switches

  1. Dartlec

    UK Click mode switches and new grid system are great

    First try using the new Click Mode switches today, and I love the way that every light switch is automatically a grid switch. That means you can buy a light switch and change the modules to whatever you like. I was fitting an outside light and was able to swap out one of the switches on a two...
  2. mak

    Schneider board main switch TP-N and 4-pole

    What's the difference between the two, one isolates N the other does not, got me confused when I was testing continuity between E-N, then I realized N was not isolated.
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  3. C

    Kinetic switches

    Has anyone fitted many kinetic (or similar) switches? They just seem like a massive headache/endless call backs waiting to happen.
  4. Mark Wright

    Wiring Wifi light switch

    I'm seeing 1 gang wifi light switches with L1 L2 L3 and the images below suggest that the L2 and L3 just run separate lights nothing to do with 2-way, can anyone confirm this having no experience with such lighting.
  5. M

    Replacing old 4-way light switches

    I can't figure out the light switches in my hallway. I thought it would be an easy job to replace them and now I've spent all weekend and still failing. The old switches (built in 1959) have terminals on the top and bottom and all screws are brass where the new rocker switches have them on the...
  6. littlespark

    Follow on from retro switches thread

    A few examples of my mates taste in decoration, and what he drives around in... .
  7. littlespark

    Fitting retro switches

    Been round to a mates this morning fitting these things. He bought them new, manufactured by Clipsal, from some online electrical store £150 quid! Took a few photos to show you what I mean, and how fiddly they are. so there’s 2 x 1 gang and 1 x 2 gang to fit. Dark wooden surround, and a bag...
  8. FatAlan

    Quinetic switches - two way.

    Anyone know if you can incorporate a Quinetic remote switch into a standard two way or intermediate set up? Looking at 2 way switching for outside lights on a shed plus a remote switch at house.
  9. Big Clove

    How do you wire double bakelite switches with three wire connector screws

    So yes I have three bakelite double switches 1 of a different brand but both types have only three connectors for wires. Is it simply one main live in (and which would that be?) and two live outs for each of the switches. And I guess the neutrals come off the lights and can be joined together...
  10. J

    Dimmer switches for 24v LED tape lights

    Hi All Am on a job tomorrow and while there customer wants me to investigate newly installed 24v LED tape lights that keep flashing on and off. These are on a wall mounted dimmer. If tape lights and transformers are both dimmable which apparently they are this suggests problem is with the...
  11. M

    2 switches for one light

    I’m a bit of novice but trying to fit a new ceiling light in a room where there are two switches. I have taken off the current light fitting and as you’ll see in the picture one of the black wires is going to neutral and the other to live. My guess is the one that is going to live is the...
  12. S

    Sharing Switches?

    Hi guys. New to the forum and was hoping to get some advice from people who know what they are doing. Is it ok to share switches for other systems. For example: I want to tap in to the headlight switch on my car so when I turn on my headlights it also activates another system. I would also like...
  13. R

    Please help switches keep melting.

    Sorry if this is long winded but I need help figuring out the electrics on a go kart I've built the kids. It's a 24v 240w motor powered by 2 12v 7ah SLA batteries wired in series, 24v speed controller brought from ebay, 6 pin forward / reverse switch, cordless drill trigger attached to foot...
  14. FatAlan

    Anyone recognise this brand of light switches?

    Anyone know who makes / made these switches?
  15. A

    New Zealand Connect 2 Separate Switches to Operate 1 Light

    Hi everyone, I'd like to say hi as this is my first post. Along with many other folks out there, I have been making use of the lock-down time to get on with some DIY projects. One of these is to change the dated spot light wall fitting over the bed. It has 2 spots, each operated by a separate...
  16. B

    Two light switches have fallen off (plastic broke), do I need to call an electrician or is it a simple fix? (I'm DIY)

    Two light switch buttons have fallen off of the switches. If I place the switch back in place, I can switch the light on and off, and I can see where the plastic on the button has broken. Is this something I can simply replace by buying a replacement button, and clicking it in place, or should I...
  17. A

    UK Connecting up 2 light switches

    Is it possible to get rid of one light switch and extend the wiring into another so that this one controls all the lights? I’m knocking 2 rooms into one in my loft. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
  18. C

    UK Changing plastic light switches to metal

    Hello! Complete novice here. I'm changing a plastic light switch to a metal one. There's a metal back box. I intend to run the earth cable from the wall into the back of the light switch faceplate. Then run another earth cable from the faceplate to the back box. Is it as simple as screwing in...
  19. P

    2 double switches for 2 hallway lights

    I've got 2 double switches to wire for 2 hallway lights. Each switch has cable connecting to one light then cable between the 2 backboxes, which says strap on it. How do I wire the double switches so they can turn each light on and off?
  20. A

    Has someone some exploded views of the N20, N40 and N80 rotary cam switches from Telux (Benedict & Jäger)? Where could I found them?

    Greetings! I'm looking some exploded views of the N20, N40 and N80 rotary cam switches from Telux (Benedict & Jäger). Some of my customers tried to repair their switches and there are some parts missing, so I'm looking for part numbers and their exploded view. If you can share the information or...
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