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If you were wiring 8 gangs of 2 way light switches. Would you wire 8 independent circuits, so 8 no. 3 core between switches. Or would you run a live, and loop all the L1's together, then just run 8 no. 2 core between switches ?
 
I engrave stuff a lot, this is in my hallway. To make this more discreet I could have filled it with white wax, the white wax colour is different enough that you can read it up close but from across the room it looks unmarked.
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That looks good, I spoke with Hager to see if they did custom labels, but unfortunately not. They recommended some key cutters do engraving. I'm gonna try that. Where did you get your engraver, how much did it cost, can you do switches instead ?
 
When I was an apprentice, I had to engrave a lot of white plates for EM test switches etc
Can’t even remember how it was done, but it would be described as “manual”
A clamp, a stencil and a steady hand.

Years later when I was at uni, I took a job at an electricians in their stores. They had a computer controlled version of the same machine.
 
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The engraving machine is just a cheapsih 3040 type Chinese CNC mill similar to this one. The largest cost is the licences for the CAD software and the MACH software to run the machine.

I've never tried to engrave the switch rockers themselves I might give it a go. Most manufacturers screen print the markings for their switches. Years ago we had Crabtree mark a load of switches for use in a housing development. I've no idea what the cost or minimum order was though.
 
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I had a go at engraving an MK Grid+ switch rocker:
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Seen plenty mistakes when other apprentices tried engraving… Tumble dryer/drier or just having “FF” for fridge freezer.

The engraved letters on white plastic was rubbed over with coloured wax…. (A professional crayon) and the coloured bit stayed inside the cut away part.

We also made plastic signs that were made up of plates of laminated coloured plastic. So the engraved part would cut through the top layer revealing whatever the second layer colour was.
 
Seen plenty mistakes when other apprentices tried engraving… Tumble dryer/drier or just having “FF” for fridge freezer.

The engraved letters on white plastic was rubbed over with coloured wax…. (A professional crayon) and the coloured bit stayed inside the cut away part.

We also made plastic signs that were made up of plates of laminated coloured plastic. So the engraved part would cut through the top layer revealing whatever the second layer colour was.
Traffolyte.
 

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