . I was hoping to copy from the old switch but am stuck any help on what wires go where on new switch would be helpful I attach three pics...
    • patsy59
    • Thread
    • 2 way changing light light switch new old problem switch triple wiring
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  20. S

    2 way switching and Wi Fi switching

    At 1st fix stage. Customer has decided they want option for wifi switching. There's 2 way and intermediate switching involved that I was going to do conventionally with 3 core cable. Obviously now I'm going to provide a neutral at each "main" switch but what about the rest?

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