Wiring Lighting Circuits more than 2x 2 ways and intermediate

[slocm3105]

Exactly, JAson, the bottom diagram in his link is the way it is done. OF course adding another intermediate includes extending those strappers to accomodate another intermediate.

 

[Spudnik]

Exactly, JAson, the bottom diagram in his link is the way it is done. OF course adding another intermediate includes extending those strappers to accomodate another intermediate.

Spot on

 

[mrloy99]

Let us take a step back and look at what jimbo is asking -





First of all mate if you have 3 switches controlling a light they are 2 x 2way, + 1 x intermediate.

To add another switch i.e make 4way switching off the last switch which would be 2 way, you would simply run 1 x 3core+cpc move that 2 way to the end of the circuit (your new 3core) and install a new intermediate switch where that 2 way was.

Now if you wanted to break in to the switching circuit at say switch 2 of the now 4 switch circuit which is intermediate then as mrloy says simply drop one pair out of one of the L1L2 terminals, run 2 x twin and earths to new switch, connect 1 pair of the new T+E's to original L1L2 terminals and the other pair jointed with crimps to the old existing pair you have just dropped out of the original switch (2). Place new intermediate switch on new switch position.

Cheers

exactly thank you.Len
dimmers are no help

 

[jimbo4591]

corr blimey i left it for nearly a week and look how many hits lol! no need for arguements guys haha. thanks a lot, i do act understand it, basically a pair from intermediate to intermediate (grey n black) and linking brown (common) all the way through to the last switch which then becomes sw wire to the light?! sounds rediculous, but since i did this thread, i had college on the tues and i had to wire 2x 2 ways and and an intermediate to switch a light in conduit. With a couple of questions i did it no prob. And now im pretty confident on how to wire it in twin/3 cores etc. thanks a lot guys!

 

[kevinreilly]

the question poster was wishing to add another intermediate switch from an intermediate switch with a 3 core cable.You insisted that it can be done.The method you desribe above is in effect 2 x 3cores,so I have to say sorry matt but you are talking out of your arse.

Hes right mrloy 2 x 3 cores black and grey through the switch and brown in a connector block carried straight as many intermediates as you want until you get to the 2 way and the brown in the top (Common) the other 2 in the l1 l2 with the switch wires.

 

[mrloy99]

Hes right mrloy 2 x 3 cores black and grey through the switch and brown in a connector block carried straight as many intermediates as you want until you get to the 2 way and the brown in the top (Common) the other 2 in the l1 l2 with the switch wires.

yes Kevin,I know all that,but if you have a look a the OP ,he was coming from an intermediate with ONE 3core,not two(I think the confusion lay in the OP's orrigional statement) of course however if he was coming from a 2way,he could convert this to an intermediate and make the new switch the 2way.

 

[kevinreilly]

yes Kevin,I know all that,but if you have a look a the OP ,he was coming from an intermediate with ONE 3core,not two(I think the confusion lay in the OP's orrigional statement) of course however if he was coming from a 2way,he could convert this to an intermediate and make the new switch the 2way.

Ahh i see sorry. Didnt mean to tell you how to suck eggs just thought you had nt come across it.

 

[slocm3105]

Aye, this turned into a confusing post. Hard for everyone to describe what they mean by typing it .

 

[Delboy247]

hi i arrived at a job with an intermediate lighting circuit, im having problems with wiring the circuit as the previous electrician ran the switch live to the intermediate switch where obviously the two three core cables are, the circuit has also 2 two way switches any help would be great thanks in advance..

 

[GStueyXR]

slocm3105 is right mate! you can wire intermediates with 3 core and earth cables. there's more than 1 way to do intermediates. and that goes for 2 ways as well.

Indeed he is !!!!

 

[ezzzekiel]

the way its wired isnt really an issue (although slocm is correct in his method) the issue is the know it all and poor attitude by certain posters.

 

[Delboy247]

the way its wired isnt really an issue (although slocm is correct in his method) the issue is the know it all and poor attitude by certain posters.

what do you mean mate cant you just answer the question??

 

[ezzzekiel]

i was refering to earlier posts, however if you hadnt hijacked this post and started your own there would be no confusion..

 

[darren balchin]

Hi no need for 3 core at all, you can wire it all in twin and earth doe's anyone want to know how?

 

[Delboy247]

Hi no need for 3 core at all, you can wire it all in twin and earth doe's anyone want to know how?

go on then