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  1. Michaelwgroves

    8 gangs of 2 way light switches - wiring

    If you were wiring 8 gangs of 2 way light switches. Would you wire 8 independent circuits, so 8 no. 3 core between switches. Or would you run a live, and loop all the L1's together, then just run 8 no. 2 core between switches ?
  2. J

    Help with old 2 way lightswitch

    I hope someone can help me please. I am replacing my old light switch for the stairs, both upstairs and downstairs switches Upstairs I have a 2 way light switch. This controls: The upstairs light The downstairs light In addition, at the other end of the hall I have a 1 way switch which also...
  3. N

    Replacing a 2 way pull cord with 2 way switch

    Hi, I am trying to move my pull cords from the bathroom to a outside switch. I have a pull cord that controls a light and fan together. the wiring is shown in the picture. the 2 wires are live/sw and go into L2, the L1 (I assume is a neutral ?). How do I take this setup and wire into a...
  4. C

    2 Way light switch disconnection

    Hi all, I have a 2 way light switch in the main bedroom for the ceiling light (a wall switch and pullcord). I'm wanting to install LED strip lighting in a corner profile around the perimeter of the room between the wall and ceiling and the pullcord mount is in the way, I don't ever use the...
  5. S

    Help with 2 way changeover switch

    I am wondering if anyone can help me out with wiring up a henschen 2 way universal changeover switch. I will be connecting my mains 230v hookup as 1 input and my inverter feed as the 2nd input so be using it to switch between the 2. The out put will be mains 230v. If possible could you please...
  6. T

    2 Gang 2 Way 2 plate Feed to the Switch Wiring

    I have pieced together a diagram for controlling 2 separate lights from 2 switches with neutral at the switch (home automation requirement) and was wondering if someone could please verify this would be correct as I couldn't find any diagram which matched exactly the requirements? Earth omitted...
  7. Retroelectric

    Wireless 2 Way Switches

    Hi all. I need to 2 way a landing light to the bottom of the stairs possibly add an intermediate for the landing light to outside a bedroom although this is not as important. Landing is currently 1 gang 1 way, bottom of stairs is 1 gang 2 way but the 2 way is across the room downstairs both 3...
  8. A

    New metal 2 way unit fed from old Plastic 10 way consumer - Ok or not ?

    Hi, I have just had work done but not sure if this is acceptable as i am having doubts. I have an existing 10 way 'Plastic' consumer unit, fitted in 2004. Electrician has now added a new 2 way METAL unit to feed the dormer Ring mains and Lights & the tails are fed to inside the old 10 way...
  9. C

    Hi guys, has anyone got a fix for clipsal saturn series mech on a 2 way light staying dim when off?

    I have run new cables, segregated the SDI cable running back, so the LED will switch independently and have also installed a capacitor, since I was informed that would be a fix but it bursts light. The picture shows bottom mech with the switch on and bottom mech with the switch off. Thanks so...
  10. Edward Morris

    Adding second light switch to garage circuit

    Hi. First up, I am not a qualified electrician so this is a DIY project However, I am physicist by training with a specialism in electromagnetism, so I know the principals of circuits. I want to add a second switch to my garage lighting, so that we don't have to fight our way to one corner of...
    • Edward Morris
    • Thread
    • 2 way adding circuit garage light light switch light switch replacement second switch
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  11. A

    2 way dimmer and JCC V50 cutting out

    Hi guys, just installed new JCC V50 down lights with two 2 way brushed brass dimmer switches from Knightsbridge. When I turn one of dimmers up fully it cuts the light out. And then sometimes they flicker on start up… then if I have one switch dimmed to the lowest and the other is switched to the...
  12. T

    2 way gang lighting connection wirring issue.

    How can i wire up this design so that i can have a two way lighting for the landing and also switch the bathroom.light on. Both cables are 3 core and earth.
  13. W

    2 way switching

    Am I right in saying, that if you have a switch wire and neutral at one switch and a feed and neutral at the other switch. You can connect switch wire and feed into commons, and then just a 2 core into L1 and L2
  14. gazdkw82

    Adding 1 way switch from 2 way

    I need to add an outside light from an existing 2 way circuit. I plan to change the plate from 1 gang to 2 gang which will accommodate both outside light and existing living room lights. The problem is that there is no permanent live at the switch I need to feed from. The way its wired means...
  15. P

    Help 2 way switching ?

    Dear All, I was helping a friend to fit a new French window lock when she showed me her crazy downstairs lighting - she has just moved into the house which was built in the 1970's and there are lots of things wrong with it. Is there a quick fix for the following: Please see the Pdf : there is a...
  16. T

    Replacing 2 way light switch

    Help. I am trying to replace a 2 way light switch on the landing. I did not take notes of what wire went where before I took the old one off, a silly mistake. I have 2 red and 1 black wire, cannot make it work, any advice on the wiring please
  17. V

    2 Way lighting in bathroom

    Err why have I just seen 2 pullcords in a bathroom for 2 way lighting. 1 directly above the bath measuring 2000mm from the bottom of the bath? Never seen that before!!
  18. B

    Wiring a Steinel pir into 2 way 2 gang switch

    Hi can anyone help me with a diagram on how to wire a pir. The one I have only has three wires, live, neutral and earth ... These diagrams I have seen show a switching line too Motion sensor wiring with switched override feature -...
  19. C

    2 Way Switch Mapping

    Hi, I have an existing 2-way switch which is wired as: A = Red (top of switch) B1 = Yellow (top of switch) B2 = Blue (top of switch) A1 = Black (bottom of switch) A2 = blank (bottom of switch) B = Red (bottom of switch) My new switch (image attached) I would be grateful if anyone could let...
  20. M

    2 gang 2 way light switch puzzle

    I’ve taken off and old two way two gang switch to replace with new one for more modern fascia and cannot get new switch two work. I’ve resorted to the attached which allows the other switches downstairs to work as they should. How do I get the wires into this switch to match how they are...

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