Phil

[Phillybob1982]

Hi chaps! I'm in my first year at college, and am currently learning two way and intermediate lighting, could anyone please tell me if there is any way of wiring this up without using a connector block in the intermediate? I must have spent most of Christmas trying to figure this out, then I found out it could be done with a connector block, but I just need to be sure that it can't be done any other way. Any help is greatly appreciated guys, Thanks!

 

[Mikeymike77]

Hi m8

a connector block is the only way I've ever known in a wired up 2way intermediate. I take it's pvc T + E cable.

You wont need to use a connector block when you come across singles cables in pvc/steel conduit 2way intermediate.

Hope that helps alittle.

 

[Des 56]

It can be done without using connector blocks and is a more traditional way of doing it

Take a feed to the common of the first 2-way switch
Then a pair of strappers to the first intermediate switch from the L1+L2 of this 2-way switch
Then a pair of strappers to the next 2-way L1 + L2 connections
Then a switched live from this 2-way to the light
Pick up a neutral for the light at that position

 

[Phillybob1982]

Hi m8, and thanks for the reply, so you take the line coming from the lamp into the common on the first two way switch, is that right?

Thanks again!

 

[Mikeymike77]

Hope these 2 picures help.

1: is 1way & 2 way Intermediate which shows the the one with the connector block.

2: Also the other one shows the the way without a connector block "Not the best diagram to follow" but thats explains it better than words tbh.

 

[Phillybob1982]

Thanks Mikey, I appreciate that, I think the way we doing it at college is different from that in the diagrams, I'll just stick with the connecting block method and if our lecturer has a problem with it, I guess he will tell me the correct way.

Thanks for your help bud!