Two way switch

[Phil Thompson]

aye, and when I was training we used the 4G clipsal that fits a 1g box lol don't see that happening with conversion method either lmao

 

[Pete999]

I only saw 3c&e at college until my 3rd year when the boss got it to speed up smokes and boilers lol

the conversion method is a good way to make a 1w into a 2w as you say, but to do it for them all I'm sitting thinking about how many wires would be at a 4g switch with 2x2ways at it lol would it need a double track to pipe them all to the box lol

Would that be a 4 gang at 1 position and a 2 gang at the other position?

 

[Phil Thompson]

No just 1x4gang at bottom of stairs, start of hall, front door area, 1g2w at other end of hall and then an intermediate and 1g2w to cover both ends of the landing.

 

[Pete999]

Sorry Phil I'm confused, can you explain exactly what type of switching arrangement you are trying to achieve, the description given is a bit confusing.

 

[hightower]

oddest way i ever saw was loop in at light, then a 3c/e from light to each switch, so in the pendant were 2 1.5mm T/E and 2 3 core/E. right bloody squash.

I've used this method before - it was real handy because we couldn't get a twin and a 3-core down the existing (embedded) capping. 3-core down to each switch and do the terminations in the roof space where there was plenty of room. Granted though, we didn't terminate at the light fitting, it was done with wagos with only a twin dropping in to the light fitting. Horses for courses eh?

 

[HandySparks]

Sorry Phil I'm confused, can you explain exactly what type of switching arrangement you are trying to achieve, the description given is a bit confusing.

You are, indeed, confused. Phil isn't the OP with the problem.

 

[Pete999]

You are, indeed, confused. Phil isn't the OP with the problem.

Listen I just got up, the coffee aint kicked in yet, my meds are causing havoc, give me a break lol

 

[Phil Thompson]

Listen I just got up, the coffee aint kicked in yet, my meds are causing havoc, give me a break lol

I'm sorry im so like you Pete, have a bit of an Amitryptaline hangover this morning, took it too late last night, and coffee not kicked in enough yet lol

 

[Risteard]

Sorry Phil I'm confused, can you explain exactly what type of switching arrangement you are trying to achieve, the description given is a bit confusing.

He's not trying to achieve it. He's simply pointing out that with such a setup the proper method of two-way switching makes far more sense than the conversion method with 400 cable cores at every switch position!

 

[davesparks]

Personally I use both methods of wiring a two way, it just depends on what I judge to be the most efficient way for a particular job.
But then I also prefer the central joint box method of wiring lighting which is terribly old fashioned and out of vogue these days.


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[stevethesparks]

Conversion method if using T&E for me. Having a stack of single core and cpc in the van would get up my nose.

 

[Flanders]

Sorry to be novice, what is notification?

my understanding was my mate does all wiring and then some one will check and signs it off(certify)

is notification to council?

If you are using some independent to certify the work it will have be checked at each stage of the installation not just at the end, for example the inspector will want to see were you have run the cables before you plaster over them , make sure you get somone in place before you start any work so they can explain their requierments as you cound end up with a situation were you can not get the installation signed off