Switch Polarity Question.

[wardwilliam1]

During fault finding I came across a switch wire and a perm wire connected the wrong way would this still be known as reversed polarity ? As the connections are reversed?

 

[sparksburnout]

I need to connect 2 way and even intermediate so that all switches can be in the normal off position with the light/s off, otherwise it really annoys me,all plate screw slots vertical too, even with caps over them ! :rolleyes2:

You really do need to get out a bit more Dave.

 

[Geordie Spark]

I need to connect 2 way and even intermediate so that all switches can be in the normal off position with the light/s off, otherwise it really annoys me,all plate screw slots vertical too, even with caps over them ! :rolleyes2:

Yep .... that me too.

In my case it comes from my Instument making / precision engineering background

 

[hightower]

I need to connect 2 way and even intermediate so that all switches can be in the normal off position with the light/s off, otherwise it really annoys me,all plate screw slots vertical too, even with caps over them ! :rolleyes2:

Our new house came like that, say the living room light was off, one of the two way switches would be in the off position, and the other would be in the on position. Didn't take long to put it right, I'd be in an asylum now if I didn't. In fact, I don't even like both switches being in the on position when the light is off, which I know defeats the point of 2-way switching, but it bugs me to the point I'll go to the other side of the room to turn the light off so the switch looks right.

Also like to dress my screws, even under caps.

 

[sparksburnout]

Our new house came like that, say the living room light was off, one of the two way switches would be in the off position, and the other would be in the on position. Didn't take long to put it right, I'd be in an asylum now if I didn't. In fact, I don't even like both switches being in the on position when the light is off, which I know defeats the point of 2-way switching, but it bugs me to the point I'll go to the other side of the room to turn the light off so the switch looks right.

Also like to dress my screws, even under caps.

Give Dave a ring and see if he wants to go for a few pints.

 

[hightower]

Give Dave a ring and see if he wants to go for a few pints.

Don't drink mate. Hmmmm, not sure I'm gonna be suitable to be a spark after all.....

 

[Geordie Spark]

I've been attending a LOT of appointments at a brand new hospital - 2 & 3 times a week fot the best part of a year.

It irritates the Hell out of me when I walk along the corridoors & see all the sockets & switches all at different heights and not one of them level or plumb ........ Aaaagh!!!!!!:32:

 

[Risteard]

I did some work with a bloke once who was convinced that swapping the permanent and switched live round would make the switch work upside down ! :lol:

So did I. It was hard to convince him otherwise - even by proving it!