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Andrew Fairburn

I am wanting to replace a 3 gang 2 way switch, the old switch has 6 wires but the new switch only has 5 terminals.

I have attached a sketch of the old switch arrangement and a photo of the rear if the new switch

Any helpful advice on how to wire up the new switch would be appreciated.

Thank you

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Your are correct it is a Wifiplug Glass+ wireless switch, it specifically says it needs a neutral wire.

I kind off came to the conclusion it may not be two way, i'll have to send back.

Thanks for your help
 
it could only be made to work if you have a neutral art the switch. then you could use the remote as control for the lights and the other 2 way switches would be redundant.
 
I would have thought that it might be possible to arrange two way switching with some creative wiring but the wifiplug glass+ site states that "WIFIPLUG GLASS+ does not work in 2-way configurations but can work in circuits with more than one light switch. Each GLASS+ unit must be installed as a singular switch at each socket."
presumably so long as you have your phone you can switch from anywhere so the two way switching is redundant.
You have a three gang one way switch there, so once installed it will be able to switch the lights manually at that point but to switch from another location would require the wireless connection and a compatible device. It would also be important to ensure that all the lights being switched were supplied from the same circuit breaker as there is only a single input and this could cause interesting RCD tripping if the circuits were interconnected.
 
i'd make a tentative guess at ......... lights.
No your kidding me!!! I was trying to get a bit more info for example the 3rd switch looks like it is wired as a singles conduit system feed one end switch return other a photo might show us neutrals in back off box
 
No your kidding me!!! I was trying to get a bit more info for example the 3rd switch looks like it is wired as a singles conduit system feed one end switch return other a photo might show us neutrals in back off box
just my sense of humour could not resist. don't take offence. take a gate, it's easier to carry.
 
Edit: Scrap that.
One of the switches is two way the others one way. If you described the switching arrangement it may be possible to do away with the two way switch as you would operate the lights remotely and have no need of a two way switch anymore. So where is the "other" switch for the two way switch and what is it operating?
 
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No ones picked up on the wrong sleeving! The switch outputs should be sleeved brown (or red previously) not grey, and why on earth did they put red sleeves on red wires???
 
No ones picked up on the wrong sleeving! The switch outputs should be sleeved brown (or red previously) not grey, and why on earth did they put red sleeves on red wires???
methinks he's referring to the sheath, e.g. standard sheath is grey, some single reds have a red sheath, used to be used to ID switch wires in some installations.
 

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