Two-way lighting x4 switches

[Knobhead]

This job doesn’t sound real so I’m keeping out. But if you do some searching on the site you will find your answers.

 

[lauriehurman]

I'm sorry I meant that 2 way and intermediate switches are not available as an off the shelf single unit that would easily match with any other switches.

An intermediate switch works by connecting north to south - or - east to west.
If you bridge north and east then you get a gang that either connects north-east to west - or - north-east to south, which is what a 2way does.
So you just buy a 2gang intermediate and bridge two terminals and you've got a 2 gang one of which is an intermediate and one of which is a 2way.

Laurie

 

[nickblake]

If you want a 2 way and an intermediate switch on the same plate without using a grid use a click scolmore you can remove the backs and install what switch you like 2 way and an intermediate even a key switch and they dont look like grids but normal switches only use click now

 

[lauriehurman]

An intermediate switch works by connecting north to south - or - east to west.
If you bridge north and east then you get a gang that either connects north-east to west - or - north-east to south, which is what a 2way does.
So you just buy a 2gang intermediate and bridge two terminals and you've got a 2 gang one of which is an intermediate and one of which is a 2way.

Laurie

sorry, this is complete tosh. I'm obviously having a senior moment.
Use 2gang intermediates and only use one "L1" of the gang to make it a 2way, otherwise it'll stay on all the time.

Humble apologies.
Laurie

 

[MKS]

'shakes head' on this thread!

 

[Knobhead]

So why did you reopen it?

 

[snowhead]

If he hadn't, I wouldn't have had any thing to laugh at for the last 5 minutes, I missed this first time round.

 

[MKS]

I amused at least one lol Note to self, look at thread dates before replying

 

[Adam W]

If it was going in conduit anyway I'd probably wire it in singles. Easier.

 

[scottlock]

Ok, right so I was sent to this job with a senior sparks who was there for a day, it was then down to me to do the whole job on my own first & second fix a five bed for the MOD, the end result being whether my small company got the contract or not. I had four pages of specs and yes I panicked slightly as it was my first job in charge and I was overthinking everything. At the start of the thread I did explain that I hadn't done any two-way lighting since completing college and I thought I might have some problems so I posted my question to make sure everything went ok. I felt like a bit of a plum for doing this as I done the lighting without having to think about it. The job went perfectly thanks. Theres lots of things I would have changed about the job if I could ie; LSF, singles, trunking, but the specs are the specs.
I appreciate all the helpful answers I got, I do find it strange that some people would come here to 'lol' at their peers, everyone experiences a mind blank. If someone asks me a question, I just tell them the answer - after all aren't we all in this together?!
Thanks anyway
Ps I've just looked at the original thread and yes I hold my hands up the whole question especially the RCD was basic stuff but... overthinking = mind-blank :crazy:

 

[J&M Electrical]

sorry, this is complete tosh. I'm obviously having a senior moment.
Use 2gang intermediates and only use one "L1" of the gang to make it a 2way, otherwise it'll stay on all the time.

Humble apologies.
Laurie

You can do it mate, i was desperate for a 1G 1W and all i had on the van was a Intermediate, used L1 and L4 and it worked perfectly.