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  1. DaveChase

    2 way switching configuration HELP

    Good evening All, After perusing the forum as a visitor for a while I have now found the need to ask you ladies and gents for your help and advice. I have a customer with 2 way switching controlling the 1st floor landing light, it consists of a 2 gang switch downstairs (hallway & landing) and...
  2. DeanoRN

    2 way lighting upstairs and downstairs

    Hi all just a quick question i'm fitting some 2 way lighting, 2 gang switch top of the landing upstairs to control the light at the top of the stairs and the bottom of the stairs and a 2 gang switch at the bottom of the stairs to control the light at the bottom and the light at the top of the...
  3. M

    2 way LED dimmer problem

    Hi, What should have been an easy swap has turned into a problem, working on a lighting system with 2 x 2 gang switches currently. The customers wants to change both 2 gang, 2 way switches for LED dimmers. I Selected the Varilight LED 2 way dimmers and expected it to be a simple swap over...
  4. G

    2 way switching wiring issue

    I’ve got Hall/landing 2 way switching. Both switches recently replaced. I have a red cable on the 3 core that was initially in the common up and down. However the upstairs landing would only switch on/off from the bottom switch and then it didn’t switch on or off at all. Taking the red out of...
  5. H

    Advice with Trendi switch 2 way configuration

    Hi all. I was hoping someone may be able to assist with the Trendi switch wiring in a 2 way configuration? I’m not an electrician, but have had two fully qualified niceic approved Domestic and Commercial electricians unable to wire the switches in a 2 way configuration. Trendi sell the...
  6. A

    Adding a wired bell (with transformer) to a 2 way intercom

    Hello folks, I'm just your standard 'diy'er! I don't seem to be able to achieve the above, can anybody give me some pointers? We have an existing 2 way intercom which goes to only one part of the house. we want to add a wired doorbell (Byron 766 inc transformer) so the rest of the house gets a...
  7. AJshep

    2 gang 2 way Touch dimmers ?

    I've got a request from a customer today. At the moment they have standard 2 gang 2 way dimmer in their lounge but they want to change it because the stud wall it's mounted on backs in to their bedroom. The click from the dimmer at night wakes the person up sleeping in the bedroom. Trying to...
  8. a-z electrics

    2 dimmers on 2 way switching

    I know you're only supposed to put one dimmer switch on a 2 way lighting setup but what would happen if you put 2 on, one at each switch position? A client wanted an led dimmer each end of the dining room. It's going to use 10 led candle bulbs 4W each on two chandeliers .. I advised him not to...
  9. Kg03mry

    2 way switching help needed after burst pipe.

    Hi all So we had a major flood a few mornings ago. The issues have now been fixed however some light switches needed to be replaced because they got drenched. We have two way switching for our landing light (one single switch at the top of the stairs, and a two gang at the bottom that controls...
  10. W

    2 Way Switch help! One switch immobilises the other

    Hi All, I am a DIY'er renovating my 60s built house. I have been adding sockets myself and fitting new lights with no problems so far until I try to replace the 2 way switches at the top and bottom of my staircase. I just want to change the switches and keep the existing 2 way circuit in place...
  11. M

    Please Help 3gang 2 way switch

    Hi I have wired up the light switch following the instructions in the picture below my upstairs light and outside light are both working fine however my downstairs light is on but I can't turn it off anyone know what I need to do to fix it
  12. M

    Hi messed up confused. Changing 3 way switch to 2 way switch

    Hi im a noobie. I tried connecting the electric cable to a 2 way switch from 3 way and it didnt work. I only connected 4 wires. There was 6 wires in total. 3 blue and 3 brown. If i connect a terminal to it will it fix it lol. Meaning if i connect the 3 blues and brown on 1 side of terminal and...
  13. the pict

    2 way & intermediate pir is there such a beast

    Usual thing, long hotel hall lights left on all day and night so control solution needed, is there products I can swap over from standard 2 way and inter switching, ceiling mounted preferred, I have had a trawl but cant see any at does not require a load of farkling around P
  14. G

    wiring for 2 way and porch light switch

    Hi, I have a hallway with 2 lights, both these lights are controled by a switch upstairs and a switch downstairs -2 way. The downstairs switch also contains another switch for the outside porch light. The switchs were the wrong way round (the one closest to the front door controlled the...
  15. rossfenwick

    Broken core 2 way switch

    Afternoon, I've just been to a new build finishing off some lighting and found a fault in the 3c&e between the landing and hallway. No continuity on 1 core. It's going to cause a lot of damage to replace the cable. The other 2 cores & CPC are good, IR tests fine. Is there anything out there...
  16. Simonneedham

    Help with 2 way switch

    hi Socket fell off the wall and can’t get the switches to work in parrell, one works perfect the other is then obsolete Can someone help, have attached pictures Red wire on its own not live with any switch on or off.
  17. S

    Remote control 2 way switching.

    I've seen a couple of kits for doing this advertised. Any recommendations or products to avoid?
  18. Marti

    Apprentice's Question on 2 way with power to the switch

    Afternoon Gentlemen, Been lurking in here for a while; absorbing the knowledge and passing it off as my own ideas and understanding ;) In between my extensive on-site research in to Yorkshire Teabags versus PG Tips I've written some notes (attached as a PDF) to get my head around two way...
  19. R

    Help please! 2 Way light switch

    Hello, Looking for some help to rewrite a 2 way light switch. Can anyone tell me where the wires need to go please? I have 3 connections going to the switch a 3core + earth and 2 twin & earth. My assumptions are that the 3core comes from the other switch. It has brown in COM black in...
  20. A

    Replacement 3 gang 2 way switch

    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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