2 way circuit diagram

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wallyanker

• May 14, 2010

• #2

You don't link the 2 commons together, one common is live in and the other common should be live to the light fitting.

L1 links to L1
L2 links to L2

Dont forget to have an earth at the light fitting too.

Hope this helps

 

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mogga

• May 14, 2010

• #3

your live feed from mains to the Loop Loop to Common on first switch L1 and L2 on both switches Linked ( strappers or Pass wires ) depends where you live what they are called Common from switch number 2 to the Sw Live on the light fitting neutral to neutral

you have connected the live feed to the swlive at the fitting and the commons shouldnt be linked as your diagram shows Hope this helps

 

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JulianC

• May 14, 2010

• #4

On your diagram, take the connection from loop to common, remove it from the common and attach it to L2. Job's a good'un.

 

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Paulj122

• Sep 10, 2012

• #5

does it not depend on whether its in twin and earth or single core?

 

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dpiers1980

• Sep 26, 2012

• #6

You would do switch live to L1 and common to L2 from ceiling rose then from switch 1 to switch two three core and earth would be used and then connect L1 to L1 and L2 to L2 then common to common and your earth is connected in backbox you would do it like this in twin and earth no crimping done at all. My dad showed me this he has 50+ years experience and my tutor did not even know this he had us crimping. I don't understand how people are saying you can't link the commons ?

 

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dpiers1980

• Sep 29, 2012

• #7

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dpiers1980

• Sep 29, 2012

• #8

warning hotlinking is theft grow up as if a billion people around the would are'nt doing it

 

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• Sep 29, 2012

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Maybe after over 2 years he managed to fathom it out.?

 

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• Sep 29, 2012

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This is also how I was taught to wire and connect a two way lighting circuit. Link commons together and permanent live to L1 and switch live to L2.

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• Sep 29, 2012

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You never know, still might be in the dark

 

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• Sep 29, 2012

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Agreed as above! The original post is over two years old but gets a debate still going about wiring a two way lighting circuit!

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• Sep 29, 2012

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rmc86uk said:

Agreed as above! The original post is over two years old but gets a debate still going about wiring a two way lighting circuit!

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Of course it does.Never know someone else may be wanting to know

 

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• Sep 29, 2012

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the live wire from the mains goes to the common terminal of switch 1 and L1 and L2 of switch 1 go to L1 and L2 of switch 2, the common terminal of switch 2 then goes to the lamp while the neutral goes directly to the lamp. hope this help

 

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• Sep 29, 2012

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i dont think the circuit is correct. please check it again

 

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