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    Help with wiring diagram at outdoor light switch box

    Hey all quick question. Hooking up a smart switch and wanted to ask if I am right on my photo here. The white wire with the white cap on the end is likely neutral (tested no current)? The yellow capped one is line (tested hot) and the orange capped would be the load (tested no current)...
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    Double light switch wiring puzzle

    Help please. My 85 year old father removed a double switch light fitting and two of the wires broke off and I’m not 100% certain where they go or whether the remaining wires are in the correct slots as unfortunately he had a stroke 20 years ago and his speech is impaired. I bought a new fitting...
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    2 gang 2 way light switch puzzle

    I’ve taken off and old two way two gang switch to replace with new one for more modern fascia and cannot get new switch two work. I’ve resorted to the attached which allows the other switches downstairs to work as they should. How do I get the wires into this switch to match how they are...
  4. VsUK..

    Help needed for double light switch

    I've just had my landlord replace a broken double light switch & I'm not that happy because the switches don't match in the off position. The left switch shown in the image turns on my wall lights & that switch is out at the bottom when its off, the right way. However the right switch is my...
    • VsUK..
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    • double light light switch needed switch
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    Light switch without earth wire

    Hi everyone, In a bedroom, I have two single light switches that control one light (one by the bed and one as you come in by the door). I am fitting new stainless steel face plates to them. Did the one by the bed first and that had an earth wire connected to the back box so could fix that to...
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    DIY question: replacing dimmer switch with regular light switch

    Existing dimmer switch wiring in attached picture. Hot and neutral in, ground wire, extra red wire that, I believe, carries the signal voltage. This controls a dimmable LED overhead light fixture with only hot and neutral wires. I want to replace the dimmer with a normal, single pole light...
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    Changing Light Switch

    Hi all could someone advise me on if it is possible to change this light switch to a new one that I have already bought . The one in the picture is for 2 way switching on an upper landing level with the other switch on the lower landing level - it operates the lights on both landings only, but...
  8. O

    Using a jumper wire as light switch ground wire...

    I had an Intermatic timer light switch that seemed to stop turning on and off automatically. I bought a Defiant replacement. The old switch had wires coming from it which were attached to the corresponding wires from the wall. The new switch did not come with any wires aside from two jumper...
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    2 way light switch wiring help

    Trying to wire a 2 gang 2 way light switch and I have 2 cables, both cables have neutral(blue) and brown(live)? where do i put the cables on the switch. I can get one to work but when i copy the other cable to the other switch they dont turn on. Please help! pics attached.
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    Changing MEM light switch

    I am changing an old MEM 2 way light switch for A MK Logic one, have have a wiring question. The MEM switch has 3 wires into it, red, blue and yellow, with Red going to Common at the top of the switch, the blue wire goes to the bottom left, and yellow bottom right. on the MK logic switch, there...
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    Intermediate switch issue on three switch light

    Hello - I hope someone is able to help. I have three light switches (2 x 2-way, one with a dimmer, and an intermediate switch). I seem to have trouble with my intermediate switch. Both the 2-way switches/dimmer work as expected. But if I switch the intermediate, the light goes on and neither of...
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    wiring for motion detector light switch

    I just tried to change three way light regular light switch to a motion detector one and do not see the same terminals on the new one so not sure how to wire it. Here are pictures of the old one and the new and would appreciate someone explaining to me how I wire the new one. Thank you.
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    buying light switch advice

    Hi all. Im will be having a home office completed in January and need advice on what to buy. First let me say that I hate electricity, so there is absolutely no way i will be touching this myself. I have been ripped off in the past by builders so I want to be in control of materials that are...
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    Which cable in light switch actually goes in common??

    Hi Guys I have been taught in college and in books that live goes in common and switch live goes into terminal L1 or L2 but practially speaking if we give Line conductor Brown in Common and Switch Live which is blue lets say with brown sleeve in L1 then the problem which I face is when Switch...
    • King84
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    • actually cable common light light switch switch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    Changing out old 80's wall light switch , help needed :)

    Trying to change out an old 1980 dual wall ceiling fan light switch , but the old wiring doesn't seem to have the same type of wiring as the new switch we bought. Inside of the old switch it looks as though they split and then soldered the black wiring underneath the casing so they could...
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    Timer switch with dedicated light switch

    Does anyone know if a timer switch that fits my needs exists: Looking for a single gang switch that has a toggle on and off for a light and timer options for the ceiling fan. I've located switches that have timers but include the light as well. If this doesn't exist I'll probably just end up...
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    Light switch up stairs.

    I wonder if someone can tell me where I have gone wrong please. I've changed my upstairs light switch from dimmer to normal switch. I've Googled how to swap over the cables the light switch works when I'm upstairs but if I turn the light on from DOWN stairs I than can't turn it off from...
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    Need help adding light switch and outlet

    Hey everyone - new here, thought I would give this a try .. I would like to add an outlet under the sink that is connected to a switch that turns it on and off. I currently have an outlet and a switch above the counter where I would like to swap the outlet out for a switch - then wire the new...
    • IMoxey
    • Thread
    • adding help light light switch need help outlet screwfix switch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    removing a light switch, making it always live (UK)

    I've replaced a light with a low energy LED bulb which is controlled wirelessly, and now want to remove the old switch so that it is always on, and I can then control it with the wireless switch. Can I just remove the switch and connect the L1 and common wires together? It's an old 1-way 1-gang...
    • jonnieo
    • Thread
    • always light light switch live making removing switch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    Have to push light switch hard to turn on, changed switch but still happening. Please help!

    Hi there :) the light switch for a ceiling light needs to be pushed quite hard in order for the light to turn on. What started happening first was that you would flick the switch (just normal force) and after a couple of seconds the light would turn on. Then it stopped turning on but I...
    • Swophia
    • Thread
    • changed help! light light switch please still switch
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Lighting Forum

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