switches

  1. Retroelectric

    Wireless 2 Way Switches

    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...
  2. W

    change plastic light switches to metal ones

    hi guys probably been asked a thousand times before but i wanna change plastic light switches on wall to metal ones but there are only 2 red wires inside metal back box with no earth wires so do i need to stick with plastic switches?
  3. TDrake

    Convert two way switches to lightwave + extra light

    Hi all, I'm looking at swapping over two regular switches to two Lightwave Gen 2 switches. The top part of the diagram below shows the current setup and below that shows what I'm thinking of doing. The 3 gang has two other lights wired to their own switches which are not in the diagram...
  4. B

    multiplexer, RF, switches, and antennas

    trying to design a circuit where in one moment (T=1) a RF signal is sent through one antenna (A1) and multiple other antennas (A2-A8) receive this scattered signal and sends it to a laptop or vector analyzer. In the next moment (T=2) the output RF signal switches to another antenna (A2) to be...
  5. didymus

    Help with installing a Zwave module in place of fan and light switches

    So, trying to do this has made me start to think that maybe I'm dyslexic, lol. I'm actually not kidding. Anyway, let me give a brief rundown of what I'm trying to do and (hopefully) someone can chime in and help me with this. I do a lot of electronic repairs and I've installed switches a bunch...
  6. G

    LED Light Socket Dimmer switches?

    I have some really nice vintage type LED bulbs on some dimmer sockets I installed on several of my lights. The problem is they flicker, switch on and off when dimmed. Seems like there would be a lot of these sockets, but I can not find them anywhere. Amazon for example has a bunch of these...
  7. B

    Heat Sensors and Micro Switches

    Hello, I have a Kitchen Exhaust Hood that an "electrician" tried to wire and has a disaster. Basically, I have 2 motors, 2 on/ off switches, 2 micro switches, and 1 heat sensor. When the heat sensor is activated, motor 1 needs to turn on regardless if the switch is turned on or off. When...
  8. J

    Do these types of switches exist?

    Went to see an friend who is had some electrical work done and he had a 2 gang back box fitted with 4 swicthes but only two are operational. After happily having my electrical work done you now appreciate electrics more. One switch operates as a two way switch and the other operates the outdoor...
  9. P

    TV Lift Reverse Polarity Motor and Limit Switches perhaps?

    Hi. I want to control a TV Lift from a home automation system. Its hasn't got any standard way of doing this and the person setting the home automation needs to know just a few things to get it working. Ive had an electrician look at the control box and motor, he's figured out that the...
  10. D

    Smart switches without the cable

    In a nutshell, I'd like 2 way switching with smart switches, but rather than running a cable between them to link them I imagine it'd be a lot easier to link the 2 switches via events/triggers on the smart app. I have this already where I turn one light on I've configured it to turn another one...
  11. A

    Quinetic switches breaking

    Hi, I had some Quinetic switches installed today. Most of them are fine, one of them is not. I have a light in each of my kitchen and dining room. My electrician replaced each of the one-gang switches with one-gang inline receiver switches (QURS1W). The dining room switch works fine. The...
  12. D

    Specific dimmer switches for receptacles?

    Hi all, I’m in the process of replacing an old dimmer switch that has a round knob as dimmer with the more modern style with paddle and slide. The previous switch controlled 4 receptacles and we were able to dim them without any issues, unfortunately, it was great for the lamps as we could...
  13. telectrix

    wi-fi switches

    anyone point me in the direction. customer wants 7 wi-fi control switches to be on an app. with phone. no neutral at switches. he's looking at these: https://shellystore.co.uk/product/Shelly-1L hoewver his existing switches are on a 25mm galv. box in brick walls. the above need 47mm.boxes. is...
  14. M

    Contactor to DOL starter & switches

    I have a DOL starter (https://docs.rs-online.com/c08c/0900766b81586106.pdf for reference) that I want to connect to my ac motor. I understand that the dol starter has a built-in contactor. I want to connect two other switches, a tilt and a proximity switch. Is it possible to connect these two...
  15. T

    Can I put dimmer switches on a circuit?

    Hi, I’ve had some great advice here in the past and hoping you guys can help me out again with two questions I have re dimmer switches :) I have some spot lights in a 10m long hallway that are controlled by 3 switches - one by the door (a one gang LED dimmer switch), then an intermediary...
  16. D

    Can I use one 12/3 wire to serve as travelers for two different sets of lights

    Can I use one 12/3 wire to serve as travelers for two different sets of lights controlled by 2 sets of 3way switches, with 2 switch per box?
    • deker99
    • Thread
    • 12/3 3way box controlled different lights screwfix switch switches wire
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. K

    Double gang switches to dimmers

    New here so thanks in advance for the help. I'm an architect (definitely not an electrician) struggling through what I thought would be a fairly straightforward replacement of two ON/OFF switches in my 1960s home. One of the switches controls an exterior flood light and I would like to replace...
    • kahnman
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmers double neutral wire old house screwfix switches
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. M

    Can I replace broken light switches and old roses in a communal area without electrical certification?

    Hello - a light switch in my communal hallway has died and the rose is in need of replacement too. I have permission from the freeholder to do said works however was wondering if I need a qualified electrician (NICEIC) to do said works or can I do it myself - I've done many such jobs before and...
    • Moloading
    • Thread
    • area broken certification communal electrical light old replace switches without
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  19. C

    How do I isolate 2 switches for 2 devices?

    Hey all! I'm trying to find the best way to wire a dual switch for a porch light and indoor ceiling fan. The source power cable, fan power cable, porch light power cable, as well as a smoke detector power cable all reside within an accessible metal j-box (see attached drawing). I currently...
  20. S

    T&E between light switches, what are my options?

    Hey, my downstairs hallway light switch is a 2 gang but doesn't control my upstairs hallway light (and just a 1 way for the upstairs light). After inspecting, there is unconnected T&E thats runs to the upstairs light from the downstairs 2 gang switch. Now I know that can't be used as a 3 core...
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