Complete Novice trying to install new 2 Gang Light Switch - please help!!!

[glasgospark]

if there is two lights ,controlled from 2gang 1way switch

com--permanent feed/constant feed/feed/power in
L1 --switch wire to each light

 

[telectrix]

most sparks would charge for coming out, around £40, but that would cover for 30mins to 1 hour's labour. if it were me. i'd not charge more than £40 - £50 total.

 

[glasgospark]

chesire-suffolk 1 hour labour on job £40-£50 well done teletrix business must be umm good ?

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Another issue with chrome switches is that they MUST be earthed...potentially dangerous if not. Just because there's an alleged earth wire there does not mean it is an effective earth. Your Electrician will test to make sure that the installed chrome switch isnt going to fry anyone. I'm not a DIY basher....but based on the info you've given you cant be sure the switch will be safe even if you manage to get it working.
Call an electrician.

 

[telectrix]

haha. thought suffolk was next county, but just googled and that's staffordshire. suffolk's somewher in europe, ain't it. near france.

 

[glasgospark]

jesus christ *******

mate if u feel confident do it fire away if not call a spark tell them youv took switch cover off and cant figure out new switch connections £40 shaating

doing yourself make sure u take flying lead earth to earth point on switch feeds to com if only one feed you can loop between the 2 com points , switch wire to the 2 seperate L1 points

 

[glasgospark]

im in glasgow ill come and do it for you £30 per hour travel there and back and ill fit switch for free

 

[telectrix]

and if he electrocutes hisself, who's his family going to blame, him or the guys that told him how to do it by guessing. suppose he could buy an MFT for £500, then he's got a chance of doing it right. i'm out.

 

[glasgospark]

lol teletrix been on that wacky stuff again chill out bud

 

[glasgospark]

why does a high % of sparks on these forums act like they are managing director of everything electrical
"my life is electrics i love electrics i divorced my wife lost my house for my electrical forum I AM ELECTRICS