RodUrquhart
DIY
I have three way switch in my kitchen, with from left to right switch one turns on and off the PIR activated outdoor light, switch two turns on the hallway light and switch three turns on the main kitchen downlighters (though these can be turned on/off at other switches within the kitchen) What I am trying to achieve is to rewire switch one so that the power to the outdoor light is permanently on as it is a PIR light and only works with motion detection at night for 2 mins delay and there is no point in being able to switch it off internally in the house. I want to be able to replace the faceplate to a two switch version and bypass the now defunct switch one function with a connection block to join the relevant wires together and make the outdoor light permanently live. I have attached a picture to show how it is currently wired. Left to right orientation is as per how it is mounted on the wall.
For clarity at the top of the image from left to right the labels are L3, L2, L1*, L3, L2. The ones along the bottom are from left to right: L1*, L3, L2, L1. The asterisk denotes a bridging wire (see image) that connects these two specific posts. Can anyone suggest a way to do this?
For clarity at the top of the image from left to right the labels are L3, L2, L1*, L3, L2. The ones along the bottom are from left to right: L1*, L3, L2, L1. The asterisk denotes a bridging wire (see image) that connects these two specific posts. Can anyone suggest a way to do this?
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