Hi all, after a bit of help please.
Trying to replace a 2 way light switch but am struggling to understand where the 2 red wires and 2 black wires will wire into the new switch as the terminals are marked different.
I have attached images for reference, any help will be greatly appreciated...
Hi all. I am trying to replace a ceiling light but the new light has a different wiring connection. If the answers simple enough I will do it myself as done this type of thing before. If not ill wait for my electrician but getting hold of anyone to do this at the minute is impossible.
Ive...
Hi all, Diddycoy here. I have a new mk 2 way switch I would like to put in place of a crabtree light switch. I crabtree switch crackles a lot and the landing light flickers so thought it would be time to renew.
I have never seen l3 on a light switch so advice needed please. Thanks and note I...
I have a fairly typical setup of the light on my landing being able to be controlled by both a switch on the landing and a switch at the bottom of the stairs. I'm aiming to replace the 1 gang switch on the landing with a smart one (I've bought the Aqara H1 single rocker with neutral), with a...
I've recently moved into rented property and I currently have no lighting in the bathroom (2 wall lamps and 3 ceiling lamps).
The landlord believed it to be an intermittent issue and said they'd get an electrician in to replace the 2 way cord switch. I said I'd replaced my own in the past and...
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 ?
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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
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...
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...
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