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Yes that is correct mate, just not 100% sure ok connections as I haven’t had to do one beforeThe switch on the right, looking from behind, is currently a 1W light switch, and you want to make that 2W with another 2W switch added elsewhere.
Have I got that correct?
It doesn’t mate noDoes the existing grid switch have a terminal and screw in the hole next to the L1 terminal. If so, it should be labelled L2 (hidden by the wire).
Then you need to change the grid insert to a 2 way insert.It doesn’t mate no
Then what would the connections need to be?Then you need to change the grid insert to a 2 way insert.
See post #7Then what would the connections need to be?
It isThat looks like singles is it tubed into that cavity box.
Thank you very much Brian appreciate your helpIn that case it's a one way switch, and would need replacing by the 2 way equivalent.
Once that's done, the wires that are currently in COM(mon) move to L2, and you connect your 2nd switch in parallel - COM to COM, L1 to L1, and L2 to L2.
How many wires are currently in that 1 way switch? It looks like only 1, in l1, is there anything in common?
Fair enough, it just looks like the cable looping round to me but that might just be the angle of the photoYes, the common of each switch has 2 wires in it, the link between them and an incoming/outgoing feed.
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