It's been a long day! switching help required..

ianbrookes · Jul 1, 2011

hi, please could anyone tell me what is wrong with this?
thanks.

Octopus · Jul 1, 2011

It looks like you've not got "end to end" connections across all 3 cores

mayfair · Jul 1, 2011

Where you got the lights connected?

Deleted member 9648 · Jul 1, 2011

Try and draw in the switching and follow the path of the current......that will help you understand.

Homework is it?

ianbrookes · Jul 1, 2011

the lights are connected via a JB. the wires coming into switch one were brown (line) and (blue sheathed brown) switch live.

nickblake · Jul 1, 2011

it should be like this

mayfair · Jul 1, 2011

Thats from the ultimate handyman site LOL you nicked it!!!!!!

Electricalserv · Jul 1, 2011

nickblake said:
it should be like this

New colours of course... His picture is identicle to that!

ianbrookes · Jul 1, 2011

not so.. this was an original piece of art by myself using powerpoint and saved as a jpg

Octopus · Jul 1, 2011

Looking at your picture I'd say you need to rotate the imtermediate switch by 90 degrees clockwise!

mayfair · Jul 1, 2011

three way light switching someone has nicked your work m8 LOL power point EH.

ianbrookes said:
not so.. this was an original piece of art by myself using powerpoint and saved as a jpg

Electricalserv · Jul 1, 2011

Its wired correct on your picture!!!! so what you asking?

D Skelton · Jul 1, 2011

l1 to l1 and l2 to l2 is what you need on both sides of the intermediate switch.

ianbrookes · Jul 1, 2011

then the switches would be side ways!! the switch is an MK intermediate switch and rather than as shown in the ultimate handyman image the L1's and L2's are side by side rather than top and bottom on the MK switch.

rmc86uk · Jul 1, 2011

some intermediate switch terminals are top and bottom and some are side by side. A good tip is to put your continuity testers on terminals to work out which way the switch needs connecting through.

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ianbrookes · Jul 1, 2011

the MK switch is clearly marked L1 L1 on the left hand side and L2 L2 on the right hand side but when I wired it switches one and three worked on/off, switch one only worked on/off it switch one was on and the intermediate switch kept the lights on even when trying to turn them off at switches one and three (two is the intermediate). I will try switch one (with the line and swlive) L1 to L1 and L2 to L2 and then intermediate L1 to L1 and L2 to L2 to switch three.