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  1. M

    Light switch replacement (lights flickering)

    Hi, Friend asked me to check out their light switch cause the kitchen lights were flickering and the faceplate was getting hot. They sent the photos below to show what it looked like, obvious issue is the common looking fried, which I put down to a loose connection, hence the flickering...
  2. J

    Would you recommend installing a 4 gang or 2x 2 gang light switch next to each other?

    I'm considering light switch options for two outdoor lights (soffit + wall light) and indoor lights (porch + hallway). The switches are going to be located inside the house (hallway as you enter) next to the door. The outdoor and indoor lights will be on a separate circuit and I'm trying to...
  3. O

    Earthing at a light switch

    My flat has been rewired, the old light switches have been replaced but the original metal box recessed into the wall and still in situ did not have an earth terminal. the electrician has renewed the wiring with twin and earth but just the earth loose with green sleeving over it. ie not...
  4. R

    Replacing old 1970s two gang double light switch with new one, back to old wiring red and black, also has another switch which isolates both,

  5. jharries

    Unexpected colours in (older) light switch

    Hi, I'm looking to change this double switch over to a trailing-edge dimmer for compatible LEDs. We have three bunches of wires. The colours I've encountered don't seem to conform to the old system, we have two blues and two whites in the mix. See pic… So the advice I need is, does it look OK...
  6. R

    UK 2 way light switch not working correctly

    Hi, I replaced a 2 way light switch and seem to have issues. For context, I have a hallway switch which is a 2 way and kitchen switch which is 2 way. I replaced the kitchen 2 way that operates both the kitchen and hallway lights. The kitchen lights work fine however there is an issue with the...
  7. Marvo

    Light Switch Help Please

    I'm in the UK at the moment and I've already been roped into helping family out. I've got 3 light switches to replace and I'm hoping maybe someone might have something very similar in a junk box in their shed and might be willing to swap them for a couple of beer tokens. The switches are very...
  8. DIYpowered

    Wiring to control 2 lights independently with a dual light switch

    Hello, I am trying to understand the wiring done for an already working setup in my home by an electrician: a dual light switch (Legrand branded, if it matters) with only 2 wires connected to the switch. It really puzzles me how the switch can control two separate light fixtures, since there...
  9. K

    2 Way Light Switch - Old to New wiring help

    Hi All I am trying to replace a 2 way light switch. The photo on the left is of the current light switch and the wiring. New switches look different and I don’t want to guess which wire goes where. Wondering if you can help? I would assume that COM (left with the red wire) should go to COM1 /...
  10. J

    replacing a dimmer light switch with a regular one

    Hello, I am trying to replace a non-working dimmer light switch with a regular single light switch. Did I do it right? I put the wires in the same place they were on the dimmer switch, but I don't know what the white wire is for. This is for a ceiling fan with a light kit. Blue switch on...
  11. 7029 dave

    Rearrangement of light switch

    Job that was on the to do list, got round to it the other day. Three gang switch with a few lights connected together in the same switch. Surveyed the job lucky all wiring went back to the switch LN in there too. Got double dry lined box 6 gang switch linked all commons up and gave SL to each...
  12. B

    Unusual light switch

    Hello, I wonder if anyone could help me with this unusual one-way light switch. I have changed light switches before as a DIYer but have never seen one with these markings. As you can see in the photos, there is no L1, COM etc, just 1, 2 & 4. Each number has two places for a wire. So, what goes...
  13. D

    Adding a new feed from a single light switch

    I have a single wall switch powering 1 light and I want to add a separate light and change to wall switch to a double to power them both separel;y, how do i do this please?
  14. A

    Weird Wiring, light switch, is this safe?

    Hi, I was ironing and lost power to the bedroom and bathroom. All outlets and lights. I checked the box and reset breakers still no power. I called out the guy who comes to do electrical "new home still under warranty " and he came in bedroom opened light switch, i took these pics. He did...
  15. Z

    Changing, single to double switch and adding a new light

    Hi, I have a single light switch, wired like this.. the 2 wires in com, with a always live wire coming to the switch, and then wire going out to the light. (earth is in choc block at switch and light fixture) I want to add a second switch like this Does this look ok? Thanks, Derek.
  16. J

    Increase clearance of light switch

    I have a rocker type light switch the sticks out bit too far and interferes with a drawer, as in the picture. The switch seems properly installed, and I don't want to move it and the drawers are in a built in unit in a walk-in closet. As I need only about 1/4 more clearance, I wondered whether...
  17. W

    2 way light switch wired incorrectly (by myself)

    Hi everyone I've moved into a flat and I've decided to replace the original electric switches and sockets with white ones. I've done them all however I'm having problems getting the last 2 switches to work correctly: There is a double light switch in the entrance hallway of my flat, the left...
  18. mattgriff88

    Changing light switch

    Hi I want to add a light to my attic. There is a single switch on the landing that I want to change to a double switch and then use it to still operate the landing light but also the new light in the attic. I can easily run a cable from the attic to this switch but I am a little confused on...
  19. K

    Light switch swap please help

    As you can see what I have is a right mess, IAM wanting to put a new switch on , but every thing I try either leaves one or two light not working. Any help would be appreciated
  20. vladfi

    UK Light Switch Screw Spacing

    I live in the UK and have a switch box that I'd like to replace, but it seems to have non-standard screws, closer to the center than what I can find online. I'd like to know what standard this is so I can search for the right thing. Thanks!

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