light switch

  1. PhilWarr

    Light Switch plus dimmer switch

    Hi All, I have just moved into a new house and the lights in one of the rooms don’t appear to be working, than on top of that I am rubbish at electrics. The room has a light switch as you enter the room and a dimmer switch at the other end of the room. I am not worried about the dimmer...
  2. S

    Three way light switch does not work correctly

    Hello, A few years ago I had my house rewired before putting up new drywall. I had a three way installed to control the lights in our mudroom, one at the exterior door and one in the kitchen. This is currently not working correctly and I am trying to understand why. The wall box at the...
    • stew24
    • Thread
    • correctly electrical work light light switch switch three three way work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  3. T

    Smart light switch

    Hi. Looking for some advice on installing a smart switch to a bathroom. I have removed the switch cover and noticed i have 5 brown wires, 1 black one, 3 blue and 1 grey. I have a one gang switch and have no idea where to put these wires. I have a extractor fan which comes on when light switch...
  4. R

    Double light switch: no live wire?

    Hi, Complete newbie here, could really do with some advice. I was changing a double light switch for a new face plate (brushed steel in this case). I disconnected the old switch and went to wire up the new switch then discovered there is no live wire? I am now at a loss for how to wire this...
  5. R

    DIY Light switch wiring help

    Trying to wire parents light switch they havnt had working for a year or two. 2 red wires 2 black wires no sleeves on any. And an earth. Wires are live and tested, going into dimmer switch. With L1 L2 and Wavy symbol. Any ideas?
    • RyWiley
    • Thread
    • diy help light light switch switch wiring wiring help
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  6. T

    Replacing 2 way light switch

    Help. I am trying to replace a 2 way light switch on the landing. I did not take notes of what wire went where before I took the old one off, a silly mistake. I have 2 red and 1 black wire, cannot make it work, any advice on the wiring please
  7. N

    Light switch in bathroom

    I am not an electrician but I had my bathroom re done and a electrician replaced my light pull cord with a switch it is 1.4m away from my bath I was told this was ok. I have had another electrician come out for another job and has been in my bathroom and said it needs to be a pull cord and isn’t...
  8. J

    Converting 2-way to 1-way light switch

    I recently added some smart light switches to my house that were very easy to install and working well. Easy enough as they were all just replacing one way, one gang so wiring was just com and switch live and adding a light module at the ceiling rose. I am wanting to add more smart light...
  9. C

    fitting a smart light switch for toilet

    Hi All, I hope someone can help. i'm trying to fit a smart light switch to replace my current one for the toilet (1 gang), but i'm having issues with the wiring. you'll have to bear with me as i'm not an electrician so only have basic knowledge :( the current light switch seems to be an...
    • cs5383
    • Thread
    • fitting light light switch smart switch toilet
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  10. C

    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)...
  11. T

    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...
  12. M

    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...
  13. 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..
    • Thread
    • double help light light switch needed switch
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  14. D

    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...
  15. S

    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...
  16. P

    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...
  17. 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...
  18. F

    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.
  19. B

    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...
  20. M

    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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