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  1. AJshep

    2 gang 2 way Touch dimmers ?

    I've got a request from a customer today. At the moment they have standard 2 gang 2 way dimmer in their lounge but they want to change it because the stud wall it's mounted on backs in to their bedroom. The click from the dimmer at night wakes the person up sleeping in the bedroom. Trying to...
  2. a-z electrics

    2 dimmers on 2 way switching

    I know you're only supposed to put one dimmer switch on a 2 way lighting setup but what would happen if you put 2 on, one at each switch position? A client wanted an led dimmer each end of the dining room. It's going to use 10 led candle bulbs 4W each on two chandeliers .. I advised him not to...
  3. Kg03mry

    2 way switching help needed after burst pipe.

    Hi all So we had a major flood a few mornings ago. The issues have now been fixed however some light switches needed to be replaced because they got drenched. We have two way switching for our landing light (one single switch at the top of the stairs, and a two gang at the bottom that controls...
  4. W

    2 Way Switch help! One switch immobilises the other

    Hi All, I am a DIY'er renovating my 60s built house. I have been adding sockets myself and fitting new lights with no problems so far until I try to replace the 2 way switches at the top and bottom of my staircase. I just want to change the switches and keep the existing 2 way circuit in place...
  5. M

    Please Help 3gang 2 way switch

    Hi I have wired up the light switch following the instructions in the picture below my upstairs light and outside light are both working fine however my downstairs light is on but I can't turn it off anyone know what I need to do to fix it
  6. M

    Hi messed up confused. Changing 3 way switch to 2 way switch

    Hi im a noobie. I tried connecting the electric cable to a 2 way switch from 3 way and it didnt work. I only connected 4 wires. There was 6 wires in total. 3 blue and 3 brown. If i connect a terminal to it will it fix it lol. Meaning if i connect the 3 blues and brown on 1 side of terminal and...
  7. the pict

    2 way & intermediate pir is there such a beast

    Usual thing, long hotel hall lights left on all day and night so control solution needed, is there products I can swap over from standard 2 way and inter switching, ceiling mounted preferred, I have had a trawl but cant see any at does not require a load of farkling around P
  8. G

    wiring for 2 way and porch light switch

    Hi, I have a hallway with 2 lights, both these lights are controled by a switch upstairs and a switch downstairs -2 way. The downstairs switch also contains another switch for the outside porch light. The switchs were the wrong way round (the one closest to the front door controlled the...
  9. rossfenwick

    Broken core 2 way switch

    Afternoon, I've just been to a new build finishing off some lighting and found a fault in the 3c&e between the landing and hallway. No continuity on 1 core. It's going to cause a lot of damage to replace the cable. The other 2 cores & CPC are good, IR tests fine. Is there anything out there...
  10. Simonneedham

    Help with 2 way switch

    hi Socket fell off the wall and can’t get the switches to work in parrell, one works perfect the other is then obsolete Can someone help, have attached pictures Red wire on its own not live with any switch on or off.
  11. S

    Remote control 2 way switching.

    I've seen a couple of kits for doing this advertised. Any recommendations or products to avoid?
  12. Marti

    Apprentice's Question on 2 way with power to the switch

    Afternoon Gentlemen, Been lurking in here for a while; absorbing the knowledge and passing it off as my own ideas and understanding ;) In between my extensive on-site research in to Yorkshire Teabags versus PG Tips I've written some notes (attached as a PDF) to get my head around two way...
  13. R

    Help please! 2 Way light switch

    Hello, Looking for some help to rewrite a 2 way light switch. Can anyone tell me where the wires need to go please? I have 3 connections going to the switch a 3core + earth and 2 twin & earth. My assumptions are that the 3core comes from the other switch. It has brown in COM black in...
  14. A

    Replacement 3 gang 2 way switch

    I am wanting to replace a 3 gang 2 way switch, the old switch has 6 wires but the new switch only has 5 terminals. I have attached a sketch of the old switch arrangement and a photo of the rear if the new switch Any helpful advice on how to wire up the new switch would be appreciated. Thank you
  15. Simon-0116

    2 way switching pir led

    Been to fit new led pir flood. 3core +e. Perm live. Sw live. N e. Flood is 2core. So wired it perm live set up works a treat. Customer rings up wants it on switch. After investigating switch is a 2 way.. any way of doing this so works on pir then on with switch. It's a sealed led...
  16. D

    Garage Supply - 2 way metal consumer unit in a seperate garage

    Hi, I'm installing a 2 way metal consumer unit in a seperate garage, the earthing arrangement in the property is TNCS. I am planning to install a new 4mm2 ciruit from the main consumer unit in the house, in 4mm2 swa to a garage consumer unit (5M run of cable). There are no extraneous-conductive...
  17. E

    2 way 2 gang light switch problems

    Hi, I bought new chrome light switches to replace the plastic ones - one upstairs 2 gang and one downstairs 1 gang. The switches control the hall light, and the upstairs one also does the bathroom light. At the moment they aren't linked i.e you can't turn the hall light off upstairs if you...
  18. U

    faffing with 2 way lighting

    Good day, At a house and theres a lady who has a hallway light, and a landing light. She has: downstairs - a 3 gang switch - hallway light, outdoor light, and landing light. upstairs - 1 gang switch - landing light. She wants to be able to switch the hall light from upstairs. This house is...
  19. D

    2 gang 2 way, 1 each end of the room, odd behaviour

    I have a bit of an odd situation. At one end of my living room there's a 2 gang switch and a light, at the other end of the living room there's a 3 gang switch and a light. Both switches control both, far end one also controls the light at the top of the stairs.. The light down the far end of...
  20. D

    Adding an extra fitting to 2 way switch??

    Afternoon gents, Basic electrical knowledge. Just wondering can I add an extra light fitting off a 2 way light switch? The switch has a neutral in the the box but I don't think it's the switch wire at the switch it's the permanent live? Can I connect a 2 core cable from the neutral and and...
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