UK Hi all newbie here! Excuse my ignorance!

[donthaveaclue]

I have an industrial metal common 2 way switch (an external box with wire outlet through the top), I want to use this to turn a side lamp on and off, so power would be supplied via a plug (power in) and another wire out for the light (I will only use one of the switches happy for the other to be redundant)
Is what I am proposing possible?

Thanks in advance

 

[UNG]

So do you have a 2 way switch or a 2 gang switch not totally clear in your post

 

[James]

Pictures are always useful

 

[Spoon]

So do you have a 2 way switch or a 2 gang switch not totally clear in your post

(I will only use one of the switches happy for the other to be redundant)

Sounds like a 2 gang switch to me.

 

[Spoon]

I have an industrial metal common 2 way switch (an external box with wire outlet through the top), I want to use this to turn a side lamp on and off, so power would be supplied via a plug (power in) and another wire out for the light (I will only use one of the switches happy for the other to be redundant)
Is what I am proposing possible?

Thanks in advance

Welcome to the forum mate.
Theoretically I don't see a problem with that you are suggesting.

 

[brianmoooore]

It will need to have a usable earth terminal, which is connected to an earth wire.